Jessie The Jeep

I've done quite e bit of aerial photography from my R/C planes, 'though none yet using digital cameras. Steve

Stunning Picture!! Steve

I think it is the historical rarity which makes it significant, rather than the site/location. Steve

Ah! So this is the P-38 you mentioned ages ago!!!! Steve

"Do your workmates think your nuts?" Think, no.... Know - Certainly!!!!!

Has anyone has seen the film "Sweet Liberty" starring Alan Alda and Michael Cane? No military vehicles in it, unless you count some cavalry horses! It is a film about making a film about the US War of independance. Alan Alda, the writer of the 'book' the 'Film' is based on, is disgusted with the lack of historical accuracy in the film being made. The director tells him that there are three rules used by film makers in any film:- "1) Defy authority 2) Destroy property 3) Take peoples clothes off That's what the kids want to see" How true that seems with so many films that are made. They don't care if the vehicles are wrong, if the buttons are on the wrong side, if the guns are too modern. All they want is to follow those three basic rules, occasionally with a story thrown in too, and then get as many people in through the doors to see it as possible. The lack of correct vehicles in 1940-70's films is understandable because of availability, especially with German vehicles, and 99% of any viewers, particularly in the 1950's and 60's, wouldn't care or know if the wrong era or nationality of vehicles were used. For any enthusiast, the wrong plane, car, ship, MV etc, stands out like a sore thumb. In most cases, it isn't worth the effort to get it right. It's all about making money these days, not making accurate films. The 1989 'Memphis Belle' film used P-51 Mustang fighters to escort the B-17's, even though at the time the film is set, RAF Spitfires would be escorting the Bombers. Roger Freeman ( technical advisor ) was overruled re Spitfires being used as the director thought that the audiance would associate the Spit with the Battle of Britain and would get confused. Steve

They could well be in very good condition. So long as the water is fresh water, not salt, the colder the better, and if they have settled into silt on the bottom, chances are they are in excellent condition. Several navy warbirds were recovered from Lake Michigan in the US ( it was a training area ) and many have been restored to static or flying condition. A whole B-17 was pulled out of a river in I think Canada recently and is being restored to fly. As far as I know, it depends on the temperature and oxygen content of the material the item is resting in. Steve

Completely agree, BAT21 was great.

Just remembered another favourite.... "Hannover Street" Starring Harrison Ford as a B-25 pilot, Christopher Plummer as a British Agent, and Lesley-Anne Down as his wife who falls for Harrison Ford when the pair are caught in an air raid in London. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079268/ Steve

Definately London http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039797/ Steve

For the aerial sequences alone - "Battle of Britain" Others that always stuck in my mind from childhood were........ "Ice Cold in Alex" "San Demetrio - London" "1000 Plane Raid" "Kelly's Heros!" Steve PS Oh! and "The Dam Busters" of course!!!!!!!!

Also passed away on October 31st is David Tallichet. David was a 100th Bomb Group pilot who opened a chain of restaurants after the war. He was a big name in the warbird preservation movement and owned his own B-17 which he flew across the Atlantic to play the starring role in the 1989 film 'Memphis Belle'. He also flew one of five B-25 Mitchells over for the 1970's film 'Hannover Street' starring Harrison Ford. Both Paul and David were great characters in aviation history. Both sorely missed. Steve

I was hoping we could have kept that quiet! :whistle:

Having had plently of time to drive and monitor the Jeep since coming home from Holland, and can confirm that the 'springy thing' on the carb was the source of my Jeep running hot. I bent the bracket that the spring rests on so it is now unable to slide off and remain in the permanently hot position. Steve

Just chop the same amount off each blade and I'm sure it will be fine! It'll just rev a little higher! Steve

I've just done a bit of history tracing myself. Jack has the info and pics, and it will appear in a short article once he stops worrying about the colour of the HMVF logo and gets some real work done! Steve

There's a video of some of the parade and a couple of the steam trains on HMVF TV, and can be found HERE Steve

I haven't heard of the macaroni stuff you just mentioned. What is it? Polycarbonate is another option. More expensive, but very tough, so you could use thinner, more easily worked material. Probably best to go to your local plastics supplier and have a chat about what you are doing, thr tools you have etc, and see what they recommend. Steve

For extruded acrylic or clear styrene, you need to keep the jigsaw blade speed slow or it can melt the plastic. Cast acrylic probably wont give you as many problems. How big are the pieces you are looking to make? I also tend to score the surface with a scalpel blade to reduce the chance of shattering across the part you are cutting. A router is probably fine for straight edges, but you could end up making complex patterns if you have odd shapes to cut. A jigsaw will probably give you better control if you have lots of curves to cut. Steve

I've got a purpose made nibbler, not a drill adaption, but can't remember the make. It might be Bosch. Works well, but I often found that in its excitement to eat steel, it used to pull itself through the metal and often got away on corners or where you wanted to stop. Will have a look for it tomorrow. Steve

Nice models! Good to have another modeller in here! Steve

Well the RAF missed, so perhaps the USAF didn't want to feel left out!!!

I haven't seen this issue yet. Does it have my Wings & Wheels article from Ursel? Steve

...............Clive Stevens since he ventured North to Pickering, for the Wartime Weekend at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway? I saw him for a short while at the start of the parade, and that was the last all weekend. Knowing he's been having computer/email problems, I wondered what he thought of how we do stuff 'Up Norf'. So Clive, or anyone who's seen him since, did you enjoy yourself? Steve

I think that record was lost to a USAF B-2 'Spirit' flying from its base in the US to Iraq and back during the 2nd Gulf War. Missions to Iraq launched from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, resulted in missions lasting over 30 hours and one mission of over 50 hours. Steve