THE THREAD!!!

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Have I mentioned I love my job?

Where was the hole you fixed? [:D]

[Historiker]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Historiker

not that impressive, to be honest...

I've noticed Kristina Savitskaya in Heptathlon. Very nice! [8D]

Yes! She's very cute. [:)]

Have you seen her hair today? Hmmm... [:)]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Historiker
Have you seen her hair today? Hmmm... [:)]

No, Torsten, not today. I'm at work... [:D]

[Historiker]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Historiker
Have you seen her hair today? Hmmm... [:)]

No, Torsten, not today. I'm at work... [:D]

yes. But why don't you watch the competitions?

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Historiker
Have you seen her hair today? Hmmm... [:)]

No, Torsten, not today. I'm at work... [:D]

yes. But why don't you watch the competitions?

Oh, competitions. I thought you meant ogling cute girls in tight leotards. [:D]

[Onime No Kyo]

The forum is being very weird today. [:(]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Where was the hole you fixed? [:D]

Here. It's not one of ours I fixed though, it's a Mk21 that belongs to 1 Sqn.

[Dixie]

The Lanc

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Where was the hole you fixed? [:D]

Here. It's not one of ours I fixed though, it's a Mk21 that belongs to 1 Sqn.

Awesome job! [&o]

How long did it take you?

Come to think, how did that hole come to be anyway?

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

The Lanc

That is culturally insensitive and politically incorrect. I demand you remove that at once! [:D]

Reminds me of that joke "...yes, but it was dark and we didnt land". [:D]

Edit: What's the diff between the red and yellow bomb icons?

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Where was the hole you fixed? [:D]

Here. It's not one of ours I fixed though, it's a Mk21 that belongs to 1 Sqn.

Awesome job! [&o]

How long did it take you?

Come to think, how did that hole come to be anyway?

It's an alright job, in bad light from a few feet away [:D] It took a couple of days including the backing plate for it. Mostly due to the fact I'm out of practice with metalwork skills.

As for the hole, I'm not exactly sure how it arrived, there was an access panel there but the access hole had been enlarged so it needed a new panel.

[Dixie]

Trying something different with the MkII.

[Dixie]

A view along the snout. This is the shortest of the Spit noses, the Griffon engines just seem to go forever!

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

It's an alright job, in bad light from a few feet away [:D] It took a couple of days including the backing plate for it. Mostly due to the fact I'm out of practice with metalwork skills.

As for the hole, I'm not exactly sure how it arrived, there was an access panel there but the access hole had been enlarged so it needed a new panel.

Looks very much like a work in progress. Is it being entirely restored or are you guys just touching up some blemishes?

[Dixie]

And finally for tonight, a view from the wingtip of a XIX.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

And finally for tonight, a view from the wingtip of a XIX.

There seems to be a round hole in the side you havent fixed yet. [:)]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Looks very much like a work in progress. Is it being entirely restored or are you guys just touching up some blemishes?

She's a definite non-flyer. I think she was left with us whilst 1 Sqn were in hiatus. Whilst she was with us she was stripped down and various work was done to her, now that 1 Sqn are being reformed the Spit is getting a repaint and then sent up to Scotland to be with her owners. She looks a bit rough as she's not flown for years and years. Sat on trestles and jacks at the moment with no undercarriage. I think the plan is to take the wings off next week and send her on her way.

She was delivered to 1 Sqn two days before (iirc) VE day, when 1 converted onto jets they kept her and she's been a part of their museum collection ever since. Even has an almost new Griffon in there.

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

There seems to be a round hole in the side you havent fixed yet. [:)]

That's cos it's a shufti kite and she would've been designed for taking photos. So that hole is where the photographer used to sit, when the Spit got over the target the pilot would roll through 45 degrees so the guy in the back could use his camera to take his pictures.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

There seems to be a round hole in the side you havent fixed yet. [:)]

That's cos it's a shufti kite and she would've been designed for taking photos. So that hole is where the photographer used to sit, when the Spit got over the target the pilot would roll through 45 degrees so the guy in the back could use his camera to take his pictures.

Youre not joking are you? [X(]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

There seems to be a round hole in the side you havent fixed yet. [:)]

That's cos it's a shufti kite and she would've been designed for taking photos. So that hole is where the photographer used to sit, when the Spit got over the target the pilot would roll through 45 degrees so the guy in the back could use his camera to take his pictures.

Youre not joking are you? [X(]

Nope. Obviously it had to be a little chap around 5' 6" or so and no more than 120lbs, there isn't much room back there and it's impossible to bail out in an emergency. It also upsets the centre of gravity a bit, although that is partially offset by the fact the Griffon is such a big engine and it's so far forward along with the huge 5 bladed prop.