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01-22-2005, 04:05 PM
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#31 | | Minister of Whoopass
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To See My IL2 Sturmovik Video Tribute to My Grandfather, Click Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk | 
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01-23-2005, 07:40 AM
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#32 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Country:  | that's an interesting shot of the cowling on the C-46............
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01-23-2005, 09:53 AM
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#33 | | "Shooter"
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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Country: | Yeah, that cowling is kind of weird, but what's nice is it gives you shade on sunny days.
__________________  http://www.vg-photo.com Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda. | |
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01-23-2005, 10:02 AM
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#34 | | Konfused with a 'K'
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Turin, Italy
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Country:  | Surely its easier just to stand under the wing? 
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01-24-2005, 09:24 AM
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#35 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Yep, but you need some really long arms to work on the engine if you are on the ground!
__________________ http://www.vg-photo.com Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda. | |
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01-24-2005, 11:26 PM
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#36 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Country: | The only Russian I know is in English letters (I don't know the name for it) and it's all like..insults from tanks...like written on the side of Lend-lease trucks to the Soviet Union from the USA...USA was sprayed on the side...and the Russians took it to mean Ubiyat Sukinsyna Adolfa (Kill that son of a whore Adolf)
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004  To those in that club. | |
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01-24-2005, 11:55 PM
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#37 | | Senior Member
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| Beautiful pics evan! That last pic is the same Zero as the one in your sig?
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01-25-2005, 01:37 AM
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#38 | | "Shooter"
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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Country: | Yes it is, Crazy. The assistant crew chief on that bird is 15 years old! He is the grandson of a WWII B-24 instructor pilot. What an amazing thing he will have to talk to his grandkids about!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed them! I will be getting out to Chino probably in March and will post pics from there as well.
__________________ http://www.vg-photo.com Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda. | |
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01-25-2005, 11:28 AM
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#39 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK
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Country:  | Its great to see Evan, that their are plenty of places around with dedicated people keeping such parts of history alive lest we forget what sacrifices people made in order that we may have a life such as this and on the aniversary of the liberation of Auswich it comes into even sharper relief
(A moments reflection please gentlemen) | |
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01-25-2005, 02:30 PM
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#40 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Country: | it's been confirmed that for the 60th anniversary of VE and VJ day the canadain lanc's been invited to britain to join PA474 (for the first time ever) and take part in a huge flypast over london and proberly the RIAT the next weekend, however this, if it does go ahead, will have to be founded largely by the RAF ans the canadain lanc is a civilian aircraft (PA474 is owned by the RAF) and they cannot afford to bring it themselfs, and there's many many risks involved.............
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01-25-2005, 02:33 PM
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#41 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield
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Country: | I MUST see that, 2 lancs in the sky at the same time!
All we need is for Just Jane to be fully restored and fly with them.
Failing that, a Halifax and a Stirling but that's a little bit unrealistic
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01-29-2005, 08:53 AM
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#42 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | Have a lanc, Halifax and Stirling flying together would look great.
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01-29-2005, 09:00 AM
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#43 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | God knows the Canadian government wouldn't pitch in a few bucks, to get the Lanc over there and back! 
I hope it goes off without a hitch. I'd hate anything to happen to either bird! And I'd give anything (almost ) to see the double Lancaster fly-past! [-o< | |
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01-29-2005, 09:11 AM
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#44 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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God knows the Canadian government wouldn't pitch in a few bucks, to get the Lanc over there and back!
| Hell no, what are they gonna do if a war breaks out? Their entire airforce will be over in the UK 
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01-29-2005, 09:16 AM
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#45 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | You don't know how close to the truth that is.  | |
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