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Post by phil82 on Jan 27, 2006 22:19:11 GMT 12
Nope! Dave Provan has gone, though I think he's still around in an advisory capacity.
Pete Strugnell was Ex-RAF and a fine pilot. He put a lot of time in as a very cultured commentator at air shows. A truly nice guy.
Dave Provan, incidentally, was a ground tradesman commissioned into the engineering branch.
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Post by phil on Jan 27, 2006 22:28:06 GMT 12
The bombs are GRP, the armourers at Ohakea had molds made from innert Mk82s by the composite guys, we have one of the fibre glass Mk82s at Ohakea. It always got a second glance when you were walking around with it over your shoulder! The Sidewinder is moslty real though (although innert obviously), and the rocket pods will be real too, the real things are pretty light, making them out of fibregalss would not save you any weight and would be more trouble than it was worth.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 27, 2006 22:32:36 GMT 12
Thanks both Phils, some interesting info there.
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