Tag: ALSIB
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Douglas Havoc – Part Eight – The Faulty Gear
Looks like 42547 will be sitting for a bit longer on the hardstand at RCAF WET DOG. The Russian ferry pilot has complained about the front landing gear strut – and we can’t say we disagree with him. It has been put on the service sheet for a rebuild. The front gear leg does indeed…
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Douglas A-20 Havoc – Part Seven – The Work Of Art
Masking tape is one of the few artistic mediums overlooked in the catalogues of the famous galleries. Yet it is the chosen vehicle of expression for so many of us. And it is such a transient thing – here one hour and stripped off and thrown in the trash the next. Truly a metaphor for…
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Douglas A-20 Havoc – Part Two – You Just Have To Search The Net Long Enough
Pardon the red eyes – I have been searching the images section of Google for particular views of the Douglas A-20 Havoc. There are a lot of pictures there and a lot of repeats – but if you look long and hard enough you can find photo evidence to support a build. My friend Warren…
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North American Mitchell – Part One – The Lead Ship
The purchase of the Airfix B25 Mitchell was a bit of a coup – a local shop supplied it and I saved the cost of postage from the eastern states. But I did not realise until I opened it that it was a trap*. Oh, I knew the model itself was good – I do…
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