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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Apr 2024, 07:48
Replies: 4,988
Views: 738,203
Posted By DownWest

I ran into Mignet's grandson, who lives not far...

I ran into Mignet's grandson, who lives not far from here. He showed around the old wine chais where they built the latter models and I think one of the photos in his collection was Noyard's quiz....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Apr 2024, 06:22
Replies: 4,988
Views: 738,203
Posted By DownWest

Flea related?

Flea related?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Apr 2024, 06:44
Replies: 8
Views: 1,104
Posted By DownWest

The mention by treadigraph of Agricultural...

The mention by treadigraph of Agricultural Aviation Ltd took me back a bit. I worked for them just before that as ground crew. Bit surprised at them buying a DH 82a, as they were flying Cessna...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Feb 2024, 16:19
Replies: 41
Views: 13,806
Posted By DownWest

Another old one: I was looking at the DH Rapide...

Another old one:
I was looking at the DH Rapide that we aquired in the 70s and saw some repaired damage to the horizontal tailplane. Scanning through the log books, it seems that a similar event,...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Dec 2023, 06:38
Replies: 58
Views: 14,050
Posted By DownWest

Here is an actual acct, told by my father: ...

Here is an actual acct, told by my father:

Incident at Le Mans - June 1940

Jumped by a one-o-nine at fifty yards
thought he was one of our flight
looked back at his spinner through green fire...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Oct 2022, 17:10
Replies: 52
Views: 24,738
Posted By DownWest

Wingwalker ditch near Poole

Apologies for linking the Mail, but it appears that the donk quit because of an oil pipe....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Oct 2022, 16:33
Replies: 4,988
Views: 738,203
Posted By DownWest

Shooting Star?

Shooting Star?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Sep 2022, 06:57
Replies: 22
Views: 5,091
Posted By DownWest

The fuel system has been mentioned and has a...

The fuel system has been mentioned and has a 'gotcha'. A 337 turned up at Portimao on an experience flight from Spain prior to buying it. New owner IIRR was German and bought along a female...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Sep 2022, 07:16
Replies: 27
Views: 7,373
Posted By DownWest

Quite: We had a EFTO with a Mooney at...

Quite:
We had a EFTO with a Mooney at Peterborough. I was A&E in the right seat and got busy with the engine. The CPL in the left seat had a lot of experience in different types of light aircraft...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Aug 2022, 09:09
Replies: 15
Views: 2,822
Posted By DownWest

Worked for me too. I was in my first term at...

Worked for me too.
I was in my first term at school nearby.....
DW
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Aug 2022, 08:13
Replies: 4,988
Views: 738,203
Posted By DownWest

Cripes! Who needs an enemy with that under you.

Cripes! Who needs an enemy with that under you.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jul 2022, 11:38
Replies: 7
Views: 1,555
Posted By DownWest

Didn't the RAF have some Spitfire on Spitfire...

Didn't the RAF have some Spitfire on Spitfire with the Israelis?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Jul 2022, 07:16
Replies: 0
Views: 1,037
Posted By DownWest

Ditching in France

A light aircraft ditched just off the Il de Rei on the 10 of July. The pilot managed to get out and was helped by people in a boat nearby. The aircraft was recovered on Wednesday and the photo in the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jun 2022, 05:42
Replies: 19
Views: 3,302
Posted By DownWest

Great clips! I was driving past Duxford back...

Great clips!
I was driving past Duxford back then and head some growling above. Stopped and watch a 109 and a Spitfire practicing dogfighting.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd May 2022, 07:13
Replies: 7
Views: 2,864
Posted By DownWest

I saw a report that the engine quit shortly after...

I saw a report that the engine quit shortly after take-off.
Googled the model as curious about seat nos and this came up:...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th May 2022, 18:32
Replies: 12
Views: 2,301
Posted By DownWest

So, realy a question of money. if any real...

So, realy a question of money. if any real interest was involved, then the alloy steels etc would be sourced.
Not sure if anybody is interested in building a pyramid. A few scale costs compared...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2022, 16:41
Replies: 12
Views: 2,301
Posted By DownWest

It appears that the swaging machines and people...

It appears that the swaging machines and people with the knowledge to use them for spars are still being used in UK, so spars are not the problem they were.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2022, 15:19
Replies: 12
Views: 2,301
Posted By DownWest

Hurricane test flight.

Thought this might be of interest: https://www.vintagewings.ca/stories/first-flight-of-the-reaper I had a chat with the pilot, as my father flew with 242 in France.

Anybody know how many...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Apr 2022, 08:32
Replies: 4,988
Views: 738,203
Posted By DownWest

Looks like a WarpDrive prop. Recent mod to an...

Looks like a WarpDrive prop. Recent mod to an older design?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Apr 2022, 09:15
Replies: 4,988
Views: 738,203
Posted By DownWest

Thought it looked familiar, not from my limited...

Thought it looked familiar, not from my limited experience, but from a few pages back ;o)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Apr 2022, 05:07
Replies: 28
Views: 3,908
Posted By DownWest

There used to be one at the Science Museum in S...

There used to be one at the Science Museum in S Ken. Presumably the one now at Wroughton?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Mar 2022, 07:08
Replies: 7
Views: 1,874
Posted By DownWest

How about the Mig-15? It was in action against...

How about the Mig-15? It was in action against others.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Feb 2022, 16:01
Replies: 35
Views: 5,462
Posted By DownWest

When my father got back from France in the early...

When my father got back from France in the early days, he was posted to Bader's outfit, 242? which he was working up to readiness. Father really didn't like him.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Feb 2022, 07:54
Replies: 17
Views: 2,057
Posted By DownWest

There is one on a post on a roundabout off the...

There is one on a post on a roundabout off the A62 south of here. Just out of interest.

And, I was at a BoB day in Linconshire and the PdF aero team showed up. One guy did an inverted circuit of...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Nov 2021, 06:58
Replies: 52
Views: 46,526
Posted By DownWest

When I started reading this, first thought...."We...

When I started reading this, first thought...."We have been waiting for you, Mr Bond"
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Oct 2021, 15:17
Replies: 37
Views: 5,678
Posted By DownWest

Well they would do in 1942....But you are prob...

Well they would do in 1942....But you are prob right about the feeling at the time. The Spitfire was a leap forward in design and able to be developed continuously, where as the Hurricane was at its...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Oct 2021, 07:44
Replies: 37
Views: 5,678
Posted By DownWest

Mainly because there are/were many more Spitfires...

Mainly because there are/were many more Spitfires available for films on the subject, so the public perception followed. My father flew Hurricanes in France and the BoB and prefered them for the gun...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Jul 2021, 05:59
Replies: 11
Views: 3,647
Posted By DownWest

We put a couple of Cubs on the UK register. Ex...

We put a couple of Cubs on the UK register. Ex Belgium army. They had 0-235s fitted and were used as glider tugs.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th May 2021, 18:22
Replies: 4,988
Views: 738,203
Posted By DownWest

No, Ground adjustable pitch only.

No, Ground adjustable pitch only.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th May 2021, 21:07
Replies: 4,988
Views: 738,203
Posted By DownWest

Props looked like Warp-drives. Had one on the...

Props looked like Warp-drives. Had one on the Rotax 912 powered Merlin GT.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Dec 2020, 13:10
Replies: 94
Views: 43,801
Posted By DownWest

I wasn't scared at the time, but should have...

I wasn't scared at the time, but should have been...
Finished a check four on an Apache and needed to get the de-icing cylinder charged, as we didn't have hi-pressure air (2.500psi ?) So our chief...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2020, 08:33
Replies: 4,988
Views: 738,203
Posted By DownWest

Quite right Mike! Getting old....

Quite right Mike! Getting old....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2020, 06:54
Replies: 4,988
Views: 738,203
Posted By DownWest

Level the fuselarge, get your clinometer out and...

Level the fuselarge, get your clinometer out and start with the port lower..:) Must say, that is BIG. Not done one larger than a DH87 Rapide.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Oct 2020, 14:38
Replies: 4
Views: 1,458
Posted By DownWest

The photo looked gen and his description was much...

The photo looked gen and his description was much longer, plus some other comment about the letter. Think he was ex military from Korean times.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Oct 2020, 18:28
Replies: 4
Views: 1,458
Posted By DownWest

A Fokker DRI, but big..

I think it was in '73, that I read a letter in the EAA mag, sent by a guy in the mid west. He happened to have a Packard Merlin in his barn...and fancied building an aircraft. So, he did.. Decided on...
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