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August 22, 2003 at 12:44 pm in reply to: Beverly Vs Vulcan #2090773

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The Bev wins every time!!

I know that the Vulcan is a very emotive subject, but at least one example of the this beautiful old freighter should be preserved.

June 17, 2003 at 1:31 pm in reply to: Help needed – Avro York / 51 Squadron #2110587

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Moggy,

The Source Book of the RAF by Ken Delve shows the Yorks of 51 Sqn carrying two codes, MH & TB. Unfortunately, it does not give any indication of the dates when these were carried. Hope that helps.

LaurieBe.

May 5, 2003 at 9:23 am in reply to: Help Needed #2120114

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Have you seen this web site?

http://www.internationalcockpitclub.org.uk

March 27, 2003 at 6:36 am in reply to: Slightly off topic but… #2086845

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Steve,

It is indeed the former HMS Vengence, latterly the Minas Gerais of the Brazilian Navy. A group of investors in the UK is looking at purchasing her and bringing her back as a floating museum at Southampton. It seems though that the Mayor of Rio De Janero might have the same idea. The link below will take you to the HMS Vengence web site:

http://www.hms.vengeance.btinternet.co.uk/

Regards,

Laurie B

March 10, 2003 at 3:10 am in reply to: What's this flying boat? #2089707

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This aircraft is indeed an MR 5, NZ4115 (c/n 1552), built originally for the RAF as SZ584. It also served for a short time with BOAC as G-AHJR, before going to the RNZAF in 1953. It was donated to the Museum in 1966. I got this info from an excellent site which has full details of the Sunderland in RNZAF service, as well as some more good photos of the aircraft.

Check out the link to go to the site:

http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/aviation.html

Regards,

Laurie B:D

March 8, 2003 at 12:57 pm in reply to: What's this flying boat? #2089878

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Short Sunderland. Possibly MR 5. Not absolutely sure about the mark though.

March 8, 2003 at 2:26 am in reply to: Hawker Tempest Status #2089889

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Ant,

I have just heard from Ezells regarding the Tempest. The situation is as I mentioned in my last post, still dismantled and stored. There might be progress on the aircraft once the Seafire project is finished. No timeframe for that yet though.

Keep hoping!

March 6, 2003 at 12:33 pm in reply to: Hawker Tempest Status #2090187

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Bentblue is correct. This is Nelson’s personal aircraft. When I visited his facility in Breckenridge in May 2001, I saw the aircraft then. At that stage, it had been dismantled and stored in one of his hangars. At that time he was collecting all the documentation on the type that he could find to help with the project.

I am in fairly regular contact with Nelson’s son regarding the Seafire project that they are currently working on. I’ll see if I can get an update on the Tempest.

March 6, 2003 at 12:23 pm in reply to: Seafires #2090191

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If you are interested in a list of Seafires worldwide, click on the link below and then scroll to the bottom of the list of Spitfires that will appear on the left hand side of the screen. There are some 13 in various stages of restoration around the world.

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/registry/spitregistry/spitregistry.html

I am presently researching the only remaining FR Mk 47, VP 441, which is in the final stages of rebuild to airworthiness in the US.

March 2, 2003 at 1:11 pm in reply to: Picture Of Spitfire In France #2090921

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The fuselage roundel and the fin flash would indicate that the photo was taken prior to 1 July 1942. After that date, the style of fuselage roundels and fin flashes changed. Note also, that this aeroplane does not have the yellow ID stripes applied to the leading edge of the wings. This marking, I believe, was introduced around July/August 1941. The Sky fuselage band was introduced around December 1940. So, a date between December 1940 and July 1941? Out with “Spitfire – The History’!

September 3, 2002 at 11:52 am in reply to: EE LIGHTNING Mk F.53 #2107535

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RE: EE LIGHTNING Mk F.53

Check out this site:

http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk

It covers all Lightning marks as well as a number of other classic aeroplanes from the same era.

LaurieBe.

September 3, 2002 at 11:40 am in reply to: Some Javelins for Alastair. #2107558

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RE: Some Javelins for Alastair.

No info that I have so far come across. I did made enquiries about the fate of these aeroplanes to the RSAF a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, there was no response. I would have thought it highly unlikely though that any survive presently.

September 2, 2002 at 7:00 am in reply to: Some Javelins for Alastair. #2107666

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RE: Some Javelins for Alastair.

Over the period 1/2 May 1968, all the aircraft were flown to Seletar. There, as Keithmac says, several were handed over to the fledgling Republic of Singapore Air Force as ground instructional airframes. I don’t know the exact number involved. The remainder were scrapped in situ.

Lauriebe.

September 1, 2002 at 3:35 am in reply to: Some Javelins for Alastair. #2107756

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RE: Some Javelins for Alastair.

Ant, I have one photograph of the final Javelin line-up that you might like to see. It was taken at RAF Tengah on the morning of 1 May 1968. That was the morning after the last Jav sqn, 60, disbanded. Sorry the quality is not that good. I’m working from a very small image and cannot now find the negative. There are 9 aircraft in the line, 8 FAW 9s and 1 T3.
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December 2, 2001 at 2:44 am in reply to: Lancaster bomber dilemma….. #2120648

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RE: Lancaster bomber dilemma…..

I have just dug out my copy of the RAF Museum publication “The Lancaster Manual”. This is a facsimile copy of AP 2062A & C Volume I for Lancaster Mks I and III aircraft during the period 1942 to 1945.

It covers the systems fitted to the aeroplane in detail and mentions the oxygen system in several sections. All these sections refer only to a system fitted with econimisers. There is no mention of a demand system at all.

Hope that helps a little.

Laurie.
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