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February 3, 2005 at 6:26 pm in reply to: East Fortune – The Photos……… #1382362

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I always enjoy seeing photos of East Fortune Aircraft. I hope that next time you vist you will be able to get a better look at the items in the “storeage hanger” such as the Auster and the Beaufighter.
PS the Red aircraft G-FJU on page 1 is a Miles Monarch not a Percival- its very photogenic don’t you think>

Also what do the Spitfire experts think about the colour of the underside of the Spitfire. It really has faded to that shade! 😮

Well spotted, Robert. I only had time this morning to scan through the photos quickly and hadn’t noticed G-AFJU, the Miles Monarch, described as a Percival.

I’m not sure that the Spitfire underside is actually that colour. I’d need to take another look at it, but I think there is some colour distortion from the flash.

February 3, 2005 at 11:10 am in reply to: East Fortune – The Photos……… #1382920

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It’s just about there. The aircraft is more-or-less externally complete, with internal work in process now. What’s rather nice is I look straight out at her from the window next to my desk!

February 3, 2005 at 6:42 am in reply to: East Fortune – The Photos……… #1383283

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Nice photos there, John. A couple of small points. The a/c you describe as a Leopard Moth is in fact a Puss Moth. The Cygnet was made by GAL (General Aircraft Ltd) not GAC.

January 26, 2005 at 6:37 am in reply to: Who wants to join RadarArchive at East Fortune #1394224

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There are vacancies for another four Visitor Servicces staff at the Mueum of Flight, Robert. Details from the NMS website, but the closing date for applications is 4 February.

I know what you mean about the costs of travelling to and from the site – I have an 80 mile round trip every day. Not as bad as the folk who commute to London from York, but still a fair old haul.

January 25, 2005 at 8:49 pm in reply to: Who wants to join RadarArchive at East Fortune #1394823

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Remember that the public sector tends to pay less than comparable jobs in the private sector. This salary isn’t too bad IMHO.

January 25, 2005 at 8:23 pm in reply to: Who wants to join RadarArchive at East Fortune #1394995

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Anne,

I think what Alastair was meaning that, for the qualifications and experience required, it’s not a huge amount of money. Compare with here: http://www.rafcareers.com/jobs/job_files/jobfile_engineerofficer.cfm You can see that the bottom end of the RAF scale is more-or-less the same as the top end of our scale. However, working for the National Museums isn’t about the money, or at least it shouldn’t be. The salary should be plenty for a high standard of living (in this part of the country at any rate) and what is needed is enthusiasm and a love of the historic airframes themselves. If you’re just applying for the money – I would suggest: don’t apply!

January 25, 2005 at 7:39 pm in reply to: Scottish Forum Meet? #1395169

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Everyone and anyone would, of course, be welcome at East Fortune. We’re not discriminatory – unlike Snapper. 😉 However, I’m afraid that even if a visit to East Fortune is decided upon, I don’t have time at present to organise anything. If someone else wants to organise something for such a visit, I’m sure we can accommodate them, but I can’t put anything together myself. However, I’d be happy to give a tour.

January 25, 2005 at 7:31 pm in reply to: Who wants to join RadarArchive at East Fortune #1395174

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I don’t know may people who would work for that salary – probably suit a retired service engineer . .

Added to that, you’d have to put up with me. Not a very attractive recruitment package. :rolleyes:

January 23, 2005 at 10:13 am in reply to: what aircraft #1401353

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Thanks very much indeed guys! I couldn’t ask for quicker answers than that, and it looks like you’re spot on. Cheers.

January 15, 2005 at 6:30 pm in reply to: Beaufighter RD714 crash #1420859

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Paul,

Thanks very much for this. Cyril Harbour is indeed the chap whose citation I had found. Everything seems to fit together!

January 14, 2005 at 10:14 pm in reply to: Beaufighter RD714 crash #1422845

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Thanks very much, Geoff. That’s really helps tie together and interesting story I’m compiling. It looks very much like two separate chaps who’ve contributed material to the Museum of Flight may have a connection and I think I’ve pinned down the details of the crash one of them was involved in. He was the navigator in the above aircraft but never knew his rescuer but understood he had got a ‘gong’. By chance, I think I’ve found the rescuer’s citation on the London Gazette website, which is the missing piece of the puzzle.

January 14, 2005 at 10:07 pm in reply to: King's Cup Air Race #1422868

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Cheers Don. You’re a star. 🙂

January 14, 2005 at 4:44 pm in reply to: Museum of Flight, East Fortune, East Lothian, SCOTLAND #1423749

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Robert,

There was a thread about this some considerable time ago. The decision not to allow access to cockpits was not made lightly and is due to legislative measures. If the Museum of Flight did not comply we would be in serious trouble. Times have changed a lot since the museum was first set up in the mid-seventies and we have to accept that fact. The Museum of Flight is not by any means the only aviation museum affected!

January 14, 2005 at 4:33 pm in reply to: mystery object #1423766

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Would somebody be so kind as to check the entry for 6B/319. I’m curious as to the official designation of this.

January 14, 2005 at 8:22 am in reply to: King's Cup Air Race #1424576

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Don,

Have you actually looked at that list? It merely lists the races and dates, but not winners. I had already found this list, but was looking for the name of the winner of 1961 (plus the other races as well), but this list does not have it!
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