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  1. Russell Myles

    WAR FW190 60% replica need info

    Here's the text of a reply I made to a guy who was wondering about racing a WAR Replica on another forum...it may help (or not!) I owned the UK's only WAR P47 replica in the early noughties. Had to sell it when I lost my medical (temporarily), it was subsequently written off in a landing...
  2. Russell Myles

    Night Vision goggles ?

    But the prop disc can disappear if the engine stops, which is when you'd most want the view. It is a good idea, but I'd prefer to have it mounted on the head, where I can scan around and not be limited to a forward field of view. NVG are great. :ban:
  3. Russell Myles

    This is for you Jake

    But it's only about five minutes since you got back from deployment! Fly safe!
  4. Russell Myles

    WW2-ize your photos!

    One of the guys at work (Thanks Kevin!) sent me this link... 幕末古写真ジェネレーター -写真を江戸時代〜明治時代の古写真ぽくします- (it does work, honest!) which turns photos like this.... (WAR Replica P47 over Scotland 2002) into photos like this... (P47 on...
  5. Russell Myles

    Shuttle Launch

    saw the ISS with docked Shuttle fly through the southern sky as we were refuelling the helicopter last night. Ran back to get the cops' stabilised binos but it was just a bright light which dimmed out as it passed into the earth's shadow. Need stronger eyes! Double checked on the NASA site and...
  6. Russell Myles

    Books by German WWII pilots?

    "I Flew for the Fuhrer" by Heinz Knoke
  7. Russell Myles

    P-40B Tomahawk

    Reference my last... Am leaving the server very soon. If you want copies of the P40 restoration photos "right-click" and save as soon as possible 'cos they'll be gone soon
  8. Russell Myles

    All Wood Wings Aircraft Models ?

    HI folks, does anybody have a contact number or postal address for All Wood Wings - they are not answering any of my emails to either address on their website. I ordered a model of my Replica P47 Thunderbolt in January (about $250, custom model) - when it didn't arrive on time they told me...
  9. Russell Myles

    Hurricane info

    probably not of interest but I always thought that the Loehle P40 without the radiator scoop might make a passable Hurricane
  10. Russell Myles

    WAR Replica

    Picture of an all metal P47 under construction at http://warbuddies.homestead.com/WARP47.html
  11. Russell Myles

    People doing stupid things...

    "lomcevak" czech for hangover or headache, allegedly
  12. Russell Myles

    fast helicopters

    (From Wiki) Thats 216.45 knots! :ban: ...but then, as mentioned above, the turbine engines, advanced blades etc are probably outside most peoples budget :depressed, and getting the record was the only goal for the aircraft... http://www.sikorsky.com/file/popup/0,3038,827,00.pdf states...
  13. Russell Myles

    Messerschmitt Bf-109

    have a look here and follow the links... https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3041 and https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1559 apologies if you've already seen them. The UK based magazine "Todays Pilot" did a flight test on the Peak 109 recently...
  14. Russell Myles

    Lost Medical, Sold Aircraft...

    FINALLY....! Got my medical back! No restrictions. Single pilot or two crew. :ban: Regards Russell (p.s. severe headache due to many bottles of Belgian beer last night)
  15. Russell Myles

    Lost Medical, Sold Aircraft...

    Final accident report here... http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/sites/aaib/publications/bulletins/august_2007/replica_war_p_47__g_btbi.cfm :mad: plus the medical renewal examination is tomorrow! :ban:
  16. Russell Myles

    BF-109

    Ultralight version from Germany - http://www.peak-aerospace.com/ See https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1559 , the other one mentioned - Roland - website seems to have gone off the air, but the all-metal bird was at AeroFair this year
  17. Russell Myles

    P-40B Tomahawk

    and more...(I think this is the limit - I'm running out of web space!) and and and and and if you ever see a forest of gaps between the "ands".... it means I've been kicked off the server and the pics are no longer available. Enjoy them while you can!
  18. Russell Myles

    Dogfight in a replica?

    http://www.aircombat.com
  19. Russell Myles

    Time to rewrite the air combat handbook

    Re VIFFing (Vectoring in Forward Flight) From "No Escape Zone" by Nick Richardson ISBN 0-7515-3102-2 Background...the Sea Harriers are on the way to Bosnia and have stopped off at the NATO range at Decimomannu in Sardinia to get some ACM practice against the Luftwaffe who got some free MiG 29s...
  20. Russell Myles

    P-40B Tomahawk

    More pics of the P40 restoration, courtesy of johndoe31533 and and and and and more to come...
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