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Old 28th Jun 2018, 10:10
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Originally Posted by treadigraph
Quick bit of research, it appears to be Mk IX EN459. Forced landing at Gabes in Tunisia after taking a hit in the engine from a 109.
Well done you! Thanks for the clarification.
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Old 28th Jun 2018, 10:14
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Okay lads. It's up to us to restart the British Fighter Jet industry, so I thought I'd start small & work our way up.
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Old 28th Jun 2018, 10:56
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Young Alf: "What did all that damage ?" ..... Old Bill: "White Ants !"

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Old 28th Jun 2018, 12:56
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FW109 pilot noted, Got a Spitfire mk9 in my sights and only needed 1 bullet to bring him down..... this war will be over before the next World Cup which is also a gimme for the glorious Fatherland
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Old 28th Jun 2018, 13:10
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Well i've checked the car, all my clothes in the wash and at home so my winning lottery ticket has to be here somewhere
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Old 28th Jun 2018, 18:56
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and this is the third one boss has wrecked this week attempting to break the sound barrier. ...

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Old 28th Jun 2018, 21:15
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Erm.. Bloggs, you do know for this to be written off as a "hangar queen" we need a hangar......
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Old 29th Jun 2018, 03:06
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....are you sure it was a Mouse?
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Old 29th Jun 2018, 06:45
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There that was simple. ..just leave you lads to close up the patient. ....3 hours later... anyone seen my watch?

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Old 29th Jun 2018, 10:52
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Merlin conversion to a 4 barrel carby
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Old 29th Jun 2018, 12:38
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"I think your landing lacked a certain 'je ne sais quoi', Hoskins !"
 
Old 29th Jun 2018, 12:43
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Three-point landing - both wings and the prop ?
 
Old 29th Jun 2018, 12:56
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"There was One who was famed for the Number of Things
He forgot when He Landed the Ship".


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Old 29th Jun 2018, 13:05
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Geez, Bruce! What did you touch there?
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Old 29th Jun 2018, 14:32
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“Dunno what went wrong, cobber. I’m sure my Posting Notice said Amberley.”
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Old 29th Jun 2018, 14:35
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“Working on a VV was much easier, especially with those zero-incidence wings. Let me tell you a story about my time in Burma ..... >>>> “
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Old 29th Jun 2018, 15:03
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Well looks like time for the old suggestion box
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Old 29th Jun 2018, 15:06
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Message from Group how many available for tomorrow's show? Shall we put down eight possibly seven
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Old 29th Jun 2018, 15:08
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There now the chicks have fledged we can get this one back together
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Old 29th Jun 2018, 17:41
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Right then, all we need is another prop for t'other side, bit bit of a cross spar and we can have a vtol plane. We could call it an OSPREY
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