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Shameless Promotion / Re: New Book: Fouga Magister- An Irish Perspective

« on: November 02, 2012, 10:37:02 am »

My copy arrived yesterday, an absolutely superb book.
The production values are very high and the content is excellent, I particularly liked the scale drawings.

Well done to all concerned 

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Aviation Waffle / Aircraft on Google Maps

« on: May 14, 2012, 03:48:25 pm »

Spot the aircraft time!
Apologies if this has been mentioned before.

Two aircraft over London on Google Maps.

For one, just type in the search box: Russell Square, London.
Another can be seen if you type: Stonebridge Road, Tottenham, London.

Make sure you're in Satellite view!

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Last Flight of Shuttle Discovery

« on: April 18, 2012, 01:05:48 pm »

Yes it is sad.

My greatest plane spotting memory is of being stuck (luckily as it turned out) in a London bus because of a protest march and looking up to see the Shuttle Enterprise strapped on to it's 747 doing a low flypast over London on it's way to Stansted from the Paris Airshow in 1983. Total surprise and absolutely brill!!!!!

No camera to hand of course!!! I was heading back to Cork later that day and couldn't get to Stansted.

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Aviation Waffle / Brilliant Video

« on: February 02, 2012, 07:53:52 pm »

Hi there,

If you're a fan of Rolls Royce powered WW2 aircraft, you'll love this and it's from 2006!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNJ8rIEPLOo

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Aviation Waffle / Re: RTE: "The German"

« on: January 26, 2012, 08:36:23 pm »

[quote author=I Will Yeah link=topic=2929.msg19741#msg19741 date=1327592014


Do we sound a bit irritated here?

It is too inplausable being over Ireland, a Bf109 with a Spitfire fitted with cannon and no firing button!
You obviously enjoy the fiction I prefer the non fiction.


But with some lack of attention to detail.

"We"? ?

It seems you have now turned to condescension.

Your repeated criticism of a superb piece of work is tiresome.

Once again I repeat my praise for the producers and suggest that if you can do better than them please do so. God, it's the easiest thing in the world to criticise.

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Aviation Waffle / Re: RTE: "The German"

« on: January 26, 2012, 03:33:34 pm »

I saw that one also IWY and it too is excellent.
Some questions, Did JG26 not operate from Audembert I Gruppe, Marquise-Ost II Gruppe, and Cartiers III Gruppe  during the Battle of Britain moving to Abbeville early December?
With a range of 400 miles it does not stand up geographically that a Bf109 would operate so far west unless it had no intention of returning. It is depicted as escorting bombers ( weaving,high fuel consumption) then high speed combat (very high fuel consumption) and hoping to return to base?
Bf109 operated I believe as far west as Portsmouth on occasions, otherwise they operated over Eastern UK.
There was never a single engined Luftwaffe fighter sighted over Ireland let alone crash.

My understanding is that 19 Sqn got rid of their cannon armed Spitfires in September 1940, too troublesome.

I caught a glance of the Spitfire control column, it had the circular firing button, if cannon armed it should also have had the rocker switch on the stick to operate the cannon.
I don't want to be critical but I think that they could have done with a Spitfire/Bf109 historian.
It is nevertheless an excellent piece of cinema
Tony K

You don't want to be critical? ? ? ? ? ?

Your initial criticism was with the Spitfire but at least I see that you have agreed that cannon armed mk1b Spitfires were used, as depicted, in the Battle of Britain. Oh and 92 squadron got the hand me downs in September.

Yes, yes, I know about the 410 mile range and that JG26 was based in the Pas-De-Calais but not all Yellow nosed 109's were in that squadron and if I was in a smoking aircraft over an "enemy" country, being attacked by a skilled fighter pilot in a world class machine, than range would be the least of my concerns. Evasion and the desire for revenge brought them to Ireland in the film, nothing else.

Just enjoy the movie, a superb film with excellent CGI depicting the correct aircraft. I applaud the producers for their first rate work.

Who on this site has done better?

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Aviation Waffle / Re: RTE: "The German"

« on: January 26, 2012, 11:23:40 am »

Hi again,

I'd never heard of the film maker Nick Ryan until the other day, but his "The German" caught my attention.
Apparently it isn't his first aviation themed short film, I found this as well. It's called "A Lonely Sky", and is also excellent.

This time it's 1947 and the Bell X-1 is trying to break the sound barrier.........

http://vimeo.com/30230876

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Aviation Waffle / Re: RTE: "The German"

« on: January 25, 2012, 11:23:20 pm »

Tony is right 
The squadron's (19) first combat experience came during the collapse of France, covering the Dunkirk evacuation. It was one of the first squadrons to test out the cannon-armed Spitfire, but in 1940 the 20mm cannon was not really ready for combat, and the cannon armed aircraft were withdrawn.

No.

19 Squadron received their improved mk1b Spitfires, armed with cannons, in August 1940.
The yellow nosed 109's presumably depict Adolph Galland's JG26 the famous Abbeville Boys, whose aircraft could indeed reach Ireland on a one way trip.

The film is excellent and depicts the correct aircraft for the battle.

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Aviation Waffle / Re: RTE: "The German"

« on: January 25, 2012, 08:08:09 pm »

Hi there,
. It's set during the Battle of Britain and has great CGI but it's the twist at the end that got

IWY

Dont think so IWY, The Spitfire is a Mark Vc (cannon armed), the Messerschmidt seems to be correct though,
 an Emil.
Ascot, you are slowing up, thought that you would have noticed! tut tut

Tony K

It is set in the Battle of Britain, right at the tail end, November 1940. The Messerschmitt bf109 is indeed an Emil, the Spitfire is a cannon armed mk1b as used in the battle.

IWY

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Aviation Waffle / RTE: "The German"

« on: January 25, 2012, 02:39:12 pm »

Hi there,

On Monday night last, RTE showed a short film just 10 minutes long called "The German", it's still available on RTE Player. It's set during the Battle of Britain and has great CGI but it's the twist at the end that got me!
Brill!!!!!!

It was made in 2008 but I'd never heard of it before. I'd recommend anyone with an interest in aviation to watch it and if you've seen it, don't give away the twist!!!!

IWY

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Aviation Waffle / Re: Hello Folks

« on: January 25, 2012, 02:29:28 pm »

Don't know about intercepts, but on the day of the Queen's departure I was stuck in traffic (happily as it turned out), trying to get to Douglas which in my case meant crossing the airport road when I saw a pc9 appear, having just taken off from runway 17, banking to starboard showing off it's gun pods.

Have to say it looked great and I was very impressed.

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Scale Aircraft Modelling / Re: Airfix 1:24 scale Air Corps Hurricane

« on: December 27, 2011, 01:08:22 pm »

Hi aw139,

Thanks for the reply.

I had read your post last week and thought you were referring to the Airfix 1:72 scale Hurricane which was released over a year ago. That was the first kit to be released with Air Corps decals and was also Mk. 1 serial no. 105.

The new kit is 1:24 scale and I can't wait to make one! Much has been made of inaccuracies in the suggested colour scheme, but I simply don't mind small errors, if there are any!

Congratulations to all concerned who assisted Airfix. 

IWY

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Scale Aircraft Modelling / Airfix 1:24 scale Air Corps Hurricane

« on: December 26, 2011, 06:49:42 pm »

Hi all,

For those who hadn't heard, Airfix have released a 1:24 scale Hurricane Mk.1 kit with Air Corps markings.
It's a bigger version of 105 as previously released (and much debated here!) in 1:72.

Apologies if this has been mentioned before.

IWY

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Aviation Waffle / Re: red arrows on google earth

« on: August 22, 2011, 09:04:44 am »

Well spotted!

There are eight Hawks on the runway, the ninth is parked near a VC10.
Thanks for posting.

IWY

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Irish Air Corps / Re: Irish Air Corps Paintings

« on: April 20, 2011, 08:12:59 pm »

Hi all, let me know what you think, I know I got the spinner wrong.....