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- 11 Apr 2009, 22:27
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Any HM Customs officers in the forum?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2016
Re: Any HM Customs officers in the forum?
Richard, I did this once, importing two cars to UK from the USA. It was in 1991, so things may have changed, but the rule was pretty simple: if you had owned the car for more than 12 months, there was no duty or VAT - it was regarded in the same light as "household possessions". All that w...
- 30 Aug 2008, 08:13
- Forum: CBFS Forum
- Topic: Bomber Command
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3612
Re: Bomber Command
I have never quite understood this particular campaign. There WAS a Campaign Medal awarded to Bomber Command aircrew - the Aircrew Europe Star. It was created specifically to recognise that UK-based aircrew operating against continental targets would otherwise qualify only for the 39-45 Star and the...
- 21 Jul 2008, 09:19
- Forum: CBFS Forum
- Topic: Thorney Island & Local Area is getting busier!
- Replies: 70
- Views: 11968
Re: Thorney Island & Local Area
Oh, and one more thing: there was a Shackleton MR3 parked in the NW corner of the airfield for a number of years in the early 70's. Although consigned to fire practice eventually, as the airfield itself was to close, for a few years it was kept up, with its engines being run-up from time to time. Ke...
- 21 Jul 2008, 09:12
- Forum: CBFS Forum
- Topic: Thorney Island & Local Area is getting busier!
- Replies: 70
- Views: 11968
Re: Thorney Island & Local Area
All I've got to do know is sort the Thorney traffic Depending on the timescale, Thorney hosted some interesting traffic. During the 1960's, 242 OCU operated (simultaneously) Beverlies, Hastings and Argosies, together with 22 Sqn's Whirlwind flight. Later, Andovers and Hercules replaced the Bevs, et...
- 18 Jun 2008, 03:34
- Forum: Repaint Hangar
- Topic: Whispering coast guard
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1829
Re: Whispering coast guard
Sean,
I don't want to be a nitpicker, but I think you'll find it is RAF Coastal Command, not the Coast Guard.
Kevin
I don't want to be a nitpicker, but I think you'll find it is RAF Coastal Command, not the Coast Guard.
Kevin
- 03 Jun 2008, 04:35
- Forum: CBFS Forum
- Topic: UKMIL Nimrod MR4 released at 'all nodes'
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4495
Re: UKMIL Nimrod MR4 released at 'all nodes'
Wasn't the 3's radar too darned sensitive (unlikely as that may seem)?? Target recognition was near to impossible as anything with a vague metal content was being displayed :think: Dunno.. it's been a while now :cpu: Just a final OT observation on this, as I happened to be working as a Marconi engi...
- 09 Feb 2008, 04:48
- Forum: CBFS Forum
- Topic: Ted Cook Has Dunne It Again!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1856
Re: Ted Cook Has Dunne It Again!
Thanks Brian, Never heard of this one. I have a book "Early Aviation at Farnborough" by Percy Walker (Macdonald and Janes, publishers) which devotes about a hundred pages to JW Dunne and his aeroplanes. He and SF Cody were the two fascinating personalities who were responsible in their ve...
- 09 Feb 2008, 04:22
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Changing a headlamp
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2870
Re: Changing a headlamp
All this makes me glad I've kept my daily-driver MGB for the last 23+ years, including two transatlantic moves. All the parts are widely available, especially here in California, most are still available British made - as long as you know where to look - and I can do any parts replacement myself. Ke...
- 09 Feb 2008, 03:46
- Forum: CBFS Forum
- Topic: Torque
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2167
Re: Torque
Here's a data point on the Spitfire XXII. My Dad has a few hundred hours on them with 613 (City of Manchester) Sqn. He tells me that they used no more than +8 lb of boost on takeoff, with FULL rudder trim to counteract the torque - with any more boost the aeroplane simply could not be kept straight ...
- 01 Feb 2008, 08:46
- Forum: CBFS Forum
- Topic: Spitfire Reflector Gunsights
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1241
Re: Spitfire Reflector Gunsights
That second reference of Rick's is particularly good. My Dad was operational on Spitfire VIIIs and IXs in 1944-45 in Italy and Yugoslavia and he has always said that the introduction of the gyro gunsight during that time made a huge difference in air-to-air gunnery. Before the gyro gunsight, only a ...