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Search: Posts Made By: Mr BlueSky
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2014, 11:17
Replies: 3
Views: 2,058
Posted By Mr BlueSky

I put the very same question to Fred Ballam...

I put the very same question to Fred Ballam (2003... ) that Jerry Brewer wanted to know the reason why cross feeds weren't used on the Whirlwind, his answer was shocklingly simple, it wasn't asked...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2014, 09:22
Replies: 3
Views: 2,058
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Tom Handley IWM Interview Whirlwinds

British NCO and Pilot Officer flying Whirlwind and Typhoon IB with 263 & 137 Sqdn's, RAF based in Great Britain and North West Europe, 1943-1945

For ease it's on YouTube...
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Mar 2014, 10:48
Replies: 1
Views: 937
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Spade Grip Material...

What is the name of the rubberised material used on spade grips from WWII onwards, up to the 60's?

How was it made and applied to said item?

Stu...
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jun 2013, 08:05
Replies: 22
Views: 5,019
Posted By Mr BlueSky

I don't suppose it would be wrong to link the 2...

I don't suppose it would be wrong to link the 2 threads together, they both have led to some interesting information...

Fox Tor Mires Salvage dig......
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jun 2013, 15:42
Replies: 22
Views: 5,019
Posted By Mr BlueSky

"A bit of googling shows the crash site locations...

"A bit of googling shows the crash site locations have been discussed at length on another forum, and Mr BlueSky has been part of that, so I think the request here is probably a long shot!
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jun 2013, 15:32
Replies: 22
Views: 5,019
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Ha! I've got that one as well...:ok:

Ha! I've got that one as well...:ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jun 2013, 07:24
Replies: 22
Views: 5,019
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Your both right, Petter wanted to make the...

Your both right, Petter wanted to make the fuselage as slim as could possibly be, the whole cockpit area is slimmer than the nacelles - aerodynamic in order to cut down on drag...

The rear...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jun 2013, 11:11
Replies: 22
Views: 5,019
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Our CAD Whirlwind is coming along very nicely......

Our CAD Whirlwind is coming along very nicely... :ok:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/al7i2o1oyq2rkak/qnOY7OrQpB/3DModel/Images/FA-52.jpg?m
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jun 2013, 07:40
Replies: 22
Views: 5,019
Posted By Mr BlueSky

The only source for the proposed Bovey Tracy...

The only source for the proposed Bovey Tracy location was Herbert Kitchener, the 3rd pilot, but since all the pilots were uncertain of their exact whereabouts and could only have been able to give a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jun 2013, 00:02
Replies: 22
Views: 5,019
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Fox Tor Mires Future Salvage Dig...

Hi...
It's been some time since the WFP started collecting material to build a replica Whirlwind, but after 2 years we are at last making good progress with our CAD Whirlwind.

We've started to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Nov 2012, 18:27
Replies: 4
Views: 2,073
Posted By Mr BlueSky

aviate, I would like to see some on here as well,...

aviate, I would like to see some on here as well, but I'd be very surprised if any private photo's are posted, but there's always a first... ;)

Stu...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Nov 2012, 15:35
Replies: 4
Views: 2,073
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Well, while we're at it the WFP would like to see...

Well, while we're at it the WFP would like to see anything you may have squirreled away that was once attached to a Whirlwind fighter or was meant to be, doesn't matter whether it's big or small,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Oct 2012, 19:06
Replies: 4
Views: 2,073
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Any information that you might have concerning...

Any information that you might have concerning the fate of the wreckage of P6999 would be helpfull... ;)

Stu...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Oct 2012, 23:54
Replies: 4
Views: 2,073
Posted By Mr BlueSky

9th October 1941, Saltford Station Yard...

Two Westland Whirlwind fighter aircraft crashed after a mid-air collision.

One was piloted by Pilot Officer Ormonde Hoskins aged 26 of 263 Squadron, flying Whirlwind P6968, operating out of RAF...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Mar 2012, 23:56
Replies: 2
Views: 1,050
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Yes, it is Vol. III as you said, interesting...

Yes, it is Vol. III as you said, interesting about the amount of detailed info the MU's would have had at their disposal though...

"Depending on the era. paper and / or microfiche formats"
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Mar 2012, 10:55
Replies: 2
Views: 1,050
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Schedule of Spare Parts Manual and Exactor Controls...

Bare with me with this as there's a couple of things I need to clear up in my head... :ugh:


Schedule of Spare Parts Manual

Who would use this manual, Westland service engineers,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Feb 2012, 18:33
Replies: 3
Views: 1,394
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Ah, apparently it's Eglin AAF. home to USAAF...

Ah, apparently it's Eglin AAF. home to USAAF Proving Ground Command...

I put another thread over at the Keys site, thanks wieesso & JW411...:ok:

Now I'm hoping that some sort of evaluation...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Feb 2012, 01:02
Replies: 3
Views: 1,394
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Desperately seeking P6994

Joint USAAF/US Navy Fighter Conference in Florida, United States in Mar 1943…

Does anyone know if this had a contingent of British aircraft represented by a Firefly, two Mosquitos and a Whirlwind?...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Apr 2011, 14:44
Replies: 9
Views: 10,140
Posted By Mr BlueSky

"At last, people with taste and an appreciation...

"At last, people with taste and an appreciation of beauty":ok:

Nice of you to say, she is a looker...;)

Will do...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/Secudus/th_SmallWhirly.jpg...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Apr 2011, 14:36
Replies: 9
Views: 10,140
Posted By Mr BlueSky

"What a shame you didn't think of this 20 years...

"What a shame you didn't think of this 20 years ago. I could have put you in touch with Gp Capt John Wray who had 137 Sqn at one time. Sadly, he is no longer with us. He had a whole pile of Whirlwind...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Apr 2011, 10:54
Replies: 9
Views: 10,140
Posted By Mr BlueSky

I'm use to it, people have heard it all before...

I'm use to it, people have heard it all before and in the end it's all gone pear shaped, so they're all probably waiting until there's something of more substance to look at then word's... ;)

The...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Apr 2011, 16:01
Replies: 9
Views: 10,140
Posted By Mr BlueSky

The New Westland Whirlwind Fighter Replica…

I’ll try to keep this brief… http://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/wink.gif

If you don’t already know, Mr Mike Eastman aka Firebex and the Aircraft Restoration Group are presently collecting all...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2010, 13:09
Replies: 88
Views: 324,583
Posted By Mr BlueSky

R.A.E. – Vickers Transonic Research Rocket ...

R.A.E. – Vickers Transonic Research Rocket

R.A.E. ? Vickers Transonic Research Rocket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2010, 11:27
Replies: 88
Views: 324,583
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Copied from Wikipedia... Several thousand...

Copied from Wikipedia...

Several thousand pounds would have been required to complete the first M.52. Instead, the government instituted a new programme involving expendable, pilotless,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2010, 00:02
Replies: 88
Views: 324,583
Posted By Mr BlueSky

So, I suppose Denis Bancroft just made his story...

So, I suppose Denis Bancroft just made his story up about an exchange of data between Miles and Bell - No doubt for a large amount of the folding stuff all for the sake of TV...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Apr 2010, 12:32
Replies: 114
Views: 40,727
Posted By Mr BlueSky

It would be nice to know if it had ever flown (in...

It would be nice to know if it had ever flown (in a Whirlwind, nothing else used Peregrines did they?)

Didn't know Cosford had one, is it one of Steve Vizards pair? One is or was at the R-R...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Dec 2009, 07:54
Replies: 114
Views: 40,727
Posted By Mr BlueSky

OldPax... I thanks for the compliment......

OldPax...

I thanks for the compliment... :ok:

But two Whirlys on Dartmoor you say, in a bog? Tell all please, cause its a new one on me...:O
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Dec 2009, 01:06
Replies: 114
Views: 40,727
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Whirly 3D Replica...

Heres some low res footage of the Virtual model we've been putting together, these are only very early shots, when she was first imported into the sim, the FM needed some fine tuning...

We still...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2009, 08:44
Replies: 114
Views: 40,727
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Westland Whirlwind, Hood operation help needed...

So how would you use it, pull the handle out from stop on the quadrant (Would the handle be spring loaded to automatically locate it the quadrant stops?) and then turn it anti-clockwise to open it to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Sep 2009, 23:32
Replies: 10
Views: 3,439
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Thanks to everyone for their help, got in touch...

Thanks to everyone for their help, got in touch with GE Aviation today and they've asked me to send them any gauges we're having problems with and they will try to ID them for us... Brilliant...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Sep 2009, 12:15
Replies: 10
Views: 3,439
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Here you go Lightning... :ok: ...

Here you go Lightning... :ok:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/Secudus/Pressure%20Gauges/th_EACPGauge.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/Secudus/Pressure%20Gauges/EACPGauge.jpg)
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2009, 22:42
Replies: 10
Views: 3,439
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Mr Fish, I should cut back whatever your on mate,...

Mr Fish, I should cut back whatever your on mate, less you end up like Katy... :ok:

http://www.farsight.net.nz/images/katy.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2009, 21:10
Replies: 10
Views: 3,439
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Gauge ID

Need to find out the manufacturer who used this type of pointer in their Pressure Gauges, as you can see it’s quite distinct. Also the gauge has a white dial, with either a chrome or brass bezel… The...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2009, 07:45
Replies: 8
Views: 12,350
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Interesting thought, would be nice to think so,...

Interesting thought, would be nice to think so, but I'm sure there will be someone to prove it had been done before...;)

If she had not had that very bad first flight, would it have given the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jun 2009, 16:12
Replies: 487
Views: 753,038
Posted By Mr BlueSky

Some splendid images here, nice to see them all...

Some splendid images here, nice to see them all thank you...:ok:

Shame that there's no new Whirlwind photo's... :sad:

Any one got any tucked away in that old desk of Uncle Tom's or in that...
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