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Post by nzjet on Jun 25, 2012 7:39:42 GMT 12
Thought it was a R/C model at first... Can't understand why anyone would want to fly around with that sinister tail marking knowing what it represented though. are you serious?  i guess you are a green supporter as well |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 25, 2012 9:02:25 GMT 12
There's no need to be nasty scraper.  |
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Post by baronbeeza on Jun 25, 2012 11:55:47 GMT 12
Could part of the problem be that without the markings the aircraft is not so much 'replica'.
It is probably more akin a model than the aircraft it is meant to represent, at least in construction, materials and components.
That just leaves appearance, - shape and colouring.
Without the markings the aircraft is just a single seater homebuilt.
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Post by raymond on Jun 25, 2012 21:30:47 GMT 12
Without the markings the aircraft is just a single seater homebuilt. Yeah but a good looking homebuilt |
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Post by mumbles on Jun 25, 2012 22:35:52 GMT 12
Thought it was a R/C model at first... Can't understand why anyone would want to fly around with that sinister tail marking knowing what it represented though. are you serious? i guess you are a green supporter as well Would that be a problem? I have a lot of friends who vote Green, as they are entitled to ;D. A lot of people are wary of reproduction swastikas, being that there can be a fine line between faithful accuracy and unwitting glorification. I don't think it would make any difference at all to this aircraft in particular's provenance if were on the tail or not. The other markings clearly identify it as a replica FW- I don't think anyone is going to mistake it for anything else. As an enthusiast and modeller, I will add that I find the continued fascination with WWII German gear and militaria (e.g. Luft '46) et al a bit curious given what it was produced in aid of. Why are there more and better Bf-109 kits out there than Spitfire kits for example?  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 25, 2012 23:29:00 GMT 12
I think for the sake of peace and sanity we should nip the discussion of both swaztikas and the Green party in the bud here.
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Post by mumbles on Jun 26, 2012 0:00:56 GMT 12
I think for the sake of peace and sanity we should nip the discussion of both swaztikas and the Green party in the bud here. No worries  |
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Post by kiwirotorwrench on Jun 26, 2012 8:36:50 GMT 12
Nice looking fence too. Looks like he aimed for the biggest post in the run!!
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Post by dodgy on Jun 27, 2012 9:30:46 GMT 12
It may have run out of gas?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 27, 2012 9:37:24 GMT 12
Has anyone heard how the pilot is doing? His injuries sounded fairly serious.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2012 15:29:03 GMT 12
Agreed. Once the crash had happened and the papers/web had their way with the story and pics they've gone totally silent.
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Post by chbessexboy on Aug 9, 2015 10:31:29 GMT 12
It may have run out of gas? Just received CAA Vector mag that has this report on the accident: "Due to poor engine condition. the actual fuel consumption was considerably more than the figure used for planning. After 1 hour 40 minutes of flight, the engine lost power through fuel exhaustion." "The poor condition of the engine was discovered during a bulk strip after the accident." A lesson we can all learn about flying a new acquisition. |
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i guess you are a green supporter as well
