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  • in reply to: Another "Landmark" building for RAFM Hendon #1152948
    Bluebird Mike
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    Superb post, Tin Triangle!

    in reply to: Another "Landmark" building for RAFM Hendon #1153533
    Bluebird Mike
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    We’ve nearly always got a thread running on here about Hendon’s problems- lighting, opening times, etc- have had for years. And now they hit us with this. 🙁

    in reply to: Another "Landmark" building for RAFM Hendon #1154667
    Bluebird Mike
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    Disgusting amount of money and a disgusting looking building, made all the worse by the ****-poor state of Hendon as it already stands.

    in reply to: Lancaster Fuel C0ck Reqd @ BBMF #1157246
    Bluebird Mike
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    Poor BBMF are having quite the time of it! My best wishes to them all.

    in reply to: Lancaster Fuel C0ck Reqd @ BBMF #1090089
    Bluebird Mike
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    I suspect she’s long been picked clean of useable bits already, but what about Sugar in Hendon?

    in reply to: Lancaster Fuel C0ck Reqd @ BBMF #1090347
    Bluebird Mike
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    I’d assume that the BBMF have anything BUT a huge cheque book, which is precisely why they are appealing to the historic aviation community for help to get the bomber flying again.

    in reply to: Fairey Barracuda Song #1090365
    Bluebird Mike
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    Fantastic, thanks everyone!

    in reply to: Lancaster Fuel C0ck Reqd @ BBMF #1091545
    Bluebird Mike
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    BBMFPRO,

    I was assuming this item is located in the cockpit? but the photo looks like its on the wing spar somewhere, is that correct? and if so where? as its possible the same unit is used on Lincolns?

    Regards

    Mark Pilkington

    Yup- on the front face of the forward spar, under the lift up cover I think?

    in reply to: Lancaster Fuel C0ck Reqd @ BBMF #1092237
    Bluebird Mike
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    Do we know what’s wrong with the original one? And surely anything can be machined anew given time and a company willing to help?

    in reply to: Rockstars, Filmstars Etc. And Their Historic Aircraft #1097547
    Bluebird Mike
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    No it is David Gilmour of Pink Floyd and Intrepid Aviation. 😉

    Well corrected, and what’s more David actually sold Intrepid some years ago.

    in reply to: Sally B returns on three, but is now fixed! #1097971
    Bluebird Mike
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    Certainly was… i thought for a minute my binoculars were deceiving me.

    I can remember years ago Flypast printing a pic of the BBMF Lancaster coming back on three… it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

    That was at RAF St Athan in (I think) 1983; I was there!

    in reply to: Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 #1127576
    Bluebird Mike
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    …to add also, any sectioned or scrapper engine would be considered for other parts too!

    in reply to: Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 #1128023
    Bluebird Mike
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    Okay, this is a much bigger ask, but you never know…

    Our replacement Orpheus for Bluebird is a 101, but we’re creating a sort of hybrid engine by using as much of Donald Campbell’s original 701 systems on it as we possibly can- oil, fuel, etc.

    We can’t help but notice though that the delivery case on the Orph 800- which we can see in pics around the net- looks to be more like the 701 example than the 101 type that we actually have. So…these museums with sectioned 800s, and anywhere that may have one…in fact, anyone who could help with anything- a lead, a contact, an outright offer etc…fancy a case swap?

    in reply to: Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 #1135906
    Bluebird Mike
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    Hi all- we’re on the scrounge again! Something a bit more substantial this time though. We’re after a Rotax air starter, part number CT1009 or the older CT0801. Needs to be working or repairable to working order.

    Cheers!

    in reply to: Does anyone have a present for Just Jane? #1140862
    Bluebird Mike
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    Would hope you get an FN50 from somewhere- the Martin turrets look all wrong on a Lanc to me!

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