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Post by vs on Jul 7, 2012 21:40:17 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 8, 2012 14:11:39 GMT 12
Great shots! Keep them coming mate!
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Post by vs on Jul 8, 2012 15:26:54 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 8, 2012 16:31:54 GMT 12
NICE!!
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Post by gunny on Jul 8, 2012 16:45:50 GMT 12
OH MY Vs i'm so envious, i'd anything to be there!!
GREAT PICS!!
Is it just me or does that B-17's upper turret look different to a normal G model?
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Post by sparrow on Jul 9, 2012 7:33:22 GMT 12
Very nice pics.
Missed it this year,as I went over to the Duxford Jubilee show instead.
Nice to see the Tiger Moth behind the P38,went for a spin in her at the Jubilee show.
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Post by vs on Jul 9, 2012 15:40:19 GMT 12
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Post by strikemaster on Jul 10, 2012 15:30:08 GMT 12
Fwooooorrrrrr. Nice pics.
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Post by nuuumannn on Jul 10, 2012 17:34:07 GMT 12
Great shots, Vs. That P-38 is beautiful!
Sally B took part in the filming of the movie Memphis Belle (note the nose art on the right hand side)and was modified to look like a B-17F, hence the turret. Its chin turret was removed for filming and notice that the cheek guns are missing from the nose. The tail gunner's position is as per the 'F model. as well.
In case you're wondering, the reason why the stbd inner engine cowl is yellow and black checks is because its a tribute to the owner of the B-17, Elle Sallingboe's late husband, his aircraft had its cowl painted in such a way.
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Post by jasonmac on Jul 10, 2012 17:41:20 GMT 12
Awesome pics!
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Post by gunny on Jul 11, 2012 1:56:48 GMT 12
Thanks for that Nuuuman. I knew the rest about it but never noticed the upper turret.(My fav slip up on Memphis is the takeoff sequence with the bad cross wind, you can see several
B-17's with different nose arts on each side from head on)
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Post by nuuumannn on Jul 11, 2012 2:25:46 GMT 12
No worries. I dunno why everyone bags that movie, I really enjoyed it. The flying sequences were excellent considering they used real B-17s, plus the odd model. There aren't too many flying films these days that do use real aircraft, so it is often refreshing to see them.
Mind you, I enjoyed the real action flying sequences in Pearl Harbor as well; the CGI ones were pants - as is the film, but some of the flying bits are great.
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Post by steve on Jul 11, 2012 3:14:44 GMT 12
I left the crowds and came today tues 10 July
Very impressive displays especially inside Concord
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Post by spitfire14 on Jul 11, 2012 8:34:25 GMT 12
Awesome photos! Love the Mk XIV and XIX Spitfire shots....just something about the Griffon powered 'Spits'.....ooze power and yet retain the beautiful lines with a sleek, long nose. Can't wait to see NH799 fly again in NZ:)
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Post by vs on Jul 11, 2012 16:02:01 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jul 11, 2012 17:57:26 GMT 12
Brilliant shots Ian. Can anyone tell me when the Ju52 received three blade props? I thought they were two-blade jobs.
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Post by nuuumannn on Jul 12, 2012 4:02:35 GMT 12
More great photos! I just love that Lysander! I used to go to Shuttleworth and marvel at it for hours. It's a really big and striking aeroplane.
Hi Flyjoe, The Ju 52 is fitted with P&W R-1340 engines, note also that the props are Hamilton Standard. A number of the post war licence built examples were re-engined from the original BMWs
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jul 13, 2012 9:30:57 GMT 12
Thanks for the info re the propellers, nuuumannn.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2012 12:17:56 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 7, 2012 12:48:23 GMT 12
Great photos Britfire!
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