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March 22, 2007 at 6:06 pm in reply to: Merlin Engine Ring Tones #1265633

Bluebird Mike
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Sadly my mobile is only a polyphonic one, so no fancy MP3 ringtones for me!

But, I have just taken the old (recorded 1984!) cassette recording of the BBMF Lancaster that the Linc Lanc Association still sell, and recorded that into MP3 format so it can then be put onto CD. I’d forgotten how good it was with the volume right up- side one with the aircrew on intercom (Captain is Scott Anderson) getting her started, and side 2 recorded from outside the aircraft. Brilliant, room shaking, desk quivering stuff! 😀 Still got the matching Vulcan cassette somewhere, too.

March 20, 2007 at 12:05 pm in reply to: Nice bipes #1267982

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Heh, that’s brilliant! I wonder if it was a friend/relation of the seller’s who was pressed into service, or if it was actually a hired model?!

So, the auction was for an aeroplane, was it? :p

March 20, 2007 at 10:39 am in reply to: PA474 Progress report #1268027

Bluebird Mike
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From memory it’s a later-style intake that’s part of the cabin heating system, I think.

March 19, 2007 at 10:31 am in reply to: Christina Aguilera 'Candyman' music video – aviation link, honest! #1269334

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Saw this (kinda delightful!) video the other day, and thought to myself then, ‘what a lovely pair’.

…of aircraft. :p 😉

March 19, 2007 at 9:51 am in reply to: PA474 Progress report #1269357

Bluebird Mike
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‘474 has small modern radios tucked away, and one or two pieces of modern nav gear too I believe. All the wartime stuff is for internal appearances only- radios don’t work, turrets are only manual, etc. I’m sure someone more knowledgeable than me will be along soon to set me right!

March 18, 2007 at 6:29 pm in reply to: PA474 Progress report #1269744

Bluebird Mike
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I think pretty much all of that kind of gear is for appearances only, isn’t it?

March 18, 2007 at 11:12 am in reply to: PA474 Progress report #1270131

Bluebird Mike
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That’s really interesting to know, thanks! Must be a hell of a job stripping out her innards for painting as well!

March 17, 2007 at 3:39 pm in reply to: PA474 Progress report #1270715

Bluebird Mike
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From all these wonderful pictures, it appears that the interior has remained untouched- how often does that need stripping out and repainting etc then?

March 17, 2007 at 10:39 am in reply to: PA474 Progress report #1270894

Bluebird Mike
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What’s a Lancman parked next to a Lancaster and Shackleton?

Not sure, but I’m a tubby beggar, so I hope the chocks are up to it! 😀

March 16, 2007 at 10:47 pm in reply to: PA474 Progress report #1271069

Bluebird Mike
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Thanks for that reply, jackattack! All interesting stuff.

Re. the H2S- I think Fluffy said that BAE had said no, unless the parts were original!? 🙁

March 16, 2007 at 6:23 pm in reply to: PA474 Progress report #1271357

Bluebird Mike
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Fantastic, yet again!

What are these wing boom repairs you speak of then? Is that anything to do with the new spar she had put in a few years back?

Drooling, anyhow. 🙂

March 10, 2007 at 9:08 am in reply to: Replica K5054 crash #1278837

Bluebird Mike
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I’m surprised you didn’t ask for your money back…… I take my hat off to the man, who turns his dream into reality, who builds a spitfire, restores another A/C so he can learn to fly his spitfire, and writes a book about the whole saga; most people would get halfway through chapter 1 of their book before giving up let alone building a flying A/C , restoring another, and learning to fly.

Now, at what point did I say that it wasn’t a great accomplishment, hmm? :rolleyes:

March 9, 2007 at 4:00 pm in reply to: PA474, BBMF Lancaster update at day 100 #1279313

Bluebird Mike
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Great stuff, keep it coming! 😀

March 9, 2007 at 1:34 pm in reply to: Replica K5054 crash #1279476

Bluebird Mike
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Good clip! Yeah, the landing mishap shown was at Wroughton. That’s where I met Clive (odd chap) and bought his (not very well written) book, while the aircraft- you simply can’t call it a Spitfire- was on the flightline, looking a bit bent.

When it had it’s bigger accident, I thought it was the one-piece, glued together for the life of the aeroplane wing spars that were cut through?

March 2, 2007 at 11:40 am in reply to: PA474, BBMF Lancaster update at day 100 #1286619

Bluebird Mike
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As a Lancaster enthusiast who loves all this kind of stuff, and who loves ‘474 but almost never gets to see her in the flesh anymore due to location/life circumstances, I’m running out of ways to say ‘thank you’ for this privelleged view into her servicing.

Seriously, again, thank you. 🙂
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