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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th May 2010, 14:21
Replies: 17
Views: 3,449
Posted By Pondskater

Short Brothers found that their tank tests were...

Short Brothers found that their tank tests were not producing accurate results so used half scale hull models on other aircraft - hence the Shrimp tests of Shetland hull forms. Prior to that they...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2010, 13:04
Replies: 119
Views: 45,407
Posted By Pondskater

Found these two old press cuttings tucked in a...

Found these two old press cuttings tucked in a photo album from the mid/late 80s:

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc106/pondskater/2361.jpg
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2010, 22:30
Replies: 91
Views: 14,244
Posted By Pondskater

All metal aircraft? You might want to have a look...

All metal aircraft? You might want to have a look at this article from Flight: hugo junkers | 1942 | 1489 | Flight Archive...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Feb 2010, 13:22
Replies: 4
Views: 2,130
Posted By Pondskater

Hi, This is provoking quite a lot of...

Hi,

This is provoking quite a lot of discussion as it seems it is not from Sunderland V PP118, as originally thought.

There is a discussion (See Flying Boat forum here...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Dec 2009, 23:23
Replies: 45
Views: 8,114
Posted By Pondskater

Ah, nice to have this one back again I've...

Ah, nice to have this one back again

I've spent some considerable time and effort trying to bottom out this story and, despite wanting to believe it, have finally come to the conclusion that it...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Nov 2009, 12:16
Replies: 2
Views: 621
Posted By Pondskater

The log books of Sqn Ldr F J Pidgeon were left to...

The log books of Sqn Ldr F J Pidgeon were left to the RAF Museum. I hope his family don't think they have been festering away in there because. along with other researchers, I've found some extremely...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Sep 2009, 22:04
Replies: 45
Views: 10,030
Posted By Pondskater

Hi, Alexander Barratt was not one of the...

Hi,

Alexander Barratt was not one of the witnesses called at the enquiry. Apart from his fortunate escape in not being required on the flight, he was clearly not involved with it.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Sep 2009, 15:42
Replies: 45
Views: 10,030
Posted By Pondskater

Hi, G-AFCK had set off from Lisbon on 30th...

Hi,

G-AFCK had set off from Lisbon on 30th Dec but returned with a fault in the Starboard outer engine - a replacement was ordered. On the subsequent test flight (9th January 43) a fire broke out...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Sep 2009, 14:00
Replies: 6
Views: 1,268
Posted By Pondskater

I'd agree with what's been said before. Pre- and...

I'd agree with what's been said before. Pre- and early-war aircraft stood a reasonable chance of getting recorded but many never were.

The Air Ministry's stock of publicity photos are lodged with...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jun 2009, 13:37
Replies: 24
Views: 11,740
Posted By Pondskater

That's the ones. And here is the third one from...

That's the ones. And here is the third one from the set I was sent some years ago showing the temporary dam to protect the aircraft during work.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st May 2009, 22:06
Replies: 24
Views: 11,740
Posted By Pondskater

Not only did they attack the u-boat, but the...

Not only did they attack the u-boat, but the aircraft was on its first operational flight. Bad weather meant they quickly lost sight of their prey and were not sure how much damage they had done.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th May 2009, 17:43
Replies: 24
Views: 11,740
Posted By Pondskater

Here's a couple more photos of the last days of...

Here's a couple more photos of the last days of the Sunderland.

This is a quite well known photo of ML797 on a farewell flypast on 15 May 1959 - the last formation flypast by two RAF Sunderlands....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jul 2008, 14:07
Replies: 8
Views: 1,382
Posted By Pondskater

Well done TVOC. Unfortunately I fell for their...

Well done TVOC. Unfortunately I fell for their lack of self belief and decided not to go to Waddington after all, thinking it wouldn't be displaying. Ho hum.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th May 2008, 17:45
Replies: 84
Views: 10,770
Posted By Pondskater

Scuttling Sunderlands

Hi,

On the subject of Sunderlands, I've just been reading an Admiralty file at the National Archives about this very subject. They were consulted by the Air Ministry on plans to sink aircraft...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Feb 2008, 20:19
Replies: 0
Views: 612
Posted By Pondskater

Hi, The Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust's...

Hi,

The Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust's website is http://www.pdst.co.uk. If you contact them through it, I think you will find John is very much involved.

That high resolution 3D sonar is a...
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