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Was it by chance anywhere near the What-if crew?
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Italeri F15E Strike Eagle
Riksbar replied to Harry_the_Spider's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Spent a day at Lakenheath watching the jets this summer while on holiday. Watching this with interest . -
where Mrs P "helpfully" moves things I've left seemingly haphazardly about the house (but which are actually carefully placed so that I encounter them at the precise moment I need them). Upstairs, it's like going insane, since nothing stays where I put it, Ahh, the dreaded “hidey-tidy”. I feel your pain!
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An interesting insight into the work going on to support the bomber offensive from Freeman Dyson. Bomber Command operational research
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Looking at the pictures of the rear cockpit deck, I was struck by the almost white colour of the guns in the forward turret.
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Got my box full of Sea Fury and Phantom bit a couple of weeks ago. Lovely details, I’m looking forward to using them.
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The aircraft looks great, but I expected to see an empty bottle as well. You’ve inspired me to build (and drink) mine!
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It’s looking great so far @Bigdave22014, I love the initial research materials, but tor the absolutely authentic touch you need to get up close and personal . You’ve inspired me to start mine next, looking forwards to the exterior paint!
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I found and scanned the picture. In 1985 the Royal Canadian Air Force crews returned to former RAF Middleton St. George to unveil a memorial. My Air Cadet squadron formed an honour guard, and I built and presented a model Lancaster to the Canadian Air Attache. I used the Ian Allan Lancaster at War by Mike Garbutt and Brian Goulding as a reference. I took the book along and many of the veterans signed it, with a lot of them looking for pictures of themselves or their aircraft to sign. It was an amazing day, I even got inside the RAF's Lancaster. This is the picture of Phantom Phantom of the Ruhr by riksbar, on Flickr And this is one of Ropey Middleton St George Canadians 2 by riksbar, on Flickr Hijack over, loving the build PC.
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19-2-19 Tornados Over Salmesbury by riksbar, on Flickr Caught them over BAE SYSTEMS Salmesbury. I worked at Warton but that was a bit more of a trek. Shame the Grey/Green bird wasn't up.
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Watching this with great interest, I think I may have one of its pilots autograph. I'll try and get a scan and the story together.
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Da Nang chivalry: F-4B Phantom II "Black Knights"
Riksbar replied to amblypygid's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
I take it you've read Phantom Over Vietnam by John Trotti? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Phantom-Over-Vietnam-Fighter-Pilot/dp/0891415998 It's about VMFA-314 at Da Nang and has some interesting stories in it, the maintenance test flight is a doozy! -
It has WZ878 on it! fortunately not in it's 11AEF guise or I would now be £18 poorer!
