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SKIPRAT:
Hi All

I know i am getting on in years but i am not that old . i was in my backyard doing a little job when i heard an unusual  aircraft engine sound looked up and saw a Fokker triplane of WW1 vintage heading north over Gainsborough at 4.58pm yesterday teatime was i dreaming or will someone please tell me if there is one of those aircraft still airworthy the Fokker was followed 20 minutes later by a bit younger but still vintage aircraft in the form of a Piper Cub of WW2 vintage .

Cheers Paul

wheeltapper:
there have been some airshows around lately, Lowestoft and Cromer.
I live near Norwich airport and the planes use that as a base. when the Red Arrows come in they fly right over our house.
great show for free. :clap:

Roy

Bluechip:

--- Quote from: SKIPRAT on August 23, 2010, 04:14:31 PM ---Hi All

I know i am getting on in years but i am not that old . i was in my backyard doing a little job when i heard an unusual  aircraft engine sound looked up and saw a Fokker triplane of WW1 vintage heading north over Gainsborough at 4.58pm yesterday teatime was i dreaming or will someone please tell me if there is one of those aircraft still airworthy the Fokker was followed 20 minutes later by a bit younger but still vintage aircraft in the form of a Piper Cub of WW2 vintage .

Cheers Paul

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Hi Paul

Strangely, I was nattering to a model-aircraft mate about three weeks ago on the subject, he had a big model one.

AFAIK no original survived, but there have been many replicas built. Some for the Blue Max film, some for fun.
Generally don't have the original rotary engine though.

He seemed to think there is/was a company in Germany making replicas.

Don't the geezers in Duxford do that sort of thing, ie restore old aircraft to the point where about 95% is no longer original.

Anyway, model aircraft and me don't get on...

Stunt flying .... null points ..

Impromptu Post-hole boring .... ten Points ...   :(  :(

Dave BC

dsquire:

--- Quote from: Bluechip on August 23, 2010, 05:10:41 PM ---

Hi Paul

.............

Anyway, model aircraft and me don't get on...

Stunt flying .... null points ..

Impromptu Post-hole boring .... ten Points ...   :(  :(

Dave BC




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How many points for knocking down trees?  :(

Cheers  :beer:

Don

75Plus:
St. Louis Missouri had a visitor in the form of a B-17 "Flying Fortress" over this past week end. This particular aircraft, the Liberty Bell, was one of the last built and never saw combat.

They even sold rides for the "well heeled". The tickets were $430 each. (about 300 quid I think) Needless to say I stayed on the ground.

Joe

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