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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2007 15:29:52 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 24, 2007 16:09:47 GMT 12
Thanks for the photos Kerry! Good to see you've made it onto the forum too.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Sept 24, 2007 16:16:53 GMT 12
Excellent photos. Good to se the Spitfire is almost ready for flight, it has been a long time coming. Ardmore looks typically murky in those pictures.
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Post by corsair67 on Sept 24, 2007 19:37:17 GMT 12
Very nice, indeed!  |
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Post by smithy on Sept 24, 2007 19:43:06 GMT 12
Now for goodness sake hang onto it and don't sell it to the Aussies ;D
Looks stunning!
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petera
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Post by petera on Sept 24, 2007 21:13:22 GMT 12
Getting close. Nice to to see these shots.
The Forum working at its best.
Destined for Rod Lewis in Texas.
PeterA (UK)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 25, 2007 19:26:34 GMT 12
It's interesting to see the D marking goes all the way in under the fairing. I assume the fairing also has the bottom of the D added.
Is that a subtle product placement advert for Steinlager in the first shot Kerry?
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Post by flyjoe180 on Sept 26, 2007 14:09:16 GMT 12
Looks like Heineken to me  |
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Post by Damon on Sept 26, 2007 21:52:30 GMT 12
flyjoe180 seems to be a beer conisour.Good spotting.
The Spitfire will be out again this Saturday I am told.CAMERA OPPORTUNTY!!
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Post by flyjoe180 on Sept 27, 2007 9:07:19 GMT 12
I have been known to sink a few.   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 27, 2007 11:39:15 GMT 12
Damon, engine run or first flight?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2007 12:33:10 GMT 12
Firstly to address the important issue of the beer, I'm getting paid by Hieneken for Subliminal Advertising. How many of you after looking at the picture felt like a beer?  These were taken on tuesday, prop governor issues sorted, they were able to do a power run.  Great Hair Dryer? It's running at high power so it must have been a thrill.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 27, 2007 14:36:10 GMT 12
Fantastic photos Kerry, thanks for sharing them.
Yes, I felt like a beer. Not Heineken though... yuk!
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Post by Damon on Sept 27, 2007 20:59:36 GMT 12
I'd fancy a Spitfire beer! No Fokker can touch it the slogan goes! I understand that Saturday will be more engines runs and the like.Note at the top pictures the oil cooler(?) fairing is still to go on .I'll update again when I have spoken to some of the staff to see what may be in store for Saturday.
One really tries not to pester and always refer to Ray Mulqueens quote 'It will be ready when its ready!'
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Post by halo99 on Sept 28, 2007 4:34:12 GMT 12
Bravo New Zealand....nice to see old lady singing her bonny merlin song again....Hope she isnot long before she shakes mother earths bounds from her....Ta Colin for heads up...
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 28, 2007 11:37:15 GMT 12
Welcome to the forum halo99.
I'm told it's planned to fly on Saturday!
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Sept 29, 2007 17:44:02 GMT 12
Does anyone know if it flew today? Weather wasnt looking that great but just curious to know if it stretched its wings?
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Post by Damon on Sept 29, 2007 18:03:22 GMT 12
Yes ! It flew today. LOVELY!!!!
Only problem was the undercarriage failed to completely lock up so hence no flyby.Other than that flew flaulessly!! Keith Skilling said it was the nicest merlin he'd opperated! Take off time 4.25 approx NZ time.
Damon
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Post by Peter Lewis on Sept 29, 2007 18:18:45 GMT 12
I had to leave at 2.15pm, just as they were about to do the engine runs. Great to hear that the flight went well. Got some ground shots, port and starboard:   Detail shots around the cockpit area:    and the new US registration:  |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Sept 30, 2007 10:09:37 GMT 12
Thankyou for sharing your photos Peter, I wish I could have been there.
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