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Welcome from a fellow Taco-man...sorry, Tacoman. Jim
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They were Mitchell II, not Mitchell III. https://www.silverhawkauthor.com/post/canadian-warplanes-3-north-american-b-25-mitchell
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Friction ship killer
airjiml2 replied to Enzo the Magnificent's topic in Gulf War 30th Anniversary GB
Hi Enzo, I have to retract my last message. I was wrong. I got a message from Mr. Kendall and it was Hill that took the Sparrow shot in 741. Sorry. Jim -
Looking good. Have you received the Kitsworld Malta sheet? Mine appears to be a prototype for their decal seatbelts, as I can feel the decals on the paper. Not really usable for codes and roundels, and I was quite disappointed as the sheet has some useful stuff on it. Is yours the same? Thank you, Jim
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Hi Ed, Indeed. I'm unclear if the photo has any relation to 413 Squadron's ops for the Double Sunrise Flights, or if it just is a coincidence. The only serial I find in the 413 ORB is FP244, but I've not read the whole diary. Jim
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It appears that 413 Squadron, RCAF, was involved in the early stages of this operation and flew the first Sunrise flight in FP244 on May 3, 1943. I don't know if this photo helps or confuses, but it is from the RCAF archives and depicts GIE with the BOAC flash on the nose. Photo is RCAF PL-18412 and I cropped the photo to focus on the Catalina. Jim
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Friction ship killer
airjiml2 replied to Enzo the Magnificent's topic in Gulf War 30th Anniversary GB
Hi Enzo, It is a CF-188 or CF-18. I thought it was Kendall took the Sparrow shot and Hill only strafed the boat. (The aircraft Kendall used, 798, certainly carried a kill marking post war.) I am considering doing Kendall's bird this year, but probably won't do it as part of the GB. (Too much pressure.) Jim -
I am pulling this topic up from the past. Did anyone save the memo Edgar posted? If the aircraft was indeed R5727, it went to Canada as a standard Bomber Command Lanc, got converted to a transport and stripped of paint in Canada. Then returned to the UK for more work and was re-camouflaged while in the UK. It became CF-CMS with TCA. Jim
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Oh and I so rudely never responded to your comment about Flight Chops. I feel the same way, he has inspired me to get flying again. (I'm also quite jealous he has access to a Harvard and Chipmunk. I've only been able to fly the former a little bit!) Jim
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1/72 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc by Airfix - released
airjiml2 replied to Homebee's topic in The Rumourmonger
Not Spitfire related, but the Top Gun kits were available in my local hobby shop in Seattle long before the UK. Usually it is the other way around. I kinda hoped the Spitfire would be the same, but no such luck... Jim -
No spin strakes on the DHC-1B2. Otherwise it is look good. Jim
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R7193 was never in Canada. My guess it is was a clerical error in assembling the book, as R7143 certainly was in Canada. Jim
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EwenS, Thank you so much. Pat Martin suggested this the other day and I borrowed a copy and you are 100% correct. Thank you so much. Serials are a great start. Jim