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- Tue 09 Feb 2021, 4:22 pm
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Scotland's National Museum of Flight
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1684
Re: Scotland's National Museum of Flight
Thanks Bob.
- Mon 08 Feb 2021, 10:59 am
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: A-W Meteor NF.14 WS788 Restoration Project
- Replies: 486
- Views: 189288
Re: A-W Meteor NF.14 WS788 Restoration Project
Wasn't there a Halifax nose section in Hangar 5 at Duxford or was I dreaming (not unknown). If there was then perhaps it might shed some light (no pun intended).
- Sun 07 Feb 2021, 11:18 am
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Scotland's National Museum of Flight
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1684
Re: Scotland's National Museum of Flight
"Stoochie"?
- Sat 12 Dec 2020, 6:36 pm
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Berlin-Gatow - December 2019
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1903
Re: Berlin-Gatow - December 2019
I remember going to an air display at Aschaffenburg in the early 80s when Doug Arnold's (?) Ju52 arrived with the swastika in place. I did notice a certain stiffening of the right arms of the older members of the crowd.
- Tue 01 Dec 2020, 4:14 pm
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: Scone 27 Nov 20, winter sunshine
- Replies: 1
- Views: 450
Re: Scone 27 Nov 20, winter sunshine
Some lovely shots there, many thanks. I bet the chaps in the Quiks were cold and the "moonshot" was a good capture.
- Tue 17 Nov 2020, 12:41 pm
- Forum: IWM Duxford Events
- Topic: Duxford Festival 2021
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3632
Re: Duxford Festival 2021
It was on the General Aviation forum on the Flyer Forums. The thread was entitled "End of an era". It also gives a list of the "Flying Days" which I think are the "Showcase" days re-branded and there are a lot more of them. Only two big airshows though, the other one being the B of B show in Septemb...
- Mon 16 Nov 2020, 6:20 pm
- Forum: IWM Duxford Events
- Topic: Duxford Festival 2021
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3632
Duxford Festival 2021
Looks like the Duxford Festival will be on 24/25 July next year. I wonder what the format will be.
- Sat 19 Sep 2020, 9:25 am
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: My flight in Hawker Hurricane BE505
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2527
Re: My flight in Hawker Hurricane BE505
Thanks AD. I met him when he was flying the 2-seat Spitfire for us at Duxford. He's a really pleasant chap and full of interesting flying stories. Sell some more kits and complete the set by flying the Spitfire perhaps?
- Fri 18 Sep 2020, 5:12 pm
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: My flight in Hawker Hurricane BE505
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2527
Re: My flight in Hawker Hurricane BE505
Good stuff. Who was your pilot in the Hurricane?
- Fri 11 Sep 2020, 8:40 am
- Forum: IWM Duxford Events
- Topic: Battle of Britain Airshow 2020 - Cancelled
- Replies: 258
- Views: 48316
Re: Battle of Britain Airshow 2020 - 18th-20th September.
Apologies,already posted.
- Fri 11 Sep 2020, 8:40 am
- Forum: IWM Duxford Events
- Topic: Battle of Britain Airshow 2020 - Cancelled
- Replies: 258
- Views: 48316
Re: Battle of Britain Airshow 2020 - 18th-20th September.
The late news on BBC East said there would be an announcement "today" Friday.
- Tue 25 Aug 2020, 2:37 pm
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Air-to-Air with N3200 - Duxford 23/08/2020
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1544
Re: Air-to-Air with N3200 - Duxford 23/08/2020
I'm pleased you enjoyed it Ralph and those are excellent shots of the Mark One. I'll pass on your thoughts to my colleagues at Classic Wings who I'm sure will appreciate them (Just out of interest I was the bloke doing the Rapide "briefing" before your flight.)
- Fri 22 May 2020, 5:02 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Ethiopian/South African restorations
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1982
Re: Ethiopian/South African restorations
That's good news Mike. Is it airworthy?
- Thu 21 May 2020, 5:44 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Ethiopian/South African restorations
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1982
Re: Ethiopian/South African restorations
Thanks for the replies so far. So to summarise there are possibly 2 in Canada, one in France (?) and others in Ethiopia. Any updates on the one at Duxford?
- Thu 21 May 2020, 11:32 am
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Ethiopian/South African restorations
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1982
Ethiopian/South African restorations
I was doing some "lockdown" reading of old magazines and came across a reference in a May 1999 edition referring to a cache of aircraft discovered and retrieved to South Africa from Ethiopia. Among the rarer finds were 2 Saab B17s and 2 Fireflies along with a clutch of Saab Safirs and Globe Swifts. ...
- Fri 15 May 2020, 12:02 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Any swifts/swallows yet?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1924
Re: Any swifts/swallows yet?
Thanks for the updates chaps. Guess I'll just have to be patient here in Herts.
- Thu 14 May 2020, 5:23 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Any swifts/swallows yet?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1924
Any swifts/swallows yet?
It does say this thread is for stuff that doesn't fit elsewhere so I just wondered if anybody has seen swifts/swallows or martins yet this year. Our house martins have usually arrived by now but the only avian activity to date was half a dozen swifts in transit elsewhere. In the absence of actual ai...
- Wed 22 Apr 2020, 4:03 pm
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Red Bulls P38
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2797
Re: Red Bulls P38
Thanks Mike,that's good to know.
- Wed 22 Apr 2020, 10:04 am
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Red Bulls P38
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2797
Re: Red Bulls P38
Is it still airworthy for when the lockdown finishes (if ever?)
- Thu 02 Apr 2020, 9:44 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Aircraft storage question.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3947
Re: Aircraft storage question.
In the case of light aircraft with Lycoming engines, their recommendation is a minimum of a 30 minute flight every 30 days to prevent corrosion developing. No chance at the moment with the lockdown going on.
- Wed 25 Mar 2020, 5:34 pm
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Duxford Diary 2020
- Replies: 290
- Views: 138487
Re: Duxford Diary 2020
I didn't have you down as a car enthusiast DCW?
- Tue 17 Mar 2020, 5:26 pm
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Duxford Diary 2020
- Replies: 290
- Views: 138487
Re: Duxford Diary 2020
More please Duxman! (And indeed all of you)
- Mon 16 Mar 2020, 1:13 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Wellesbourne Airfield
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2102
Re: Wellesbourne Airfield
Not unreasonably, the folk I spoke to were being a bit cagey about their comments but one did say he "thought the council were on board". We shall see.
- Sun 15 Mar 2020, 3:23 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Wellesbourne Airfield
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2102
Re: Wellesbourne Airfield
I called in at Wellesbourne on Friday last week and the people I spoke to were all fairly hopeful that flying would continue. The return of Aeros with plans for expansion, as mentioned in the newspaper article, was seen as a positive step in the right direction. (And the cafe was still open and good...
- Wed 04 Mar 2020, 10:57 am
- Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
- Topic: Montrose Air Station
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3044
Re: Montrose Air Station
I know what you mean "wallace". The only reason I felt it worthy of mention was that I was never sure why the RAF Museum had it in the first place. It struck me that it should be airworthy in a civilian scheme at somewhere like Old Warden as it's a significant 1930s type.