02-01-2013, 13:21
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
This is excellent news
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20886684
Two pensioners from Lincolnshire have restored a rare WWII Lancaster bomber.
The Panton brothers are now attempting to get the plane flying again.
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07-01-2013, 18:18
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#782
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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The runway at East Midlands Airport has closed after a Second World War Spitfire's undercarriage collapsed as it was coming in to land.
The pilot has not been seriously injured but the runway has been closed while debris is cleared away, a spokesperson said.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-20939051
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07-01-2013, 18:21
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#783
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
Trainee pilot lands plane without wheel
A trainee pilot has performed an emergency landing in Australia after one of his wheels fells off.
The man had only 120 hours of flying experience when he brought it safely down at Mangalore Airport.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20933243
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07-01-2013, 18:37
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
..and in other news, a Dreamliner caught fire today in Boston...
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013...DgI/story.html
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07-01-2013, 19:16
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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Originally Posted by Taf
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From the Daily Fail
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The vintage aircraft, famed for its use by the RAF during the Second World War, blew its front wheel as it touched down at East Midlands Airport.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...d-landing.html
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07-01-2013, 19:28
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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Disregarding the 'front wheel' there's pictures of three different aircraft in that article claimed to be the one! 
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08-01-2013, 08:07
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
The spitfire in question is G-RRGN, which is the one in the top 3 pictures
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08-01-2013, 09:04
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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Originally Posted by adzii_nufc
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first one is an English Electric Lightning. In the hangar in the second pic I can see a Gloster Meteor in the middle background on the right. Don't know what the green one in the foreground is.
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08-01-2013, 09:44
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Originally Posted by Chris
first one is an English Electric Lightning. In the hangar in the second pic I can see a Gloster Meteor in the middle background on the right. Don't know what the green one in the foreground is.
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I suspect it's a Hawker Hunter although it'd look better in black 
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08-01-2013, 20:05
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
As anyone watched the series 'Dangerous Flights' on Discovery ? Those guys are crazy.
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08-01-2013, 20:19
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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I suspect it's a Hawker Hunter although it'd look better in black |
Correct it's ex Royal Danish Airforce
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42...57616895506391
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09-01-2013, 17:08
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
Burma Spitfire hunters discover crate
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20957162
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British experts looking for a cache of World War II Spitfire planes believed to be buried in Burma say they have discovered a crate.
The team has lowered a camera into the crate in the Kachin state capital Myitkyina, but says muddy water has stopped them identifying the contents.
Project leader David Cundall described the development as "very encouraging".
The team believes that more than 120 unused Spitfires could be buried in sites across Burma.
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11-01-2013, 16:18
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11-01-2013, 18:55
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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More footage of KA114
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