The Early Evening News From Duxford ~ June 30th 2011

bomberflight · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:43 pm

In a day that saw both thrills and spills ~ here are tonights top stories .....

Shipping Container Found With Door Open !

It May Be June ~ But That Looks Like February

P-47 Thunderbolt ~ Should We Be Allowed To Use The Word "SNAFU" Before The 9PM Watershed ?

Gun Cameras ~ What Kind Of Ammo Do They Need ?

Unmanned Flying Wing Makes An Appearance At Duxford

It's With Deep Regret That We Have To Report The Loss Of A Dear Friend Today ......

And Finally ~ The Horsemen's P-51D Mustang ~ Fragile But Agile Was Unpacked In Preparation For Flying Legends

Ohh And I got to "guard" Steve Hinton's tool box lunchtime ~ how cool is that

Ahem ..... More News From Duxford Soon ! :wink:

51fixer · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:04 pm

Jack, You really don't need to say a thing. :ouch:

ZRX61 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:16 am **Posts:** 2309

bomberflight wrote:

Gun Cameras ~ What Kind Of Ammo Do They Need ?

35mm

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:09 pm

Thanks for the great photo's. I found a iPhone apps for Duxford, IWM Duxford 2011.....

Django · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:19 pm

Cool pics!

51fixer · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:16 pm

ZRX61 wrote:

bomberflight wrote:

Gun Cameras ~ What Kind Of Ammo Do They Need ?

35mm

Maybe 16mm is the right call.
They hadn't gotten to HD yet.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:25 pm

Quote:

Jack, You really don't need to say a thing.

You really want me to don't you

OK I'll say why didn't they bring the FM-2 that's headed for the UK over with them???
PS nobody ever answered the questions I posed (oops something :shock:

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Mudge · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:42 pm

WOW...not sure we're still going if the field is listing that badly. :shock:

Mudge the seasick :hide:

Trey Carroll · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:23 pm

Please update us by the hour. No, by the minute.... No wait, we need a live video feed! Man, this is THE coolest place on Earth.

bomberflight · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:36 pm

Quote:

WOW...not sure we're still going if the field is listing that badly.

Mudge ~ they turn on the special airfield "auto level" feature for Airshows ......

Otherwise the entire crowd would end up in an untidy heap at the M11 motorway or the "Tank Bank" :wink:

b29flteng · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:42 am

I didn't know NAA made a flying wing! :shock:

51fixer · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:20 am

b29flteng wrote:

I didn't know NAA made a flying wing! :shock:

Many years ago while working at Fighter Imports, located at POF, I had many inquiries into the Flying Wing parked against the fence.
The FW was being restored at another location and the museum's P-51 Spam Can was being restored at POF.
The wing was the wing for Spam Can but there were several who wouldn't accept that and insited it was the Northrup FW.

Speedy · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:29 am

51fixer wrote:

b29flteng wrote:

I didn't know NAA made a flying wing! :shock:

Many years ago while working at Fighter Imports, located at POF, I had many inquiries into the Flying Wing parked against the fence.
The FW was being restored at another location and the museum's P-51 Spam Can was being restored at POF.
The wing was the wing for Spam Can but there were several who wouldn't accept that and insited it was the Northrup FW.

There's ALWAYS an expert who knows more than you. :drink3:

richkolasa · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:00 am

Erector-set for rich people! Love it.

Rich

Mudge · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:03 am

Speedy wrote:

51fixer wrote:

b29flteng wrote:

I didn't know NAA made a flying wing! :shock:

Many years ago while working at Fighter Imports, located at POF, I had many inquiries into the Flying Wing parked against the fence.
The FW was being restored at another location and the museum's P-51 Spam Can was being restored at POF.
The wing was the wing for Spam Can but there were several who wouldn't accept that and insited it was the Northrup FW.

There's ALWAYS an expert who knows more than you. :drink3:

I'm reminded of the story of the "know it all" who was at an airshow where FIFI was in attendance. His girlfriend asked him what type of airplane it was and he replied, "That's an F1F1".

As long as the field leveler works. Forecast is for rain, both Sat. & Sun. though. Bummer.

Mudge the disappointed

ps...Fred...I'll get in touch.

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