simonb6
Leading Aircraftman
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Post by simonb6 on Oct 8, 2015 2:35:14 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 8, 2015 8:10:49 GMT 12
Lovely photos Simon, don't those aircraft scrub up well!
Of note to warbird fans: in the left background of the Macchi shot is the CAF's B-24, and to the right can be seen a P-38 - which, I think, is the one Hoof Proudfoot was killed in at Duxford in 1996.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 8, 2015 8:56:24 GMT 12
Scrub up well? The Macchi was brand new and went there straight from the factory Zac. You'd hope it was looking pristine.
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 8, 2015 10:57:07 GMT 12
I should've isolated my comment to the 727!
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Post by nuuumannn on Oct 8, 2015 12:27:02 GMT 12
Yes, terrific images, all of them and at the IATs, it is a matter of pride among operators that the aircraft look spotless - look at the rest of the images - in contrast was the IAT after the 1991 Gulf War, when the RAF won the dirtiest aircraft awards for its dirty pink Buccaneers, Tornadoes and Jaguars!
Just to add to your keen eye there, Zac, you can also see the tail and nose of B-17G Sally B, which played the part of Memphis Belle in the movie, the nose of the Fighter Collection's B-25 Grumpy and the tail of the P-47 No Guts No Glory. Good spotting of the P-38; by the time Hoof Proudfoot lost his life in the P-38 at DX in 1996 (I watched it happen), the aircraft was sporting a natty camouflage scheme with nose art.
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 9, 2015 10:29:19 GMT 12
Nuuumannn - I saw a photo of the P-38 from that time and read the report yesterday. I don't envy your witnessing the crash.
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Post by nuuumannn on Oct 9, 2015 13:12:45 GMT 12
Yep, Zac, not something I wish to witness again. Here it is on the flight line before the display and taxying out for its last flight.   |
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Post by tbf25o4 on Oct 9, 2015 14:53:52 GMT 12
I was lucky enough to be on the Boeing at the IAT in 1992. We were parked alongside a lot of the warbirds, and some eastern block transport aircraft.
Three was a "Frogfoot" ground attack aircraft there and we were allowed to have a look over it. Was mightly impressed when the pilot dropped a step down
on the fuselage to access the cockpit. It was a solid bit of material around 25mm thick. When questioned he said that the cockpit was completed armored with
this material as was one of the two engines, so that when hit there was a good chance to get home!
On the tail fin was a cartoon character of a frog crushing a NATO tank.
When we arrived at Boscombe Down and were marshaled into the parking place, a tug was positioned at the nose to hook up and push us back into the line-up
Our aircraft captain Craig Inch waved it away then using reverse thrust neatly parked the aircraft!!
Another fond memory from that trip was the aircraft party we had on the last day under the tail of the B727. A great collection of airmen and airwomen from
many nations lying on the hot afternoon grass consuming large quantities of good Kiwi ale!
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Post by tbf25o4 on Oct 10, 2015 13:01:56 GMT 12
Another quick story from IAT 92. Through my RAF contacts I had arranged for a tour of the static displays before the show began. My pommie mates had secured a set of mobile air stairs from the USAF and with me on the top of the stairs toured the lines of static aircraft halting for pics as required. We were going down a line when the Mosquito taxied in, so we pulled into a vacant spot, next to the P38 which turned out to be where the mossie was to be parked. My mate driving the air stairs then managed to stall the machine which being automatic took a couple of tries to get going again. In the meantime the mossie sat there idling away and I can image the poor pilot looking at the temperature gauges as they climbed higher in the warm summer evening!!
Anyhow got a great range of pics
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