 | Which fighters were "thick skinned?"| Aviation Discuss Which fighters were "thick skinned?" in the World War II - Aviation forums; The Restoration guys down here seem to have all these skills still, the WWI aircraft here are really awesome, and ... |
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05-06-2005, 06:14 PM
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#136 | | Senior Member
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| The Restoration guys down here seem to have all these skills still, the WWI aircraft here are really awesome, and the work done on WWII craft are real impressive....just don't have the volume of restoration work like in the US....... | 
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05-06-2005, 06:29 PM
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#137 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | What I have seen of the work they are doing down there has been impressive. Glad to see that the warbird community is doing well there.
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05-06-2005, 11:05 PM
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#138 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by plan_D Sorry, Flyboy, I don't know. I have a picture of him stood next to a plane but I don't have a scanner. And the picture is in bad condition. | 
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05-06-2005, 11:19 PM
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Country:  | What? The reason I know he was a rigger was not because of the picture.  It's just that there IS a picture of him stood next to a plane...same as I've got one of my Great Uncle in the cockpit of a Spitfire in Malta, where he was an aircraft engineer.
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05-06-2005, 11:33 PM
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#140 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by plan_D What? The reason I know he was a rigger was not because of the picture. It's just that there IS a picture of him stood next to a plane...same as I've got one of my Great Uncle in the cockpit of a Spitfire in Malta, where he was an aircraft engineer. | hey, sorry for the laughs, Believe it or not I just spilled a sh#t load of milk on my keyboard, really, the keyboard took a mind of its own  . I would love to see these photos if you could get a scanner!
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05-06-2005, 11:37 PM
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Country: | Well, when I do I'll be sure to post them. I need to get in touch with my brother anyway, he's getting the RAF personel listing of the people on Malta! Get to find out more about my Great Uncle.
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05-06-2005, 11:44 PM
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#142 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by plan_D Well, when I do I'll be sure to post them. I need to get in touch with my brother anyway, he's getting the RAF personel listing of the people on Malta! Get to find out more about my Great Uncle. | The WW1 stuff, you got to send to the "aerodrome." Great WW1 website!
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02-10-2007, 04:16 AM
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#143 | | Junior Member
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Hi there,
I am a new user to this forum, could you please explain where I can see the cutaways that were included in this there but since have expired?
Thanks in advance.
Cumps,
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02-17-2007, 01:17 PM
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| Hell0 f111_mac. See the following website: Design Analysis of the P-47 Thunderbolt
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03-14-2007, 12:19 AM
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#145 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Pity those photos on the front-page are no longer there. Could you post the websites that you got them from please? Thank-you in advance. | |
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03-14-2007, 02:31 PM
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#146 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Those were Lunatics pics, dont think you will get them again.
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03-18-2007, 07:49 PM
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#147 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Okay, sad that because they were really nice pictures. | |
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