Garfield Posted January 7, 2013 Author Posted January 7, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20925300 Good man, Broithe! Quote
Broithe Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 Some parts of a much less carefully buried Spitfire were found to be workable a couple of years ago - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15660438 . Quote
Garfield Posted January 7, 2013 Author Posted January 7, 2013 Some parts of a much less carefully buried Spitfire were found to be workable a couple of years ago - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15660438 . Showing how hardy some of these old aircraft are, an American expedition discovered a B-29 in Greenland back in the '90s that had sat in Arctic conditions ever since it made an emergency landing during WWII. They restored it to flying condition on-site, but unfortunately it suffered a disastrous malfunction whilst taxiing for take-off: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kee_Bird#Recovery.2Frestoration_summary Quote
Broithe Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 Showing how hardy some of these old aircraft are, an American expedition discovered a B-29 in Greenland back in the '90s that had sat in Arctic conditions ever since it made an emergency landing during WWII. They restored it to flying condition on-site, but unfortunately it suffered a disastrous malfunction whilst taxiing for take-off: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kee_Bird#Recovery.2Frestoration_summary There's a Hastings stuck in Greenland, somewhere, too.. Quote
Garfield Posted January 7, 2013 Author Posted January 7, 2013 There's a Hastings stuck in Greenland, somewhere, too.. Nice footage, Broithe... I remember seeing a documentary about the operation on the Discovery Channel some years ago. Quote
Broithe Posted January 18, 2013 Posted January 18, 2013 No Spitfires found, so far - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21074699 - some other sites to look at yet... Quote
dingle Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 Nice footage, Broithe... I remember seeing a documentary about the operation on the Discovery Channel some years ago. Big piece in Saturday Daily Mail on this subject. "Spitfire search descends into Farce". Seems as tho' they are not there (in Burma) after all. The diggers want to move to another site. Mind you, they are looking for more support, so if you want to send me any cash donations, I will try to get it to them.( Only Kidding!). Regards Ken Quote
Broithe Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 Search ends - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21483187 ... Quote
Garfield Posted February 16, 2013 Author Posted February 16, 2013 Search ends - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21483187 ... Too good to be true after all. Or is it...? Last month a crate was discovered in the Kachin state capital Myitkyina, but muddy water stopped an immediate identification of its contents. The central city of Meiktila was another site identified as a possible location for the buried Spitfires. Quote
Broithe Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 Oooh, I will investigate the Coventry situation. The last flying example is one of the South African ones, as in the video, and I suspect that that hasn't got long left. keep us posted! A bit of Shackleton news - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-21726075 - and a nice video. [video=youtube;xNVwDUMQI-s] Quote
heirflick Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 broithe , thats a great piece of footage. she has got to be one of the most graceful aircraft ever produced...and you were right in your earlier post - she has a sound that you will never forget! Quote
Broithe Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 Few planes get better-looking as they get modified, but the MR3 was the nicest, I think - the tricycle undercarriage really suited it. There was a better video using a lot of that footage, but it's gone 'private' now, for some reason. A lot of aircraft were quite recognisable from their sound, but the Shackleton was unmistakeable. The Argosy was another, no mistaking that, either. Quote
Broithe Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 It had a really distinct whistle and a whine that other Dart-engined things didn't have. The prop blades were very square-ended - maybe that had something to do with it, but there was just no mistaking it.. It also had one of the best 'faces' - the lower viewing window was slightly offset and gave it a sort of quizzical look.. It often appeared as a character in RAF cartoons.. Quote
heirflick Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 if i had one wish of the choice of aircraft i would like to get a spin it has to the mosquito... [video=youtube;H_-AsgYvF2o] Quote
Broithe Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 Gnat for me - such a simple, civilised little plane - like a sidecar with wings - nothing else that will roll 400 degrees a second - you need a special sort of head to keep up with where you are.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N4H5gQ3WbQ Quote
Broithe Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 Few things looked as nice as a MiG 19 - zero-length launch must have been quite exciting - and pulling the 'chute whilst you're still in the air is a mark of someone who's confident in what he's doing - a common 'fashion' with Russian pilots.. Only ever seen one close-up, in Prague Air Museum. Serious guns, requiring big blast-plates.... Quote
heirflick Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 ah nothing so grand for me...this baby will do nicely - the Fieseler Storch Quote
Broithe Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 I went to Cosford last week - they have a Storch there - and a couple of Gnats... Lovely thing, a Storch - flyable down to around 30mph.. Quote
Garfield Posted March 11, 2013 Author Posted March 11, 2013 Spot the Gnat... ...A few of them were used throughout the first Hot Shots film For me, it's hard to beat the looks of a Mirage F1: http://www.military-today.com/aircraft/dassault_mirage_f1.jpg Or a Saab Draken: http://www.aircraftinformation.info/Images/Draken_05.jpg - what the Swedes were developing whilst the Americans were still churning out Thunderjets and Sabres. Quote
Broithe Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 For me, it's hard to beat the looks of a Mirage F1 Does seem to have a tendency to make you want to fly on the ground.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nltc_dq_VXI ..ans seems to need it's fuel tanks inspecting in an unorthodox manner.. Quote
heirflick Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 broithe, any whirlwinds flying? a beautiful looking aircraft. Quote
Broithe Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 broithe, any whirlwinds flying? No, not even any left at all, although the remains of a crashed one were found a while ago. There never were many and they're all gone ages ago. There are plans to build a full size flying replica, apparently - and you could get plans in the '70s to build a 2/3 size one at home. It suffered from the Peregrine engine and the Beaufighter eclipsed it in the end - nice-looking, though, I'll agree. Quote
heirflick Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) nice bird too! Edited March 17, 2013 by heirflick Quote
Broithe Posted March 12, 2013 Posted March 12, 2013 Airwolf anyone? More of a fan of the Mil 24.. Quote
Broithe Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) and i thought you were kidding Bro! No, this is one picking a Tupolev up ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37jL77YRog8 Edited March 13, 2013 by Broithe Quote
heirflick Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 increadable! close up she is one animal of a machine!! Quote
Broithe Posted March 16, 2013 Posted March 16, 2013 close up she is one animal of a machine!! Like a Hercules with no wings.. Quote
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