WIX Mugshots - Lets put a face to the names

[ALAN.L]

Not sure if I have already posted this so apologies if I have.
Me in the Cockpit of the worlds only airworthy Gloster Meteor NF11, having flown in from Coventry to the Kemble airshow ,on Fathers day 2007.
Yes it was great fun!
I should add I was in the back seat!

[51fixer]

This is the whole family at work.

Rich

[Derek B]

Hi All,

New member here. This is a really good website, with many very talented guys (and gal's!). I am a senior Airworthiness Engineer by profession, and, until recently a RAFVR(T) Flying officer with the Air Cadets. I had previously served over 12 years in the Royal Air Force as a survival equipment fitter (mostly fast jets - EE Lightnings, Red Arrows Hawk aircraft, etc). I currently work for BAE SYSTEMS at Brough in the UK (home of the Hawk). On joining Bae back in 1988, I was an aircraft inspector on Phantoms, Buccaneer, Hawk and PC-9 aircraft. I once spent two and a half years as a professional model maker for the RAF.

My interests are aircraft and aircraft modelling - I spend all my spare time making model aircraft master patterns. I am married (to Sandra), and we have two children (Jennifer, 21, and Christopher, 19).

Derek

[Canso42]

Welcome aboard, Derek. Could we see some of your models?

Doug Ratchford 'Canso42'

[Derek B]

Hi Doug,

Thanks for the welcome. I do not make that many models these days, as I am always busy making model aircraft master patterns for kit manufacturers. However, I shall see what I can find for you.

Cheers

Derek

Welcome aboard, Derek. Could we see some of your models?

Doug Ratchford 'Canso42'

[CAPFlyer]

Can we see some of your current work with the master patterns? I've always wondered what it takes to make one.

[maradamx3]

Figured I should do this after a silver anniversary's worth of posts.

Here I am sitting in da Bear - dream come true!


Tommy

[Derek B]

Hi CAPFlyer,

Again, I'll see what I can do

Cheers

Derek

Can we see some of your current work with the master patterns? I've always wondered what it takes to make one.

[mtpopejoy]

...Her first airplane ride ever was in my T-6! (in utero, but that counts right?)

I would say it would be fine to log it in her log book!

[planeoldsteve]

...Her first airplane ride ever was in my T-6! (in utero, but that counts right?)

I would say it would be fine to log it in her log book!

If that is the case friends of mine flew a BT-13 that I had with five soles on board!

Can you put that on your flight plan?

Steve

[rossjools]

I guess I should put my mug up on the board. This shot was taken by my good mate Darren 'Motty' Mottram just after I had been for a ride in Ken Farley's beautiful Chippie. This was taken at Luskintyre, near Maitland which is about 25 miles away from here. Luskintyre is homw to the Luskin Tigers which is a Tiger Moth rebuild facility. More on that subject in another post.


Regards,
Ross.

[Green Goggles]

I'm on the left.

Anybody recognize the guy on the right??

[RickH]

It's the Cat in the Hat !

[B-25 C]

Having fun getting dirty with B-25C preservation.
Michael K.

[jonboede]

Me, and my son, the only 13-year-old I know that thinks "jets are dumb". Voltaire was right.