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  • in reply to: New format for forum #802492
    Chris Royle
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    The new format is horrible! Why, as someone said, “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it!”
    What really was the need to change what was a very good format for a very active forum?
    It looks and is horrible and (for example) we can no longer jump to the latest post from the thread title.

    in reply to: Accidents whilst servicing ejection seats. #799063
    Chris Royle
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    Accident not whilst servicing, but post display flight.
    I witnessed a terrible accident in 1975 at RNAS Yeovilton Air Show involving post display shut down of RAF Harrier. Whilst disembarking, the pilot is believed to have caught his foot in seat handle which then fired with fatal results. He had omitted to re-fit the safety pins. IIRC the accident report stated that this oversight was probably due to “post event euphoria” (or very similar wording).

    in reply to: Harrier GR3 overall camo scheme #812584
    Chris Royle
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    More info from my harrier expert friend
    See also Aeroguide #12 – GR3 & T4
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aeroguide-12-Hawker-Siddeley-Harrier/dp/0946958122/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=Aeroguide+12&qid=1553114365&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull
    I have a pdf of the camo diagram from that book
    pm me cm_royleAThotmail.com and I will send as an e mail attachment to you. I can’t upload as it exceeds the 300kb limit

    in reply to: Harrier GR3 overall camo scheme #812587
    Chris Royle
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    Bravo,
    From a friend, a member of the IPMS Harrier Special Interest Group (SIG).
    Hope it helps.

    XZ133 hanging from the ceiling at RAF Hendon Museum should give them all they need. As for what is accurate, nothing was painted 100% accurate to the scale drawings, so they’re best bet is to find photos of the aircraft they have. It’s not clear if they have an original GR3 or what they have.

    Have they asked JetArt? The RAF Museum? The Harrier Heritage Centre? Museums that have GR3s – Tangmere, Yorkshire, Newark, Bruntingthorpe, Duxford?

    See also …. https://www.flickr.com/photos/petercookuk/10495939563/ and https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/70835-hawker-siddeley-harrier-single-seater/ and http://cyberplasticmodeler.blogspot.com/2013/10/aircraft-walkaround-vol29-bae-harrier.html

    in reply to: Rod Lewis' Mosquito PZ474 has flown #824664
    Chris Royle
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    Brilliant work! I remember seeing and hearing 3 CAACU Mosquitoes flying from Exeter in the 1950s when I lived in Torquay.
    John Terrell in post #8 mentions another Mosquito being built for the Mosquito Pathfinder Trust.
    What is the relationship between them and The People’s Mosquito? Are they one and the same? Is there collaboration?

    in reply to: Spotted 2019 #826436
    Chris Royle
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    Tiger Moths en route from White Waltham to Bicester Scramble I believe

    Chris Royle
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    This from an e mail to a friend from Peter Amos regarding the photo.
    History of aircraft: c/n 504 M.11A Whitney Straight; colour not recorded. CofA No.6204 issued 27.1.38 (as “SA-SBB”) to the Royal Singapore Flying Club; dd 1.2.38. Regd VR-SBB (CofR 31) 18.3.38 to Royal Singapore Flying Club,Kallang. The Miles Magazine September 1938 reported that: The longest ‘out-and-home’ flight by an aircraft of the Royal Singapore Flying Club was completed on June 22nd, when a fast new machine returned from a trip to Bangkok. The Whitney Straight was chartered and piloted by Mr EC Whiteley who had to visit Siam on business in connection with Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Co Ltd, for whom he is the local representative. To ‘A’ Flight MVAF 1.12.41 with serial 12. Badly damaged in heavy landing Andir, Bandoeng, Java 20.2.42 and abandoned there.

    in reply to: Spitfire companion book to the feature film/dvd #769441
    Chris Royle
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    in reply to: John Farley #782478
    Chris Royle
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    I am posting this from Sheila, John’s daughter;
    In the name of the family, I would like to express our gratitude for the posts, the shared memories, the photos.
    My father touched so many peoples’ lives in so many ways.
    His life and his life’s work are being celebrated and we would like everyone to know what a consolation this is for us.
    Our heartfelt thanks,
    Sheila Farley

    in reply to: Shuttleworth display season opener sold out ! #804351
    Chris Royle
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    Programmes all sold out too……::apologetic:

    in reply to: DH Hornet Moth in the UK. #805151
    Chris Royle
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    From the CAA G-INFO website

    NO REGISTRATION SERIAL NO AIRCRAFT TYPE
    1 G-ADKC 8064 DH87B HORNET MOTH
    2 G-ADKK 8033 DH87B HORNET MOTH
    3 G-ADKL 8035 DH87B HORNET MOTH
    4 G-ADKM 8037 DH87B HORNET MOTH
    5 G-ADLY 8020 DH87B HORNET MOTH
    6 G-ADMT 8093 DH87B HORNET MOTH
    7 G-ADND 8097 DH87B HORNET MOTH
    8 G-ADNE 8089 DH87B HORNET MOTH
    9 G-ADUR 8085 DH87B HORNET MOTH
    10 G-AELO 8105 DH87B HORNET MOTH
    11 G-AESE 8108 DH87B HORNET MOTH
    12 G-AHBL 8135 DH87B HORNET MOTH
    13 G-AHBM 8126 DH87B HORNET M

    in reply to: Sidney Camm memorial #769898
    Chris Royle
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    It’s Sydney, not Sidney btw.
    There is a memorial to Sir Sydney near the river in Windsor

    in reply to: Project Workspaces #812090
    Chris Royle
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    in reply to: Last Mexican military B.727 retired. #808857
    Chris Royle
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    Oil Spill Response operate 2 727s (modified) converted for oil dispersant spraying. Both on the G- register after a lot of certification work……..
    https://www.oilspillresponse.com/

    in reply to: 50 and still going strong #824796
    Chris Royle
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    Many thanks to all who have responded, especially Planemike for that link. And yes, who can forget Goldfinger? Didn’t Piper take maximum advantage of their appearance by painting Piper in large letters on the aircraft?
    I’ll take a look at the Vintage Piper Club site. Thanks.
    An enduring design. (Let’s not forget that John Thorp was also involved with the design)
    Any more anecdotes / information chaps?
    Chris

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