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Re: Is this beyond a restore ?
« Reply #234 on: Friday 16 May 08 18:01 BST (UK) »
Of course from June 1944, it would have had D-Day stripes on...

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Re: Is this beyond a restore ?
« Reply #235 on: Friday 16 May 08 18:53 BST (UK) »
What amazes me is that it was wooden wasn't it ? Thanks for the links ...amazing footage ...
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Re: Is this beyond a restore ?
« Reply #236 on: Friday 16 May 08 19:02 BST (UK) »
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This is absolutely stunning, of epic proportions

I couldn't have put it better myself. Hats off to those guys. and the restoration job. Just brilliant

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Re: Is this beyond a restore ?
« Reply #237 on: Friday 16 May 08 19:22 BST (UK) »
Quote from: polldoll on Friday 16 May 08 18:53 BST (UK)
What amazes me is that it was wooden wasn't it ? Thanks for the links ...amazing footage ...
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It was known as the wooden wonder....And could take quite a lot of damage...read some of the comments on YouTube.... ;D
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Re: Is this beyond a restore ?
« Reply #238 on: Friday 16 May 08 19:47 BST (UK) »
Thanks Pete .... I 'm still recovering from it ;)... a   big job it was ... but when you think of the sacrifices made on our behalf ... it puts things into perspective very quickly ... ..  the Lancaster and the Spitfire in particular seem to be part of the British psyche  ... and held in a huge amount of collective love and nostalgia ...and  just listening to the sound of that Lancaster today on the news ... you can see why ... tis a sound synonymous with  sacrifice and courage ... 
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Re: Is this beyond a restore ?
« Reply #239 on: Friday 16 May 08 20:10 BST (UK) »
Poll,
give me a PM if there are any camou things that you are unsure about.
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Re: Is this beyond a restore ?
« Reply #240 on: Friday 16 May 08 20:15 BST (UK) »
Hi Poll
We have the last surviving pilot from that "Dambusters" raid here in NZ and he is an invited guest to witness the flight to mark the anniversary.
89 yr old Les Munro of Tauranga New Zealand, an acquaintance of my father-in-law who was a Sunderland pilot.
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« Reply #241 on: Saturday 17 May 08 01:53 BST (UK) »
Hi Mare  .Yes I saw Les on the News Today ...He looked a real gent ...Did you get some coverage on the news where you are ...?    That must have been very emotional for him ...  They had incredible skill to fly so low and at night for that operation ...  Thanks for telling us  about that ...    and thanks for the offer to help on the camouflague Dave I'll email you ..
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Re: Is this beyond a restore ?
« Reply #242 on: Saturday 17 May 08 02:51 BST (UK) »
You're up late Poll, 'watch those eyes' ::) meaning take care and rest them of course... didn't see any footage myself although there may have been an item. There was just one tiny snippet in the NZ Herald but it may have been covered
better by other publications. Maybe they'll interview him when he gets home.
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