The Mystery Aeroplane Quiz With No Pictures
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Tim you are indeed correct. If you ever want to meet Ken Wallis, he can be spotted in Shipdham on some sunny Saturdays.
spekesoftly you are also correct about Little Nellie
spekesoftly you are also correct about Little Nellie
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Thanks L&S!
I have met him a couple of times, being in the same neck of the woods. Once, as you say, at Shipdham and once at his home/airfield/museum!
What a fascinating place and chap, I only hope I have the same energy when I get to his age!
When I visited a couple of years back, after we'd looked around his hangar/museum, he said "do you want to see a demo?"
Err, go on then..
So, he wheeled one of the machines into the small area outside, and proceeded to fire her up...
Thinks to self: "I'm sure these things can't take off vertically without a headwind"
Whereupon he jumps in, grabs hold of the rotor so it's facing fore-aft and charges off down a pathway with me in hot pursuit!
By the time I catch up, he's taxied to his runway and proceeds to give us a display of the agility and stability (look Ma, no hands, or feet).
I reckon he could have sold a dozen that evening alone!
Anyway, back to the Quiz...
I'm the opposite shape to my name and if I get in trouble I can save myself by getting rid of half the crew!
I have met him a couple of times, being in the same neck of the woods. Once, as you say, at Shipdham and once at his home/airfield/museum!
What a fascinating place and chap, I only hope I have the same energy when I get to his age!
When I visited a couple of years back, after we'd looked around his hangar/museum, he said "do you want to see a demo?"
Err, go on then..
So, he wheeled one of the machines into the small area outside, and proceeded to fire her up...
Thinks to self: "I'm sure these things can't take off vertically without a headwind"
Whereupon he jumps in, grabs hold of the rotor so it's facing fore-aft and charges off down a pathway with me in hot pursuit!
By the time I catch up, he's taxied to his runway and proceeds to give us a display of the agility and stability (look Ma, no hands, or feet).
I reckon he could have sold a dozen that evening alone!
Anyway, back to the Quiz...
I'm the opposite shape to my name and if I get in trouble I can save myself by getting rid of half the crew!
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Gloster Javelin? Hardly the svelte lines of a javelin (bulky was an understatement!)
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Tim Inder
Could you elaborate, please. I couldn't find anything about that (quick search from this side of the Channel, that is)
if I get in trouble I can save myself by getting rid of half the crew