By: pagen01
- 5th April 2011 at 21:15Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Just started trying to sort and name my thousands of digital aircraft photos, after a hard drive failure caused the loss of files, and a kindly soul retrieved them!
Some of this is starting to sound like the Face Book of Historic Aviation - in a good way!:)
By: Rocketeer
- 6th April 2011 at 00:08Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
we acquired the remains from the engine....I think it was from the Mk5 lost on the approach to Thorney....I still have the master rod and piston somewhere
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By: ericmunk - 5th April 2011 at 21:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Putting the finishing touches on a 1952 Slingsby Sky that will fly under its original flag again for the first time since 1959...
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By: pagen01 - 5th April 2011 at 21:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Just started trying to sort and name my thousands of digital aircraft photos, after a hard drive failure caused the loss of files, and a kindly soul retrieved them!
Some of this is starting to sound like the Face Book of Historic Aviation - in a good way!:)
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By: Rocketeer - 5th April 2011 at 22:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
ouch!!! Always orrible naming pix!
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By: pagen01 - 5th April 2011 at 22:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
And even more orrible not backing up files, a lesson learned!:o
Upside is rediscovering loads of pics that I forgot I took!:)
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By: thedawnpatrol - 5th April 2011 at 23:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Bolting mt latest treasure to the Wall !!
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By: Rocketeer - 5th April 2011 at 23:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Aha Julian....Peter sold it to you then!!! Has he got anything I could buy to remind me of those days?!!
Creaking Door....did Gary give you the history of that half piston? It is Blenheim from an aircraft down off Thorney Island.
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By: thedawnpatrol - 5th April 2011 at 23:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
not sold ! lets just say aquired !
J.
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By: Creaking Door - 5th April 2011 at 23:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
No, I bought it as an anonymous Bristol Mercury (half) piston...
...you now have my undivided attention!
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By: Rocketeer - 6th April 2011 at 00:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
we acquired the remains from the engine....I think it was from the Mk5 lost on the approach to Thorney....I still have the master rod and piston somewhere
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By: Creaking Door - 6th April 2011 at 00:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Keep going.....can you give me a serial number for the Blenheim? :)
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By: Rocketeer - 6th April 2011 at 00:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
i have it somewhere! will search
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By: Creaking Door - 6th April 2011 at 00:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Cheers! :)
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By: sopwith.7f1 - 6th April 2011 at 10:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Buying some more material for the Snipe, & looking for a larger bed, as it isn't big enough for the boxes to go under.:D
Bob. T
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By: ZRX61 - 7th April 2011 at 00:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Turned this:
Into this:
& yes, it will be used at some point to hold aircraft parts, so it's *on topic* :)
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By: Seafuryfan - 7th April 2011 at 06:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Shawbury.
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By: Graham Adlam - 7th April 2011 at 15:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
On an airfield tour with Stuart Humphrey editor or WWII magazine, Culmhead (my favorite) Upottery and Dunkerswell.
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By: ZRX61 - 7th April 2011 at 15:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Leave it in a bucket of vinegar for a couple of days, rinse, dry & follow up with copious soaking in Kroil??
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By: TwinOtter23 - 8th April 2011 at 09:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Filling in paperwork for BBMF flypasts at two Newark Air Museum events! :)
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By: jack russell - 8th April 2011 at 10:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Doing Christmas....and wishing I could find the time to organise myself to be at one of the above events to see the flypast by the BBMF.....
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By: Creaking Door - 8th April 2011 at 11:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I’ll have to try that next time.....I used the ‘bash-out with an old screwdriver while swearing like a trooper’ method myself! :D
At the time I was unaware that it had been in seawater which both does and doesn’t explain the state of corrosion / preservation.