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June 8, 2004 at 11:03 am in reply to: Flypast photo error-July issue #1807542

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In a way Grumpy does have a tail turret, it is just the smaller type as fitted to the C and D versions. Also Grumpy has an upper turret installed in the rear position (again, as per C and D version) while the DBAF Mitchell is a J version which should have an upper turret just behind the cockpit, but doesn’t have it installed.

Correction, I just found a photo and indeed Grumpy doesn’t have the tail turret installed. But if it were, it would only be a glass ‘bubble’ instead of the fuselage endplate you can see on the photo below. Originally this would also have had armament installed. I’m still trying to find a photo of how it should have looked. The rear fuselage of the J model is deeper by comparison which was done so that the larger turret could be fitted.

Photo of the DBAF Mitchell added for comparison (taken by some unknown photographer 😉 )

June 8, 2004 at 9:16 am in reply to: Mid Atlantic Air Museum WWII Weekend #1807803

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is it an optical illusion or is the Hurricanes spinner actually slightly wider then the front end of the engine cowling?

It’s an optical illusion. I’m sure someone will correct me but if I remember correctly there’s a small ridge that stands up from the front of the engine cowling. You are looking at the back of this, and that gives the illusion of the larger spinner. I think the ridge is there to catch oil from the prop hub and keep it away from the windscreen.

June 8, 2004 at 9:10 am in reply to: D-Day reflections. A letter in today's Times #1807828

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Brilliant!! 😀 😀

June 8, 2004 at 8:34 am in reply to: So what preserved aircraft have you flown in? #1807997

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For me: NA B-25J (or TB-25N if you prefer that)
Lisunov Li-2
Piper Pa-18-150

I’ve also flown in and flown a couple of Cessnas that were old enough to be in a museum, but that doesn’t really count, right? 😉

Edit: might as well add some photos.

June 7, 2004 at 9:19 am in reply to: Modification XXX – beer-keg carrying Spitfire #1809664

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Yes there is. I found these on the internet a few years ago, but I’ve seen the image in a book somewhere as well (cannot remember where though).

June 4, 2004 at 10:02 am in reply to: View as I left work today #1814606

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That’s what you get from creating large corporations!

June 3, 2004 at 7:33 pm in reply to: Typhoon Troubles #1815813

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Snapper: I sent you an email with some images through your site.

June 3, 2004 at 7:13 pm in reply to: Unidentified airfield #1815814

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I haven’t got a clue about which airfield, but I know a bit about photoshop, so here you go (surprised nobody’s done this yet):

May 31, 2004 at 8:46 pm in reply to: Quiz #1821399

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Where and when?

I’m behind my computer and it’s the 31st May 2004.

May 28, 2004 at 6:31 pm in reply to: Bulldog with Teeth #1827996

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Lemme guess….. this is for ‘see and be seen’ right???

May 28, 2004 at 6:29 pm in reply to: Assorted Mustangs, especially for SwissMustang #1828000

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Two more (although we can argue whether the second one is really a Mustang 😉 )

May 28, 2004 at 6:23 pm in reply to: Assorted Mustangs, especially for SwissMustang #1828013

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Don’t know if it helps, but I can add a few… (shots taken in 2002)

May 28, 2004 at 8:16 am in reply to: Vanguard taxi runs #1828352

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Also there won’t be any runway anymore for her to be taxied on. Ground running her is still being discussed. As Steve said we’ll have to wait and see what happens once the aircraft have been moved.

May 26, 2004 at 11:09 pm in reply to: East Fortune Concorde #1829111

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It sounds sensible indeed, but surely not when here we’re talking about an aircraft that was complete and in great shape when they aquired it? The only restoration needed is because of self-inflicted (in a way) damage! There’s a bit of irony in the situation in a way (as well as a lot of aluminiumy 😉 ).

Anyway, the report may be off, so perhaps we should reserve our judgement for a bit.

May 26, 2004 at 9:40 pm in reply to: East Fortune Concorde #1829192

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This was posted on PPRUNE today. Sad to see that they are now sitting there with a broken Concorde, looking for someone to fix it. Should’ve expected them to get the rebuilding arranged before taking it apart, or is it just me?

Gdday,

Went to see the old girl looking rather sorry for herself in the hangar at East Fortune, had no idea the wings were cut off, l thought they could be removed then refitted???

Also they have put it in this hangar where it now cant be removed, would have been nice if they just built a new hangar and made it able to be towed in and out for special occasions.

Apparently it is being put out to tender who will refit the wings, l guess it could be anyone as it doesnt excatly have to be a company with any type of CAA approval seeing as they sawed the things off.

Hope they get it looking good again but she looks very poorly right now.

Ta
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