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September 18, 2008 at 5:08 pm in reply to: Mystery crash landing – Skye #1204304

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Okay, a final thanks Alan. I’ll credit your contribution on what I pass through, and mention your website, if I may…

September 18, 2008 at 10:39 am in reply to: Mystery crash landing – Skye #1204825

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I have identified it on the OS Landranger map. Pity my poor health prevents me from scaling those close-packed contours!

Do your records show anything on Hudson AM791 and Hampden P1174, I wonder?

I’ve often wondered what movements there might have been at the airstrip at Glen Brittle. It had scheduled tourist flights from Renrew (DH Rapide) prewar, but as Glen Brittle House was a commando training centre (I believe) I wonder if there were any army communications flights.

September 17, 2008 at 8:57 pm in reply to: Mystery crash landing – Skye #1205272

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Again, many thanks.

I read somewhere of a crash site near a big house, which may well be Talisker House.

Incidentally I feed these snippets through to a friend’s website

http://www.isbuc.co.uk/People/index.php

I now note that the Oxford was showing up, but unconnected to Duntulm.

September 17, 2008 at 7:34 pm in reply to: Mystery crash landing – Skye #1205437

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Alan, while I am in contact with you I wonder if you have any info regarding the location of the crash site of Spitfire Sherwood Forester in North Skye?

September 17, 2008 at 7:32 pm in reply to: Mystery crash landing – Skye #1205443

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That is absolutely brilliant! Many thanks.

Yes, here in Duntulm we can see the lights of Stornoway on a clear night!

Nibsco

September 17, 2008 at 4:44 pm in reply to: Wartime Scrappings #1205723

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I’m sure you’re right. TV news wouldn’t be aware of that distinction:)

September 17, 2008 at 4:01 pm in reply to: Wartime Scrappings #1205728

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In the Scottish news at the moment is Health and Safety concern over low level radiation on the shore of the Firth of Forth. It is said to be the result of WWII aircraft breaking (luminous dials etc) at RAF Donibristle.

August 30, 2008 at 1:31 pm in reply to: Edgely Optica #1225894

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the cockpit pod looks suspiciously like a modified hughes helicopter. anyone clarify this?

I remember that John Edgley approached ICI Plastics Division for some gratis Perspex of various thicknesses, so I imagine he built the pod from scratch. I met him at Cranfield where the aircraft was being tested and was offered a flight, which I turned down – a decision I regret to this day!
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