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Apr 23rd, 2004 at 7:13pm

lemoncat   Offline
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this classic 188 Bristol was used for high speed research and development in the 1950s..
silver slick and very fast a superb plane Grin
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Reply #1 - Apr 23rd, 2004 at 7:37pm

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Grin simply just Excellect! Shocked
i love every aspect in every picture!
Another great plane lemoncat - how do you do it!

what amazing afterburners also!!

thanks

ant 8)
 

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Reply #2 - Apr 23rd, 2004 at 8:40pm
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Excellent lemoncat...very very nice Smiley

I wonder how many were built and if there would be one in a museum?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
 
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Reply #3 - Apr 23rd, 2004 at 9:37pm

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AHHHH, these pics are so good that it burns my eyes!!!
 
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Reply #4 - Apr 24th, 2004 at 2:35am

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That is a BEAST!!! Grin
 

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Reply #5 - Apr 24th, 2004 at 8:04am

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There's one in the RAF museum at Cosford. I worked on the original in 1959 b4 I joined up. There were only 2 or 3 made. They were used for research for metals used at high mach numbers and an engine test bed.
 

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Reply #6 - Apr 24th, 2004 at 11:52am

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Nice pics  8)
 

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Reply #7 - Apr 24th, 2004 at 2:09pm
Flying Trucker   Ex Member

 
Thanks for the History logjam...very nice aeroplane Smiley

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
 
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