Simviation Forum - Not more Duxford (Vol. 1)...

Oct 11^th, 2004 at 12:28pm

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Yes, as Doug said, there's more...

Lovely Dragon Rapide, first flew in June after a restoration started before I was born!

Fairey Gannet, lovely aeroplane...

BAE SYSTEMS (?!) Hawk T1...

Huuuricane

. Lurvely...

A Nimrod (a proper one too)...

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Reply #1 - Oct 11^th, 2004 at 12:37pm

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Lovely, lovely stuff Charlie. Grin

That little camera is certainly a beauty. Grin

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A Nimrod (a proper one too)...

This will get you a few Brownie points with Felix. Tongue

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Reply #2 - Oct 11^th, 2004 at 1:06pm

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Lovely, lovely stuff Charlie. Grin

That little camera is certainly a beauty. Grin

This will get you a few Brownie points with Felix. Tongue

<sigh> Isn't that one of the most beautiful airplanes ever? Compared to the Nimrod, the Spitfire falls short (though not by THAT much).

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Reply #3 - Oct 11^th, 2004 at 1:29pm

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great shots.
i prefer the big noise making nimrod myself Lips Sealed

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Reply #4 - Oct 11^th, 2004 at 3:31pm

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Wonderful shots Charlie...you and Doug have had a great airshow year

Certainly do enjoy looking at everyones pictures.

Keep them coming...Thanks.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #5 - Oct 11^th, 2004 at 3:50pm

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Compared to the Nimrod, the Spitfire falls short (though not by THAT much).

Ooh your gonna get it from ozzy! Wink

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Reply #6 - Oct 11^th, 2004 at 5:16pm

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Ooh your gonna get it from ozzy! Wink

Ozzy's just glad that the ORIGINAL Spitfire concept wasn't put into production (open cockpit, fixed year, cranked wings)

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Reply #7 - Oct 11^th, 2004 at 5:53pm

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Just to be picky...

That isn't a Dragon Rapide. The RAF version (as that seems to be) was called the Dominie. Grin

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Reply #8 - Oct 11^th, 2004 at 5:58pm

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Just to be picky...

That isn't a Dragon Rapide. The RAF version (as that seems to be) was called the Dominie. Grin

Woody, it's in the wartime markings of Scottish Airways and not the RAF Wink

That makes it a Rapide not a Dominie.
Top stuff Charlie old chap.

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Reply #9 - Oct 12^th, 2004 at 4:46am

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Woody, it's in the wartime markings of Scottish Airways and not the RAF Wink

That makes it a Rapide not a Dominie.
Top stuff Charlie old chap.

...Although come to mention it I believe it was built as a Dominie for an RAF order, before going to Scottish Airways Ltd in something like '43 or '44. Maybe that makes it a "Dragon Dominie" or "Dominie Rapide"...

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Reply #10 - Oct 12^th, 2004 at 4:51am

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I have to say that Type 224 was a bit of a dog Grin

But nothing compares to the beauty of a Merlin engined Spit, gorgeous beyond words and Felix if you disagree then its marmalade time Grin

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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