Simviation Forum - Oh Mark ....? any ideas........

May 9^th, 2005 at 9:43pm

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With a friend from Hungary in mind, I took a few shots last Saturday..........anybody got any ideas what it may be............DUH !

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Reply #1 - May 10^th, 2005 at 5:05am

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Hmm tricky Ken Grin

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Reply #2 - May 10^th, 2005 at 5:35am

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Mustang?... Wink

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Reply #3 - May 10^th, 2005 at 3:39pm

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Its a Hurricane! I can see the wing at the top of the photo !

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Reply #4 - May 11^th, 2005 at 1:56am

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Yea, very good picture!!

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Reply #5 - May 11^th, 2005 at 5:46am

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After careful consideration I reckon it is one of those clockwork Spads that Hagar and Fozzer learnt to fly on Grin

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Reply #6 - May 11^th, 2005 at 6:39am

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After careful consideration I reckon it is one of those clockwork Spads that Hagar and Fozzer learnt to fly on Grin

Spad - bit late for Hagar and Foz - I thought they learnt to fly on Pilcher Hawks, like the one in the RAF Museum - at least Fozzer did... Wink

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Reply #7 - May 11^th, 2005 at 7:20am

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Spad - bit late for Hagar and Foz - I thought they learnt to fly on Pilcher Hawks, like the one in the RAF Museum - at least Fozzer did... Wink

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Reply #8 - May 11^th, 2005 at 7:24am

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Unlike GRP...

Shame about Hawkinge, a beautiful grass field, now covered in yet another housing estate, just like Gravesend, West Malling, Hornchurch....

Nice little museum - they don't like cameras though..

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Reply #9 - May 11^th, 2005 at 10:19am

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Isn't that a Mk !X?

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Reply #10 - May 11^th, 2005 at 10:44am

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I don't know what Mark it is but those cowling fasteners hardly look original.

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Reply #11 - May 11^th, 2005 at 10:53am

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Good call Kevin, indeed it is a IX, as verified by this info board on the display.........unless they are wrong, of course..... Wink

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Reply #12 - May 11^th, 2005 at 11:10am

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Ahhh, I know which one it is now, MK923...

Was (theoretically) airworthy until it moved to Seattle - the previous owner was actor Cliff Robertson of "633 Sqn" fame. Flew very rarely during his ownership from what I've heard though...

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Reply #13 - May 11^th, 2005 at 11:23am