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December 22, 2011 at 10:15 am in reply to: No1 TWU Raf Brawdy, Hunters #1051651

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Happy days

Looking at the photo of XG226/28 it is exactly as in my photo, the fin flash is not outlined in white and it is red as the above published photographer described it. I never saw a dayglow Hunter. However I did see the one with the white tail and have a poor photo of it XG172/23 during a pairs landing with another single seater.
Regarding the Gannets and Noratlas, I just wish I had been visiting in those days. You must be older than me which is no mean feat.:)

December 22, 2011 at 1:20 am in reply to: No1 TWU Raf Brawdy, Hunters #1051819

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I have photographs of the Red & yellow Hunters at Brawdy in July 1979. Also
XG172 coded 23 with a White tail. However the White a/c photo has nodate on it so it may have been a year or so each side of the 79 photos.
I also have one shot at least of the Meteor during its TT duties.
If you want copies I could do you some. In my photo of the Red bird it only has the red tail/empennage, outer wings. The spine is camo as are the drop tanks. The yellow bird is as in the superb pic above.
Whilst on holiday in Tenby over the years we spent many hours alongside the runway at Brawdy, and captured the various Transalls/Starfighters/F4s of the Luftwaffe on film.
Also from my memory and photo it was Red not dayglow. Were there one of each? Having spent many many hours there over time I never saw a Dayglow bird.

December 19, 2011 at 6:01 pm in reply to: Mystery F4U-5 in France #1054485

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I am sure the owner would not agree in view of it having grown a rear fuse and empennage!!

December 18, 2011 at 7:05 pm in reply to: 1980s/90s RAF Conspicuity Trials Info Sought #1055495

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I saw some Hunters at Brawdy late seventies early eighties that had their fins painted. Certainly one bright red one yellow. I may have some photos of them.

December 15, 2011 at 1:36 am in reply to: Avro Arrow #1059464

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Is the missing arrow in hiding in Yorkshire?

November 29, 2011 at 12:59 am in reply to: Meteor EE293 Crash, RAF Colerne, 23 April 1946 #1079867

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600hrs and does not need to be told!! Get on with it matey, & happy landings!!

November 28, 2011 at 12:59 am in reply to: 22 Hunter loop #1081447

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Never mind any sentimentality, we cant afford the parafin. Thats no joke!!!!

November 25, 2011 at 6:10 pm in reply to: What to see and do in New York #1083582

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Grand central station is worth a look and its free. If you fancy a beer try Hogs & Heifers, that is some bar. Just dont wear your Outlaws T shirt.

October 30, 2011 at 2:21 am in reply to: Spitfire Based at Oxford Airport ? #1023911

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What ? Any chance of that in English?

October 30, 2011 at 2:21 am in reply to: Spitfire Based at Oxford Airport ? #1031605

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What ? Any chance of that in English?

October 16, 2011 at 3:22 pm in reply to: So what preserved aircraft have you flown in? #1043809

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Having flown a few interesting draggers over the years my most memorable flights in a dragger were about 15 years ago give or take. I had been visiting Exeter when i was asked to be supernumary on a night out to Coventry for a show.
The a/c was the Howard 500, some dragger. We had a pleasant flight up, a few toots on the night out in Rugby then a flyby on Sunday and off home. Cheers Duncan. My position on take off/landing was in the furthest aft seat available, basically balast!! Nothing new there then. I understand it is now at Cov. I wonder what is happening with it? It was a very powerful beast. Happy landings.

October 13, 2011 at 2:14 am in reply to: 39 Sqn Canberra Crash 3 May 1977 #1047317

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With regard to the above comment on Hero pilots/crew, i can only repeat what was said to me many many years ago by my instructor Pat Long an ex Lancaster pilot. “Philip my boy do you know why the hero pilot always avoids the school or buildings in a forced landing?” “No Pat why?” ” Because they are made from brick, if they were sponge rubber or bales of straw they would get clobbered every time”
Any pilot having even the slightest control of an aircraft involved in a forced landing would aim for the biggest reachable open space, even if its the back garden of a terraced house in Willenhall Staffs! (Alex Henshaw, in a Spitfire)
Happy landings!!!!

September 30, 2011 at 12:49 pm in reply to: Tracing WW2 Luftwaffe air crew burials #1062795

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I visited Fradley grave yard yesterday afternoon. This proved that my memory is not what it was! There is only the one German grave as previously noted.
Joachim Shwartz. 31.5.15/25.6.41.
This grave is in a line of five the others being RAAF. He is buried in a plot together with thirty two other airmen mostly RAAF.
Locals talk of several burials where the coffins were transported from the airfield along the lane to the church on bomb trolleys.
Many apologies for my previous post in remembering incorrectly five German graves.
In view of the afternoons fine weather i took some photos of the scene including Schartzs final resting place.

September 27, 2011 at 10:03 am in reply to: Tracing WW2 Luftwaffe air crew burials #1067617

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I have seen the grave stones years ago, i will visit later this week and get full details.

September 27, 2011 at 2:48 am in reply to: Tracing WW2 Luftwaffe air crew burials #1067957

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You may already know from other sources/registers, but there are about 5 Luftwaffe graves in Fradley chuch yard which is about half a mile from the RAF airfield Lichfield, Staffs. I was told years ago that they crashed nearby.
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