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Welcome from England.

Welcome.

The Graviner extinguisher was located on the outer (i.e. engine) side of each firewall, on the lower section. Pics I have seen, and actual installations, show this on the outboard side of the engine, and these were operated individually by pressing the (four) covered push-buttons on the...

Belated Happy Birthday Chris.

Already posted elsewhere on the forum.

Ah, well - there are exceptions !!

Rules were made for the obedience of fools, and the guidance of wise men.

Rule 1 - No pooftahs ...............

American pilot on an exchange tour with the RAF in September 1970 or '71. Was on a night "TacEval" exercise, hunting a Shackleton acting as "enemy". Believed to have hit the sea, exited the sinking aircraft, and was never found.

Illegal Immigrant Control.

A machine for beaming up parts lost to the Carpet Monster ? Thanks Don, useful info and saved.

Don, where do those figures come from ? I could use some for my B-24 diorama - if my hands eventually start to work again !!

Great selection Paul, thanks for posting.

Nice, although a tad pricey. Bit dubious about the pilot figure though. As far as I'm aware, P-51 pilots used a back-pack parachute, with a dinghy/survival pack which they sat on. That also means that a seat back cushion would not be present. There may have been exceptions, but all wartime...