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Re: Prophetic words indeed........?

Posted by Graham ODriscoll on Tue May 28, 2002 02:37:37 AM

In reply top Re: Prophetic words indeed........? posted by Tom on Mon May 27, 2002 02:13:53 PM

True, both were not regular flyers, but, they were flyers, and sound enough to be able to make the ferry flight across the Atlantic.....if I remember both trips were written up for very early editions of Warbirds Worldwide. I remember RS712's appearance at the Biggin Hill Air Fair just before her departure across the pond......I remember that I still couldnt believe that no group from the UK bought her.
Same goes for the Sunderland which went the same way...although flying boat operations are somewhat more practical in the USA than over here, so that was the best bet for her continued survival....but has she flown since????

: Ahhh I getcha Simon, I thought we were talking about a reg
: ular flyer from this country, can't remember hearing anyth
: ing about this one flying whilst in Doug's hands. What wit
: h BAE's example and Stephen Grey already owning one I can'
: t see anyone else possibly buying one, you need to get a b
: it of income from shows and the like so with 229's usage I
: can understand why nobody else in the UK did get another
: Mossie flying. Nowt stopping them now though, come on peop
: le get one in the air ;)
:
: Tom ;)

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