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August 5, 2004 at 9:58 am in reply to: Which warbird would you most like to have a flight in ? #1809919

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David Burke, the aircraft I refered to had been completely stripped of fabrics, engine dismantled and zero-timed.Don’t know the type of this check for private aeroplane would be similar to a C-check on airliners.

August 4, 2004 at 2:42 pm in reply to: Which warbird would you most like to have a flight in ? #1811326

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I wouldn’t, as a schoolboy I survived, fortunately uninjured, a stall at take-off caused by a dead engine coming just out of maintenance in aformer US Air Forde liaison aircraft.
Now, I never fly anymore in an aircraft coming out of maintenance (Wathever the number of engines), a single-engined aircraft of anything oldrr than I am.

August 4, 2004 at 2:37 pm in reply to: Iraq & Malta 1956 – National Service #1811347

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Wonderful pics.Just waiting for the next shipment

August 4, 2004 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Sigma tele converter question. #1811374

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Even in the bygone years before thr birth of autofocus lenses, converters could only be used in bright daylight according to their manufacturers instructions.There are a few very expensive Canon lenses sold with their own converter. otherwise, i would fully garee on the previous comments.

July 26, 2004 at 11:56 am in reply to: WAW 2004 arival times #1828147

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J.V., I intend to attend on Saturday

Willy

July 26, 2004 at 11:41 am in reply to: Historic aviation groups/clubs etc #1828179

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ASA (Antwerpen), BAHA

July 25, 2004 at 6:16 pm in reply to: Buchon #1828799

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Nice pictures.

But, when some owner will have a Buchon is resprayed in the correct Spanish colour scheme?

July 15, 2004 at 2:45 pm in reply to: Testing testing #1556243

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When I read testing, I thought taht you were just testing the link to the forum and almost failed to open the thread

July 12, 2004 at 4:27 pm in reply to: TFC's longest serving aircraft #1559064

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saw the Bearcat parked next to a circular hangar at GVA in 1981.

Was shown in belgium at Bierset later on together with Moose flown by Stephen Grey.

As earlier requested would be interested to learn the name of the pilot of the Beracat.(Air Vice-Marshall, Commanding Officer of the 2nd ATAF)

July 10, 2004 at 5:06 pm in reply to: Colour WW2 Pics #1561032

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The Belgian Air Force 1946-1986 by John Pacco/Guy Derie mentions that Spitfire both Mk.IX and Mk.XIV were delivered to fassberg in 1945. Howewer, in the history of the type, he mentions Spitfire Mk.XIV delivered as from 1947 which I have from other sources.

Bearing in mind that the early aircrafts were delivered straight from RAF stocks, estimated fellow members from overseas might help.

A few Mk.IXs were indeed delivered later on ex RNAF.

July 10, 2004 at 4:31 pm in reply to: Colour WW2 Pics #1561036

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MH454 was sold to COGEA nouvelle on 03.03.1956 (Date of official registration) and flown to Ostend where used as TT under BAF. contract.

All details available in the excellent book (in Dutch) over Keerbergen airfield by Van Humbeek.

My sources give the above mentioned dates for the Mk.XIV which as far I remember replaced the Mk.IXs earlier delivered.

First Mk.IX in belgian colours were flown from fassberg.

If someone is interested, I can dig out my books and revert

July 9, 2004 at 3:56 pm in reply to: Colour WW2 Pics #1561798

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The Spit MkXIV of the Belgian Air Force photographed at Koksijde were later resprayed in silver finish. This must be an early photograph.

L’Ecole de chasse (OTU) was established in 1948. The first aircrafts were delivered in January 1948 whereas the first operationnal aircrafts arrived in 1947.(349 Sq at Beauvechain code GE

Thks for posting belgian Air Force Spits

They were phased out and scrapped end of 1954.

July 8, 2004 at 11:14 am in reply to: LCY this evening #644899

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Comet,

I had much more fun with the DHC-7 olperated on behalf of sabena, a few years ago.

When I will trace the photographs of the aircraft,I will post them on the forum.

July 6, 2004 at 2:36 pm in reply to: Munich's Bf.109B #1565466

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Known as bipale against the BF-109E known as tripale

July 6, 2004 at 2:34 pm in reply to: Strange places……….! #1565468

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The B-17 has left the roof of the garage
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