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January 12, 2005 at 1:39 pm in reply to: Pronunciation Question (2005 Zombie Thread) #1430219

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Hmmmmm……….given that most aircraft are named after something else, eg Vickers Vildebeest is named after a vildebeest..what is a Vimy ?

But if you mean a Vildebeest is named after the animal which is a type of Gnu, that is spelled (in English at least) as Wildebeest. I have always wondered, is Vildebeest some sort of foreign or old-fashioned spelling of Wildebeest? :confused:

Goolge Vildebeest and it comes up with almost totally Vickers Vildebeest references. Google Wildebeest and you find the animal.

And for that matter, what was the Vickers Vincent named after? Is Vincent a place in the UK? Or was it a specific person’s name being honoured? Lovely planes by the way, I love the Vincent and Vildebeest.

January 12, 2005 at 1:04 pm in reply to: Dad's Army at Biggin Hill 2004 #1430252

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Thanks Will. Wonderful. Mainwaring realy looks the part. I think Arthur himself would have been most impressed and flattered.

Does anyone know which group this is? Where they are based? Are they one of the theatre groups, or the lot from Newhaven?

That’s a gorgeous Rapide by the way!

January 12, 2005 at 12:16 pm in reply to: Berlin museum – what happened to the exhibits? #1430531

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Here’s a photo of a Hurricane and Dornier in the Berlin Air Museum, from this site about captured Hwkers planes

http://www.luftwaffe-experten.co.uk/hawker.html

January 12, 2005 at 11:08 am in reply to: Pronunciation Question (2005 Zombie Thread) #1430719

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I have always heard it said as Vimy – rhymes with Timmy. However, having some small connection with France, Les amis grenouilles tend to also use something similar except it has a leetle more emphasis on the first vowel so eet eees more like Veeeemy, as in rhymes with Teeemy. They then throw a cow at you from the battlements. So, much as it pains me to admit, Bridget was right originally.

Ah, like the Australian pronunciation then? They never use the letter ‘i‘ either.

January 12, 2005 at 9:54 am in reply to: Tora, Tora, Tora #1430938

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Wow, I completely missed those photos posts from Derek via Mark in December. Thanks very much to you both.

In that scene where Genda arrives on the carrier in the two seater, is that just a standard Harvard, or is it meant to represent a Japanese two-seater of some sort? I’ve often wondered and suspect it’s just a T6 pretending to be something it isn’t.

Scott, since that post some time ago I have ventured forth and joined your merry bunch. I haven’t been bitten yet either. However in the Tora thread I started there I couldn’t see any photos – everyone else seemingly saw them. I think one of my security programs blocks photos on your site. It’s a big shame, I don’t know how to fix it. I have a little trouble here too, but only seeing photos from certain posters, most I see fine. Odd. I can no longer see piccies on ebay and Trademe either which sux. Any ideas?

January 12, 2005 at 2:27 am in reply to: Dad's Army at Biggin Hill 2004 #1431290

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Thanks for the photo Neal H, wonderful.

January 11, 2005 at 11:29 am in reply to: Dad's Army at Biggin Hill 2004 #1432708

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Thanks Spey, they are great. The chap playing Jonesie looks very good indeed. Godfrey and Walker are very good too.

January 11, 2005 at 8:03 am in reply to: Dad's Army at Biggin Hill 2004 #1432924

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James,

I have searched and searched and cannot find the thread you speak of.

Does anyone else know where it is? I know there are a few Dad’s Army re-enactor groups in Britain. One is The Barmy Army Film Club who are based in Maidstone, Kent, who make films but are not strictly based on the characters. Another group are based at Newhaven Fort in Sussex and try o be the characters – with a ver lifelike Mainwaring. They marched in the parade for the Queen Mother’s 100th with some of the real cast. Also there are theatre groups at Tring and at Portsmouth who have both done very successful stage shows based on the series, with lifelike impersonations. Some of them have done appearances too I think, at the Dad’s Army Museum.

January 10, 2005 at 12:27 pm in reply to: Duke of Kent killed in RAF #1434078

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Thanks for that link Geoff, it gave a very full picture. I had always wondered what the story was behind that.

Cheers.

January 10, 2005 at 12:02 pm in reply to: 57 rescue Barracuda's project #1434108

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Sounds interesting. Thanks for the heads up.

And for all us internet users round the world don’t forget you can listen via the web here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/

January 10, 2005 at 11:58 am in reply to: Yeovilton today #1434132

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Interesting photos. Thanks for sharing them.

Were the Skua bits recovered from under the icy sea or something? I don’t quite get that display – is that a scuba diver? Do they have more bits of it and the Barracuda? And if so, will they be restored fully eventually?

What on earth has a Concorde got to do with the Fleet Air Arm? It seems very out of place (unless someone can come up with pictures of Concordes operating off carriers??

What is the blue pointy jet under the Concorde next to the sharp, pointy Huntery-looking thingy? Is it a Mirage?

January 10, 2005 at 8:03 am in reply to: Lancaster Question #1434295

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Serial is ME54? – the last digit could be a 6

January 9, 2005 at 10:22 pm in reply to: Quadruplanes and beyond… #1434572

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Looks more like a mobile shelf!

January 9, 2005 at 3:10 pm in reply to: Great pics + errors (Spitfires included) #1434876

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That Mk I Spitfire looks like a very early model, doesn’t it? Two blade prop, and flat canopy hood. Plus the exhausts are odd.

January 9, 2005 at 1:37 pm in reply to: Great pics + errors (Spitfires included) #1434936

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Here you go Mark
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