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Re: Up where it belongs again !

Posted by Tom on Thu Nov 15, 2001 05:25:19 PM

In reply top Re: Up where it belongs again ! posted by Tom on Thu Nov 15, 2001 05:09:06 PM

I forgot to ask, Is Mr Bradshaws machine still up for sale?

: It all depends who you talk to. Some CAA people are more i
: nterested in spam cans than the rather more heavier metal,
: but on their side, like Tony says some are genuinely inte
: rested and want to do as much as possible to keep warbirds
: in the skies of the UK. We had a some bloke come in the h
: angar the other week commenting on what a lovely spitfire
: we had (Tempest Mk5 to anyone else) I really despair somet
: imes, the recognition levels are dropping hideously (I bet
: he could've told me what model Cesspits were buzzing arou
: nd outside though).
:
: (Miffed) Tom.
:
: : I think you'll find , that there are people in the Counc
: il
: : Against Aviation , who are genuinely interested in Warb
: ir
: : ds, and their operations, I know a relative of mine, who
: I
: : believe was a big noise in the aforesaid council,I furt
: he
: : r believe also had/has something to do with the Jordania
: n
: : Air Force Historic flight.
: :
: : Mind you, this same relative flew Swifts,Vampires, Meteo
: rs
: : , Lightnings and Beverleys, amongst other interesting ty
: pe
: : s, and still remains very interested in Warbirds and the
: ir
: : recoveries.
: :
: : I expect, the instruction to put on the civvy registrati
: on
: : , is just to satisfy the "Military Aircraft in foreign m
: ar
: : kings" thing. If you want, I can dig out the appropriate
: p
: : aragraph, though it will bore the living hell out of me
: to
: : do so.
: :
: : Tony :0)
: :
: :
: :
: : : Just been down the shop for teabags, and while there I
: h
: : ad
: : : a quick butchers at Aircraft Illustrated.
: : :
: : : Good news!
: : : We have a Fury flying again in GB !
: : :
: : : John Bradshaw's dark blue Iraqui Fury flew again in Oc
: to
: : be
: : : r after being grounded for the last five years.
: : :
: : : During the last two years, John (71), being a licenced
: e
: : ng
: : : ineer as well has restored the propeller for a cost of
: ?
: : 30
: : : 00 instead of the ?40,000 he was quoted by a company!
: : :
: : : Interestingly the CAA had a few words to say on the Fu
: ry
: : 's
: : : paint scheme.
: : : It is painted with the markings of the four major oper
: at
: : or
: : : s of the Sea Fury....RN, RAN, RCN, and RNN.
: : : Although John had permission to use those markings fro
: m
: : al
: : : l four countries, the CAA in it's wisdom, considered t
: he
: : s
: : : cheme to be not authentic, so they made him paint the
: Fu
: : ry
: : : 's civvy reg on it as well.....G-CBEL, in small red le
: tt
: : er
: : : s on the rear fuselage.
: : :
: : : Nice that they like to see authentic paint jobs, like
: mo
: : st
: : : of us, and there must be more enthusiasts at the CAA
: th
: : an
: : : we imagined, but isn't that going a bit far when no-o
: ne
: : o
: : : n the ground would be able to read it anyway?
: : : Similar situation with US operated warbirds I suppose,
: n
: : o-
: : : one could read their civvy reg's either, and most peop
: le
: : w
: : : ouldn't even be looking for the bloody reg when they s
: aw
: : a
: : : Fury or Mustang, so what's the point?
: : : I mean, there's just not that many Sea Furies/Furies f
: ly
: : in
: : : g in GB right now, after the pilot jumping out of TF95
: 6
: : ,
: : : WG655 head butting a BIG oak tree, Paul Morgan flippin
: g
: : WH
: : : 588, OFMC flogging IAF 243 to SA, RNHF having a busted
: e
: : ng
: : : ine in VR930 (don't have much luck with Sea Furies tho
: se
: : f
: : : olks), and TFC not having finished VX653 yet......just
: C
: : BE
: : : L now in fact....and it has a unique paint job anyway,
: s
: : o
: : : I can't see it being mistaken for another one by ATC o
: r
: : an
: : : yone if they can't read the reg !?
: : :
: : : No slagging off the CAA please !!!!!!
: : : They're on our side after all.............?
: : :
: : :
: : : Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad world....seems the "independent" au
: th
: : or
: : : ities can worry about piddling things like that.....an
: d
: : ou
: : : r Lost Heroes remain ignored by another branch of gove
: rn
: : me
: : : nt..........what were they fighting for?....freedom an
: d
: : a
: : : better world wasn't it ?
: : :
: : : TTFN
: : : Mick
: : :
: : :
: : :

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