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September 27, 2005 at 1:38 am in reply to: Grumpy old men? #1376585

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Why do people thing Lindberg was the first person to fly the atlantic?

And someone not knowing why Hornchurch Country Park is referred to as the airfield upset me quite a bit.

Jay

September 14, 2005 at 3:20 am in reply to: Spitfires and Hurricanes do taxy in IMC #485556

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Did nothing fly on sunday then?

Jay

September 9, 2005 at 10:36 pm in reply to: Nicknames that stuck #1402257

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Polikarpov I-16 “Rata” Now known best by a derogatory nickname given to it by its enemies!

Jay

September 9, 2005 at 2:37 am in reply to: Mild fun from the JDK Archive #1403976

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Is that a DH comet in the background? Must be OW? that Stearman (??) looks really really wierd.

Jay

September 8, 2005 at 8:04 pm in reply to: Mild fun from the JDK Archive #1404562

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Could it be Duxford from the south side of the runway looking west? I’ve never been there but thought it might look a bit like that.

Jay

September 8, 2005 at 8:03 pm in reply to: Mild fun from the JDK Archive #1404563

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Just a thought but something up with the perspective, Is that Sally B or is it a large model of Sally B?

Jay

August 26, 2005 at 2:46 pm in reply to: Aubenas Airshow, France, July 2005 #490395

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Nice photos

I like the slightly scruffy spitfire. Looks used and operational, and less like a polished fibreglass like some of the highly polished brit-based ones.

Is it owned by the same guy who has (had?) that even grubbier looking skyraider?

Company policy perhaps? and one of which i approve of as long as the dirt doesnt accelerate corrosion or anything.

Jay

August 25, 2005 at 12:57 am in reply to: Avro Anson restoration #1429063

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Is it to static or airworthy condition?

Either way nice one. Sounds like quite a project, all the best to the owners

Jay

August 25, 2005 at 12:55 am in reply to: Snowbirds crash at Thunder Bay Ont #1429077

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Best wishes to the pilot.

Unfortunate incident by the sound of it.

Jay

August 23, 2005 at 1:49 am in reply to: Funniest Airshow Memory? #1431831

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I’ve had quite a few gaffes told me, but the best was a while ago at Hendon. (Not exactly an airshow but bear with me.) Looking at the Napier Sabre engine thats next to the Typhoon, a youngish bloke/yobbo was coming to a completely incorrect conclusion about some part of it whilst ‘explaining’ it to his mate. My grand-dad (an Engine Technician in the 2nd TAF) reaches in to explain that he’s in fact totally wrong. The guy wheels round enraged and actually says:
“What would you know about it, grandpa? I’m a mechanic, so i know a little bit about engines!”
My Grand-dad points to the Typhoon and says:
“You must be a f*cking awful mechanic then, as i’m one of the buggers who fitted these engines to this aircraft, and i daresay that I could still take the bl*ody thing apart with my eyes shut. In fact im pretty sure that I could draw you a f*cking diagram.” It was more the image of this 87 year old veteren shouting abuse at this burburry coloured yob that set me off, and i didnt stop for days. He was correct, of course. That was proved when the curator came over! Absolute classic.
BARNOWL

I remember seeing a napier sabre on display at (iirc) Canadian Warplane Heritage and a guy in a suit insisting to his son that it was the engine from a Sabre jet. When someone pointed out that it said on the label that it was from a hawker Typhoon he said “Yeah, and the Sabre jet!”

He was so convinced!

August 21, 2005 at 2:00 am in reply to: Historic Nimrod #1339081

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they are certainly cool.

Is that the AEW version wot got cancelled?

Jay

August 18, 2005 at 1:42 am in reply to: HAC Spitfire Vb to be repainted? #1341987

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I like that scheme. If they do i hope it will stay for more than just the malta show, it will be nice to see.

Jay

August 17, 2005 at 4:24 am in reply to: German Restoration Projects in the UK #1343013

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Snapper-wasnt meant as a snipe, except in the freindliest possible way…

Taifun-I must have had your example at Chailey confused with the project at Duxford, my apologies. I am a fan of the Bf108, it just catches my attention, I’m not sure why, maybe it is just a very nice looking aircraft, and extremely important in the development of both fighters and light aircraft.

And congratulations, and a tiny hint of jealousy… 😉

BTW I know it doesnt have a radial engine. Is the tinted canopy on the new zealand example original or a more recent addition?

Jay

August 15, 2005 at 7:27 pm in reply to: German Restoration Projects in the UK #1344254

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No-one want to show off their knowledge and connections?

I been searching everywhere, a lot on the civil register but nearly nothing flying…

Jay

August 15, 2005 at 2:29 am in reply to: German Restoration Projects in the UK #1344549

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Cheers dude. The storch was very convincing, but one wonders what was wrong with the (nearly) real one we have flying. I liked that 108, very spirited display,nice aircraft, but i take it different from the one with the red rudder marked “yellow 10” i have seen knocking about in the static park at (iirc) Chailey last year and Duxford?

I had assumed that all three aircraft had come from the same operator.

You can ignore the Buchon question, it has been debated so many times…

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