Good onya Bob, heres for good lift under your wings.
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Good onya Bob, heres for good lift under your wings.
.......and another headscratcher, looks familiar, Mues? Motty ?
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well it looks like they borrowed heavily from each other
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I will admit I may be partially to blame,when we first got to the Airport I dropped the wife off at the Heli Pad, I quipped to one of the pilots doing load checking that they might need a bigger...
Purchased from US in jan.2024 by Paul Bennet Air Shows.
Ex Iraqi Airforce (Bagdad Fury)
FB Mkll, re-engined with Wright R3350 replacing the British Centaurus
Flown and raced in US as...
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Gotta tell ya, I'm feeling a bit sore this morning.
The missus and I were at the Airshow yesterday.....loverly warm day, enjoying myself.
Sitting next to a younger ex RAAF chap and chatting, he...
Nah Pete, a Mirage. the missus and the dog needed a rest (both a bit on the heavy side.....but I'd never say that)
How's your lot going?
Strikemaster. another shot shows Vampire...
The 3rd minute sight is specifically for Metric targets, as opposed to the standard 1/2 minute sight primarily used with Yardage.
The 1/4 minute sight was originally used with smallbore, but as...
I asked these questions on Gunboards, maybe I can get a result here.
A request from the Australian Military in 1913 to Harry Motton for assistance with sights for the Martini Enfield, a follow up...
For some reason I am having a hard time uploading files
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Pre Airshow peek.
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Yeah it's a number 9, just showing the similarities of the early sight.
These odd sights just keep growing. Not totally unmarked but very faint and no name.
But a familiar shape if nothing else.
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Now I need a cuppa!
Nah Bindii, it's supposed to be pink but the printer, computer and the rest of the world is ganging up on me.
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Dec. 2023 update.
Green......original barrel dated within year of assembly
Yellow.....earlier dated replacement
white .....last replacement date
Blue ......FTR replacement
Tan ....... Late...
Check the earlier pic's.
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Atlantis???? KORMORAN maybe.
Just thinking the 46.5H might be the height of the blade, according to Stroebel with the Sheard Patents bought by Marbles the Sheard was stamped on the sight base or side, the application code was...
Is there anything stamped on the bottom of the sight?
The application code should be on the underside of the dovetail.