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Impressed, although did not expect anything less 
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Well. Received a final-sounding ultimatum for Christmas shopping. Will be off line 'till closing of shops or insolvency, whichever comes first.
Enyone: stab of mercy before I go? RR? Mechta?, Arado?
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.Well. Received a final-sounding ultimatum for Christmas shopping. Will be off line 'till closing of shops or insolvency, whichever comes first.
Enyone: stab of mercy before I go? RR? Mechta?, Arado?
Reg
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You may be interested in this then.
"Embassy Trophy" Jet Aerobatic Competitions 1972-1987, held at Greenham Common:
1972 Fg Off Rod Dean RAF, Hunter F6, 79 Sqn/229 OCU
1973 Flt Lt W. Tyndall RAF, JP T5, 3 FTS
1974 Flt Lt P. Chapman RAF, Lightning F3, 226 OCU
1976 Flt Lt D. Webb RAF, JP 5A, 1 FTS
1977 Flt Lt D. Fitzsimmons RAF, Hawk T1, CFS
1979 Oberlieutnant Wolf Austrian AF, Saab 105E
1981 Capt Hans Hemmelder, R Netherlands AF, Northrop NF5A, 315 Sqn
1983 Flt Lt M.L. Thompson RAF, Lightning F3, LTF
1985 Major Eric Nedergaard USAF, F15C, 36 TFW
How do I know all this?
I am one of the above.
"Embassy Trophy" Jet Aerobatic Competitions 1972-1987, held at Greenham Common:
1972 Fg Off Rod Dean RAF, Hunter F6, 79 Sqn/229 OCU
1973 Flt Lt W. Tyndall RAF, JP T5, 3 FTS
1974 Flt Lt P. Chapman RAF, Lightning F3, 226 OCU
1976 Flt Lt D. Webb RAF, JP 5A, 1 FTS
1977 Flt Lt D. Fitzsimmons RAF, Hawk T1, CFS
1979 Oberlieutnant Wolf Austrian AF, Saab 105E
1981 Capt Hans Hemmelder, R Netherlands AF, Northrop NF5A, 315 Sqn
1983 Flt Lt M.L. Thompson RAF, Lightning F3, LTF
1985 Major Eric Nedergaard USAF, F15C, 36 TFW
How do I know all this?
I am one of the above.
Well mate,
You will understand that, as a miltary officer, one has no choice.
It so happened that I had already won two aerobatic trophies that year, and the RAF was pleased for the international hat-trick at IAT.
Received a little something from Her Majesty for my work.
Somewhere in the BBC archives is a video of my Jaguar display.
Jet Provost and Lightning purring pussy cats - Jaguar nasty animal which bites at the slightest provocation..........I survived....
Take it from me at "tell it like it is" value.......
You will understand that, as a miltary officer, one has no choice.
It so happened that I had already won two aerobatic trophies that year, and the RAF was pleased for the international hat-trick at IAT.
Received a little something from Her Majesty for my work.
Somewhere in the BBC archives is a video of my Jaguar display.
Jet Provost and Lightning purring pussy cats - Jaguar nasty animal which bites at the slightest provocation..........I survived....
Take it from me at "tell it like it is" value.......
save my lovely howling '104!
420-450 knots accelerating at 7000rpm towards the listener.....
Dogs howl - hunters only make a noise when there is a need to.......
My one trip in a 104 - unimpressed!
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Ever heard the "blue note" from a Hunter?
The '104.... you won't convince me.... 1,000s of pilots around Europe likewise!
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No wonder why nobody is interested in the coffee grinder prototype which is in fact (emphasis mine) supposed to be the focal point of this thread 
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Off to shopping. Hear the hunter howling and shackles rattling, guys
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.Off to shopping. Hear the hunter howling and shackles rattling, guys
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Back from shopping. The shops stayed open 
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OK, summing up the clues so far, the subtle ones and other:
Three engine prototype for a transport aircraft (did not make it to production). Not American, Canadian, German, French or Dutch.
As I will be off for X-mas in the morning, I'll give the night shift a bonus clue:
14 cylinder radial engines manufactured by an European company that became GE subsidiary almost 80 years later.
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.OK, summing up the clues so far, the subtle ones and other:
Three engine prototype for a transport aircraft (did not make it to production). Not American, Canadian, German, French or Dutch.
As I will be off for X-mas in the morning, I'll give the night shift a bonus clue:
14 cylinder radial engines manufactured by an European company that became GE subsidiary almost 80 years later.
Reg
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Just got in from work and had something to eat. I have had a couple of looks for your challenge during breaks with no luck
Now, thanks to that last clue, I found the Walter Mars engine and from that the DAR-4 Prototype.
What's all this about taking Christmas off?? You've only just had a fortnight+ away
!! Tut Tut
Oh well ! Have a Great Time and then hurry back, we'll miss you
Now, thanks to that last clue, I found the Walter Mars engine and from that the DAR-4 Prototype.
What's all this about taking Christmas off?? You've only just had a fortnight+ away
!! Tut TutOh well ! Have a Great Time and then hurry back, we'll miss you
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Hello Sinco!
That's it. Well done.
As said, I need to get the field to be clean for the X-mas Specials that, I am sure, will entertain everyone on line in the coming week.
All yours now!
Have a nice holiday season!
Reg
That's it. Well done.
As said, I need to get the field to be clean for the X-mas Specials that, I am sure, will entertain everyone on line in the coming week.
All yours now!
Have a nice holiday season!
Reg