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Sirius

02-01-2013 13:21

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This is excellent news

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20886684

Two pensioners from Lincolnshire have restored a rare WWII Lancaster bomber.

The Panton brothers are now attempting to get the plane flying again.

Taf	07-01-2013 18:18

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The runway at East Midlands Airport has closed after a Second World War Spitfire's undercarriage collapsed as it was coming in to land.

The pilot has not been seriously injured but the runway has been closed while debris is cleared away, a spokesperson said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-20939051

Hom3r

07-01-2013 18:21

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Trainee pilot lands plane without wheel

A trainee pilot has performed an emergency landing in Australia after one of his wheels fells off.

The man had only 120 hours of flying experience when he brought it safely down at Mangalore Airport.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20933243

LSainsbury

07-01-2013 18:37

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..and in other news, a Dreamliner caught fire today in Boston...

http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013...DgI/story.html

Taf	07-01-2013 19:16

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35520546)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-20939051

From the Daily Fail

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The vintage aircraft, famed for its use by the RAF during the Second World War, blew its front wheel as it touched down at East Midlands Airport.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...d-landing.html

;)

Cobbydaler

07-01-2013 19:28

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35520565)

From the Daily Fail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...d-landing.html

;)

Disregarding the 'front wheel' there's pictures of three different aircraft in that article claimed to be the one! :rofl:

Kymmy

08-01-2013 08:07

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The spitfire in question is G-RRGN, which is the one in the top 3 pictures

adzii_nufc

08-01-2013 08:55

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http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...30452423_n.jpg Too big to post

Just down the road from me, part of a collection that I assume used to be part of RAF Usworth, which no longer exists, formerly being where the Nissan Plant is now located in Sunderland.

I have little experience with aircraft apart from the major ones so no idea what the following are.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/7...3aacc788_z.jpg
http://paranormalexperiences.co.uk/f...angar3View.jpg

Same location as the Vulcan

Chris

08-01-2013 09:04

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Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 35520703)

I have little experience with aircraft apart from the major ones so no idea what the following are.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/7...3aacc788_z.jpg
http://paranormalexperiences.co.uk/f...angar3View.jpg

Same location as the Vulcan

first one is an English Electric Lightning. In the hangar in the second pic I can see a Gloster Meteor in the middle background on the right. Don't know what the green one in the foreground is.

gba93

08-01-2013 09:44

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35520704)

first one is an English Electric Lightning. In the hangar in the second pic I can see a Gloster Meteor in the middle background on the right. Don't know what the green one in the foreground is.

I suspect it's a Hawker Hunter although it'd look better in black :)

muppetman11

08-01-2013 20:05

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As anyone watched the series 'Dangerous Flights' on Discovery ? Those guys are crazy.

Cobbydaler

08-01-2013 20:19

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Originally Posted by gba93 (Post 35520708)

I suspect it's a Hawker Hunter although it'd look better in black :)

Correct it's ex Royal Danish Airforce

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42...57616895506391

denphone

09-01-2013 17:08

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Burma Spitfire hunters discover crate

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20957162

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British experts looking for a cache of World War II Spitfire planes believed to be buried in Burma say they have discovered a crate.

The team has lowered a camera into the crate in the Kachin state capital Myitkyina, but says muddy water has stopped them identifying the contents.

Project leader David Cundall described the development as "very encouraging".

The team believes that more than 120 unused Spitfires could be buried in sites across Burma.

Cobbydaler

11-01-2013 16:18

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FAA orders Dreamliner review:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20988117

Cobbydaler

11-01-2013 18:55

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Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35478737)

The first Mosquito to take to the skies since RR299 crashed at Barton, Manchester

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEyDlgJYIF8

It's one of about 3 currently undergoing restoration to flight at Avspeces (NZ)

More footage of KA114

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