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...
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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.
No, just not much activety, same on Gunboards forum.
Actually all the forums are quiet lately.
All's well, 20 degree drop in temperature and fire under control, hats off to the fireies.
Now for the cleanup and maintenance ready for the next one.
Inspections and serviceing of aircraft and...
So this morning I thought I'd get it right.
Set up the deckchair and umbrella, esky and bino's, lots of interesting aircraft to look at.
No real big ones this morning, but a couple slightly...
Very impromtu and entertaining, but not what I would like to see on a regular basis.
Gusty hot day, fire breaks out on the edge of town and screams toward Scone Mountain, within half an hour...
Back to the real thing, currently waiting on a Vampire and Sabre.......another hanger is in the wind.
Cinders, wot you onna bout? you get lots of things before us.....lousy weather, wind, shark attacks just to name a few.
The only real thing we get first is sunlight.
Ravens oil was used to blacken the slings, then boot polish to give a shine, later on a laquer was used on both webbing and boots.
yep, Bindii summed it up, I have one with a scrubbed and restamped receiver also...1942, which makes a mockery out of the claim about all new production.