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June 25, 2018 at 9:23 pm in reply to: Tim Elkington, Bicester Flywheel #777695

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It was a cracking weekend, and an honour to have Wing Commander Elkington present.

Well done dairwin for having the patience and energy to chat to so many people, including me, no doubt all asking the same questions !

When I first heard those engines running-up at the other end of the crowdline, I thought perhaps a Mosquito was going to taxi out ! One day maybe….

June 24, 2018 at 8:45 pm in reply to: SPOTTED 2018 What Have You Seen? #778194

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The Staverton spots were probably related to the Seaside show at Weston S Mare this weekend.

As to the Cub over Thame, if it was yellow, that was probably me outbound 11.10 ans return 16.40. There was a gaggle of us all buzzing off from Bicester including the Dragonfly, Chipmunk, Super Cub, SE5 Replica, Civilian Coupe, Rearwin, Tripacer and two Harvards, all heading past Waddesden and then Thame area.

June 23, 2018 at 10:14 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2018 #778708

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Miss Helen arrived in the circuit at Bicester with a demonstration of its smoke system……….. except it does not have a smoke system, and was actually pulling a trail of vapourising fuel. It was declared unservicable, and was ‘replaced’ in the display by a Pitts Special, which is like getting a Pot Nooodle, when you had ordered steak..

That Mustang does not have much luck.

June 22, 2018 at 9:46 pm in reply to: SPOTTED 2018 What Have You Seen? #778994

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A Strikemaster and a JP were orbiting over Chesham at 17.50, seemed to head off in a southerly direction.

June 22, 2018 at 9:44 pm in reply to: Mitchells do fly in IMC #778996

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Its there. Just checked.

Search under John Jeff Hawke

June 22, 2018 at 12:16 pm in reply to: Mitchells do fly in IMC #779420

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The abiding impression ( even 40 years on ) is just how bl@@dy hairy the whole enterprise was. Certainly there was some very skilled piloting in play, but it took a large slice of luck to get them all across. I am not sure airmanship is quite the right word, with its implied ethos embracing safety conscious operation, and this ferry flight was far from safe. Hawke faced up to the hazards, and rolled the dice.

1,000 mile ocean crossings in some pretty ratty aeroplanes, DIY fuel system, 3 hours flying at wave-top height, bumbling around in thick cloud………………. but it provided one of the most gripping aviation films ever seen.

June 21, 2018 at 1:22 pm in reply to: Mitchells do fly in IMC #779761

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Interesting to see it in print, but it seems to be pretty much a verbatim transcript of documentary. I suppose I was hoping that Tony Howarth might have contributed more , with other memories or anecdotes which did not make it in to the final edit.

The photos are very atmospheric.

June 21, 2018 at 10:15 am in reply to: SPOTTED 2018 What Have You Seen? #779908

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Broussard back over Little Chalfont 10.10, heading east.

June 20, 2018 at 4:56 pm in reply to: SPOTTED 2018 What Have You Seen? #780329

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Broussard over Little Chalfont (Bucks) heading west just now. Looked dark in colour, so not the usual G-HOUR perhaps.

June 20, 2018 at 3:40 pm in reply to: Why Does No One Want B25 Bed Sheet Bomber? #780340

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It would be very sad to see this Mitchell end up as just an amputated cockpit, having ‘survived’ this long. It is in better shape than the Halifax down the road at Hendon, let’s not give them any ideas……

How bold of Meddle to ‘come out’ as a secret railway buff, but nevertheless drawing some interesting parallels. In truth, no doubt many historic aircraft enthusiasts are occasionally to be found on the ‘wrong side of the tracks’ as it were, with a quiet attraction to things smokey and chuffy !

June 18, 2018 at 10:30 pm in reply to: Why Does No One Want B25 Bed Sheet Bomber? #781320

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A recent post on UKAR suggests that the B-25 may have left Booker. Any confirmation or word of destination ?

Perhaps the now -filming Catch 22 production have got hold of it (pure random guess based on zero evidence ! )

June 12, 2018 at 9:03 pm in reply to: Best French and Italian fighters? #784147

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Graham, I thought your query was quite reasonable. Quite a lot changed over six years.

Mr Wilkinson gets crabbier by the year. Curious way to illicit assistance…..

June 12, 2018 at 8:47 pm in reply to: ATC Summer Camp – West Raynham 1974 #784155

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Hundreds of cadets would have written the serials in their 3822’s, and a few will still have those books

The ex cadets will now be 60 ish, or maybe a year or two younger. PPRuNe website may well provide your answer. Go to History and Nostalgia

May 29, 2018 at 11:15 pm in reply to: Miles Messenger used in film 633 Squadron #792007

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This thread is a few Miles off course now, but as to the B-25 s, there were three here in the 60’s and 70’s

614C was brought over to film a B-747 promo production, NOT 633, BoB, or War Lover

John Hawke/Euramericar Inc, Fort Lauderdale, 1970-1976.
– Based at Luton, UK, Apr. 1970.
– Used for films, fitted with camera nose.
Reported impounded at Dublin, Prestwick and Shoreham. Stored Shoreham, May 1974-1976
IWM/American Air Museum, Duxford, England, Oct. 1976-2002.
– Delivered by road, Oct. 1976.
– Restored for static display, Duxford.
— Fitted with B-25J nose.
– Displayed as USMC PBJ-1, 1996-2002.

http://napoleon130.tripod.com/northamericanb25mitchell/id68.html

May 28, 2018 at 5:59 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2018 #793119

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It is a marvellous and uplifting sight to see the Spit returned to the air, a fantastic job by all who were involved. Now is probably not the time to further rake over the events of 2001, other than to remember Martin Sergeant, whose death was a direct result of the negligence of people who were never in the end held to account.
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