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December 10, 2006 at 9:28 am in reply to: Spitfire pleasure flights. #1278094

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I was somewhat alarmed when I found this person was taking me seriously.

Might I suggest you get back in touch asap and fire their enthusiasm for the project?

Would another airworthy Spitfire be such a bad idea? You never know what might happen!

November 27, 2006 at 10:06 pm in reply to: Meteor Miscellany #1292001

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Possibly the best-looking Meteor of them all?

August 28, 2006 at 7:16 pm in reply to: Album Covers #1324197

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If I can’t have “Aces High” (which I can’t – it was a single) it has to be the incomparable “Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters”.

Second is Budgie – “Sqwauk”

Equal 3rd – Deke Leonard “Iceberg” and Blue Oyster Cult “Secret Treaties”

August 19, 2006 at 2:24 pm in reply to: Album Covers #1334630

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Just thought of another one…

“Iceberg”, by Deke Leonard.

Shuttleworth’s F2b on the cover.

August 17, 2006 at 7:51 pm in reply to: Album Covers #1335781

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Blind Faith (self titled) – I’ve censored it… “for decency sake”

You do realise that she is Ginger Baker’s daughter, don’t you?

August 14, 2006 at 2:48 pm in reply to: Album Covers #1253816

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mine is ‘Catch A Falling Starfighter’ !!

Put it in the pocket of your jeans……….

August 14, 2006 at 8:10 am in reply to: Album Covers #1254234

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No doubt some clever Fokker can post some images of these album covers (cos’ I don’t know how to!):

Blind Faith

Budgie – can’t remember the title, but it had a mopdified SR-71 on the cover!

August 14, 2006 at 8:05 am in reply to: Album Covers #1254238

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Captian Lockheed and The Starfighters. :diablo: :diablo: :diablo:

Brilliant album, mate – my favourite track’s “Ejection”!

May 7, 2006 at 4:14 pm in reply to: Canberra retirement #1296246

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glad to hear someone else feels the same way over the fate of WT346.

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Les,

Just don’t start me on what Cosford allowed to happen to the Vulcan B1 and Victor B1: the Moderators would not approve of the intemperate language I would be forced to use…….

Back on topic to Canberras: I presume ‘171 has been the subject of some serious spares recovery, to keep the remainder of 39’s fleet airborne in the 21st century?

May 7, 2006 at 10:19 am in reply to: Canberra retirement #1296871

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Not really, WT346 was sold to the RNZAF Museum, Christchurch, NZ. Dismantled and shipped in Aprl 1993, this B(I)8 is still in bits in their store. 😡

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Apologies for the error about exactly what happened to WT346 – I was just (and still am!) dismayed that this aircraft was once in their care, and now no longer exists as such. It was basically fresh off the line from Laarbruch, and thus more representative of the sterling work of the Canberra than many other museum exhibits. The “Cold War” exhibition at Cosford is the lesser for its passing…..

May 7, 2006 at 9:09 am in reply to: Canberra retirement #1296897

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Hopefully one will go to Cosford? A logical airframe to go in the cold war building?

They already had a perfect Cold-War Canberra – a B(I)8 – which they shamefully destroyed! Hopefully, if they get a PR9 they will take better care of it.

June 11, 2005 at 1:59 pm in reply to: What happened to 'Uncle' & 'Skull'? #1346314

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Idle thoughts…

But, y’know, I can’t think of one book – or account by an inteligence officer or adj from an RAF Squadron! Odd.

Hmmm.

I can only think of two – I’m working from memory, so cannot accurately remember titles and authors.

One was an early MCP title called “Bomber Intelligence”?? – chap later became involved in the A-Bomb project, which was covered in a subsequent title.

I believe there was also a Wm Kimber title (from the 70s?) about an Int. Officer in the Western desert on a Wellington squadron.

It’s a tragedy that you can’t buy all the books you want – or have room to keep them!

April 24, 2005 at 9:53 am in reply to: Was Sir John Mills a WWII veteran ? #1434185

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Yes, it was very good.
Not much flying but a story about a pub, an airfield and the different Yanks and Brits that flew from it.
A bit dated now but well worth a look.
Cheers
Andy

Is that the one with distant shots of “Shortnose” Blenheims in it, with Type C roundels??

March 13, 2005 at 10:34 am in reply to: Who are the Villains? #1404016

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Von Perthes,

Didn’t a Hampden also perish alongside that Do 217??
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