Grumpy old buggers thread

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Originally Posted by Tins

The word you're looking for is abstinence... possibly.

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Ah no, I know the difference between Abstinence & Absence. Well I would woudli?

[bighmmm]

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Originally Posted by p38arover

Wait! That aurcraft at the beginning of the video is the RAF version of the DH Comet, it's not 707!

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You're right you know.:TakeABow: ASW & IFR. They destroyed/crushed the whole Fleet due to safety issues with Fuel tanks leaking & I believe one AC was lost due to an explosion over the MI.

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Originally Posted by 4bee

Ah no, I know the difference between Abstinence & Absence. Well I would woudli?

[bighmmm]

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Dunno about you, but I do..

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Originally Posted by 4bee

You're right you know.:TakeABow: ASW & IFR. They destroyed/crushed the whole Fleet due to safety issues with Fuel tanks leaking & I believe one AC was lost due to an explosion over the MI.

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Here you go.


COMET later Nimrod MR2. Spy Plane/Surveillance RAF.

880 'fires' on RAF Nimrods before fatal mid-air explosion | UK news | The Guardian

Despite its slightly chequered history, The Comet is evidence that Geoffrey De Havilland could draw a pretty aircraft. The Mosquito is another.

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Originally Posted by Tins

Despite its slightly chequered history, The Comet is evidence that Geoffrey De Havilland could draw a pretty aircraft. The Mosquito is another.

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It is & some bod in the UK (?) has repro'd one which actually flies well.

Not just pretty but extremely effective as well. Pity they weren't built to last though.[bigsad]

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Originally Posted by 4bee

It is & some bod in the UK (?) has repro'd one which actually flies well.

Not just pretty but extremely effective as well. Pity they weren't built to last though.[bigsad]

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To be fair to De Havilland, the Comet was the first commercial jet airliner. Nobody understood the forces at play.

The Mozzie did a superb job of everything asked of it. Sadly, timber doesn't last. Magnificent aircraft.

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Originally Posted by Tins

To be fair to De Havilland, the Comet was the first commercial jet airliner. Nobody understood the forces at play.

The Mozzie did a superb job of everything asked of it. Sadly, timber doesn't last. Magnificent aircraft.

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And everything was asked of it, there were very few roles the Wooden Wonder was not asked fulfill.

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Originally Posted by Tins

To be fair to De Havilland, the Comet was the first commercial jet airliner. Nobody understood the forces at play.

The Mozzie did a superb job of everything asked of it. Sadly, timber doesn't last. Magnificent aircraft.

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I learnt (-ned a little "wrinkle" ( Capt. Mainwaring Dads Army [biggrin]) re rounding off the window corners from that calamity.


Behind the S2A Data Plate on the lower bulkhead, you can access the rear threaded welch sh) plug & a hole can be cut to reach in with a socket & ext bar. It aligns perfectly & saves removing the 2.25 donk. The trick is to cut the corners rounded & no bulkhead cracks. I had read where this had happened in the past to a couple of folk & is a normally recognised failure point in bodywork I understand, & easy to do with electric Metal Shears.

Screw back the plate & job done. Not many people know this.[bigrolf]

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Originally Posted by 4bee

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Not many people know this.[bigrolf]

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Apparently some intrepid travellers were surprised to learn this in the Comet.