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  • October 4, 2005 at 2:42 pm in reply to: Shuttleworth Autumn Show #481916
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    What lens did you use Gareth, these are some of the clearest images I’ve ever seen on the forum, just superb.

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    October 3, 2005 at 11:53 pm in reply to: Just a couple more from Old Warden….. #481939
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    Great Shots John, Slow shutter Tiger Moth is a cracker.

    By the way Happy Birthday.

    All the best

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    October 3, 2005 at 11:29 pm in reply to: Old Warden End of Season display #481943
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    Thanks for all the kind comments, but when the weather cooperates there is no better venue than Old Warden.

    Here’s a final selection from me.

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    October 3, 2005 at 8:18 pm in reply to: Shuttleworth Autumn Show #482327
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    Great shots Gareth,

    Especially Avro Triplane landing shot.

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    October 3, 2005 at 1:10 am in reply to: Old Warden End of Season display #482620
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    Glad you liked them Bradburger.

    Airbedane flew a very spirited display in AR501, a last blast before the engineers starting unbolting everything for the winter maintenance.

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    October 3, 2005 at 1:01 am in reply to: Old Warden End of Season display #482630
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    Last but not least the Magnificent Bleriot,

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    October 3, 2005 at 12:58 am in reply to: Old Warden End of Season display #482655
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    Second batch

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    September 30, 2005 at 9:43 pm in reply to: Corporate Day #1369727
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    Great Job you’ve got Gaxan, I hoped you warmed youre hands first!

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    September 29, 2005 at 11:41 pm in reply to: Breighton 109 #1371374
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    Just one point to add in the defence of the much maligned Buchon in civilian use.

    Grass or should I say the lack of large grass airfields, the 109 was built primarily to be operated off the grass, taking off and landing directly into wind. How many airfields are left that can offer this facility.

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    September 29, 2005 at 11:28 pm in reply to: Old style Merlin exhausts #1371380
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    A few years back the Shuttleworth Collections Spitfire Vc AR501 was fitted with an original set of early ejector exhausts. The exhaust note was so different from the individual stack note that we had all become acustomed to.

    I guess they eventually wore out as the aicraft now sports the typical individual stack arrangement.

    Try this excellent web site for all things Merlin, they also manufacture exhaust stubs.

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    September 28, 2005 at 11:33 pm in reply to: Bf 109 markings of Hans-Curt Graf von Sponeck #1373009
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    Thanks Geoff for keeping us on the right track.

    I have just found this shot of Sponeck taken in 1939, the aircraft is captioned as a 109 E1, which I’m sure would have been replaced prior to May-June 1940, but atleast it gives an indication as to where the isignia was located on the airframe.

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    September 28, 2005 at 10:37 pm in reply to: Losing my Shuttleworth virginity! #1373030
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    P.S. Take me a pic of the old Hornet Moth if she’s not been sold yet 🙁 i do hope she stays, always had a soft spot for the old girl…

    TT

    TT, Here’s the rather lonesome looking Hornet Moth at last saturdays Flying Evening. Its a shame the Hornet Moth has not been used more over the last few years, given its one of their more practical transports.

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    September 27, 2005 at 12:26 am in reply to: Bf 109 markings of Hans-Curt Graf von Sponeck #1376637
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    Great start Dan,

    I will keep trawling through my own collection in the meantime.

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    September 26, 2005 at 11:48 pm in reply to: Bf 109 markings of Hans-Curt Graf von Sponeck #1376781
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    Dan, thanks for the offer.

    The only information I have is that Sponeck was in JG2 as a Geschwader Adjutant , the Dog insignia was on both sides of the nose but I have no idea how big it was. I belive it would have worn the basic RLM 71/02/65 camouflage although this I’m sure would have altered as the Battle of Britain went on.

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    September 26, 2005 at 11:35 pm in reply to: Propellor blade straightening. #1376787
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    [QUOTE=dhfan] However, it should be a forging so if it’s a only a slight bend it should be possible to straighten it cold.

    Spot on dhfan,

    I took the blade to an engineer I know this evening who confirmed its construction as a forged alloy, after a certain amount of deliberation he managed to straighten it in an old hydraulic press after applying tons of pressure to the relevant spot albeit in a measured way. I now have a rather nice ME109 VDM prop blade in my collection.

    Anyone got a spare hub!

    PS Thanks Cees, I must admit the forged alloy blades are more flexible than they first appear, I half expected it to snap. Must get up to Elvinton soon.

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