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by Airspeed
09 Jan 2016, 11:34
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: ACG closes its hangar doors..
Replies: 11
Views: 3922

Re: ACG closes its hangar doors..

Indeed a sad loss.
I think that, like me, many here have at least their Duxford with air show.
Top class, thank you.
by Airspeed
07 Jan 2016, 12:23
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Random thoughts
Replies: 5
Views: 636

Re: Random thoughts

:lol: :lol:
That's random, George!
by Airspeed
07 Jan 2016, 07:55
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Breitling Fighters!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1644

Re: Breitling Fighters!!

Plus, the weather was so much better then!

Nice group there, Dave. ;)
by Airspeed
07 Jan 2016, 01:37
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Will this fit in the office?
Replies: 11
Views: 2645

Re: Will this fit in the office?

Joe, sure, if you bring a parachute pack to use as padding! Toby, thanks for the comment. This is the first one I've ever seen for sale; if it was 1/5 the price, it would be the same as individual instruments. There was a Canadian made R.O.C., only 0 to 2 (000 ft) going for AU$50, but I decided not ...
by Airspeed
06 Jan 2016, 03:11
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Norwegian Spitfire IX mega pack
Replies: 18
Views: 5200

Re: Norwegian Spitfire IX mega pack

Hardly understood a word, but I could see their story.
Again, gratitude for their contribution to our freedom. :thumbsup:
by Airspeed
05 Jan 2016, 12:03
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Norwegian Spitfire IX mega pack
Replies: 18
Views: 5200

Re: Norwegian Spitfire IX mega pack

511Flyer wrote:We took the roundtrip on the Hurtigruten, a wonderful holiday, and learned just three words ... ikke snakke norsk.

:)
A very useful phrase :lol: :lol: :lol:
But if the response is "No speak the English" we have a problem, and not just in Houston!
by Airspeed
05 Jan 2016, 08:03
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Will this fit in the office?
Replies: 11
Views: 2645

Re: Will this fit in the office?

No, didn't buy the Hunter, but I bought an original Airspeed Oxford seat for my museum. :excited: :excited: It's my birthday present for this year. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/rare-Original-pilot-aluminium-seat-Airspeed-Oxford-plane-Aviation-WWII-RAAF-/281894245125?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageNa...
by Airspeed
05 Jan 2016, 03:52
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Norwegian Spitfire IX mega pack
Replies: 18
Views: 5200

Re: Norwegian Spitfire IX mega pack

That converts to about $AU61.00, but as I can't read Norwegian, I don't know about delivery cost.
by Airspeed
04 Jan 2016, 12:07
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Norwegian Spitfire IX mega pack
Replies: 18
Views: 5200

Re: Norwegian Spitfire IX mega pack

Hi Jens :hello: That's a heap of research and repainting on your part! :welldone: Thanks for sharing the information about those flyers, to whom we are all grateful. :thumbsup: I don't own the Realair Spitfire at present, but their site looks worthy of another visit. If I buy it, I'll certainly be i...
by Airspeed
04 Jan 2016, 11:39
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: It's Just Not Cricket!
Replies: 7
Views: 1470

Re: It's Just Not Cricket!

Sounds like a repeat of Australia vs Windies.
The visitors couldn't take a trick, and the scores looked like telephone numbers.