MARU 5137

Panzerwomble/Guy, Did you not build AHawker Tempest over on LSP a while back....

Yes I do !! Totally done in !!

Oh Martin I didn't know. Really sorry about that . I hope you get it sorted with treatment and wish you all the best.

I remember this too. What a night that was !! Plying Mr Alexander with beers to weedle out information about the new WNW kits at that time !! I was sat on Brian's right with Harvey and Bev opposite ME..

I remember that vividly Martin. Sitting out in the sun without sunglasses. GLAD your eyes were not harmed .

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bZ7A8iMT5FHWEV8B9 Shows Earth map where the abandoned Boeing 737 is located... if you "walk" (smaller square inset photo ) you can see on the landscape ...from the road. Here is a link to its story of being left & abandoned. https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/commercial-vehicles/243055-boeing-737-abandoned-aircraft-located-off-old-bombay-pune-highway.html

Hello Panzerwomble, So being a "seasoned " traveller in India on MY own or in company.... From Bombay to Pune Old Highway one comes across lots of different & wondrous things to see....Abandoned! A trip to India a few years back.First saw it in when it wax still New looking. Around 2005-2006. The last photo shows how it was... then the elements took control ! One goes home to see family and friends and then one goes Travelling... The Air Sahara's Boeing 737 (Flight S2-226 ), which ran off the Mumbai airport runway on October 9, 2005, now finds itself at Nishiland Water Park in Khopoli Nishiland Water Park. Photo from Google Earth shows the lone Boeing 737... I cannot get the link to work.

I have ONLY just seen this blooming thread. So here is MY best effort of posting MY VERY FIRST EVER Photograph on ANY Forum. This was taken by Radub at PIMA when We all took a coach there. I was wondering around outside drooling over the aircrafts when Radub came by and asked if I wanted him to take MY picture.. I said thank you sir. Then We introduced ourselves.. The rest is history... Another LSP member (I'm now happily an Ex !!). Thank you. MARU5137. P.S. I remember those photos from others from 2018 Phoenix ...

So MY late Father was stationed in Pune (Puna or Poona ) and when I went to Pune to visit MY father's friend , I saw this dilapidated aircraft as your link photos show but did not know the history behind it. MY Father's friend still lives in Pune and keeps "tabs " on aircrafts that were used in India 🇮🇳. (and those he flew). So when discovered where this " Most beautiful but quite a neglected aircraft " (In his best English and Hindi ) was taken and discovered it was restored. "C" Sahib is one happy Happy Retired Indian Air Force gentleman !! Splendid restoration work. In MY lifetime to see it fly here after it was used and flown in India is really lovely.. Thanks Panzerwomble You've made one Indian person very happy with that link of yours about its history. : .

MY friend sent ME this YouTube video to have a peek at it. STUNNING restoration and beautiful to see. Yesterday afternoon, a very special aircraft flew for the first time after a 34 year restoration. Hawker Tempest Mk.II MW763, registered as G-TEMT and painted as PR533 of 33 Squadron took to the skies at Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire. Experienced warbird pilot Pete Kynsey was at the controls for this historic flight and took her straight to her new home at IWM Duxford. Huge congratulations to everyone involved, especially those at Air Leasing at Sywell who have put so much effort and time into this unique aircraft to get her back in the sky. This is the Mark II variant of the Hawker Tempest, the only Mark to be fitted with a Bristol Centaurus engine. Six marks were designed, each with a different engine including the Napier Sabre (as used on the Hawker Typhoon), Rolls-Royce Griffon and the Centaurus. The Mk.II entered service too late to see action in World War II.

Immediate reaction to your post was to laugh out instantly. Oh Goodness !!

World War Two experimental catapult unearthed by archaeologists - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-67052782 Remarkable find I think. History keeps revealing and unearthing past relics which are fascinating to read about.

Funny you mentioned cooking! Took Biryani and samosas etc to work for the colleagues .. Hey belated Happy Birthday for Thursday.

I concur as I tried to look but one needs to join FB and I don't use it either. (sometimes you can look without being a FB member like model shops but Harvey's FB update page needs you to join.).

STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS photographs Smitty. Thank you for sharing them. Appreciate your efforts. and really sad to hear that two very experienced pilots died in that crash. MY condolences to the flying community and their respective families and friends. Very sad and terrible news . May they Rest In Peace. Here is another video which is about 16 minutes long .

Thank you Reuben. Appreciate that.

Reuben, The ONLY Harvey Jounery I found on Facebook was about a young kid with same name going through his personal medical ailments.Do you have a link to Our Harvey's Journey on FB. Thank you. Edit: Amazing& great news news about Harvey being able to move his right foot.. Insha-Allah he will get better soon and regain feelings everywhere. Thanks.

Cupcake, I know you told ME in the first instance on that very first phone call to ME about how bad Harvey was and now that you have informed everybody on here, Insha-Allah MY prayers and Duas together with these lovely gentlemen ; Harvey will Insha-Allah get well soon. I am very hopeful and thankful that the best treatment he will receive in Tennessee will get him back to his usual self. Harvey needs lots and lots positivity from us all to get him well very soon.... Harvey is tough and his long haul progress will see him come through ... he's a fighter and I am sure he is in the correct/right place for the very best medical treatment experts can give him. Does he need anything else from us by way of say crownfunding for his treatment.Apart from prayers and good positive thoughts and best wishes. If you start one, I'll donate so he can get his treatment and not worry. Harvey Get Well Soon and have Faith and stay positive and soon you will be back to your old self*with the utmost respect and lots of Love*. I am rooting for you to get well soon. LOVE Ya. MARU5137. Edit: How are you doing Cupcake and give My warmest regards to Bev. Hope she is keeping strong too. X

Cupcake, Thank you for the update. It is SO good to hear that he is able to eat and with his own hands. I am praying that he gets { his } feelings in his legs and every inch of his body so he can get back to being himself and living his extraordinary life once more. Harvey GET WELL soon and here's to your recuperating. { yeah I know I don't drink}. Love ya. MARU 5137.

How is Harvey? Any more news & update on his condition. Prayers winging to him for a speedy full recovery. :🙏

Hello Martin Just had a call literally a few seconds ago from Cupcake to tell ME the serious bad news. I love Harvey (and you guys) and this is terribly horrible news... I am heartbroken for Harvey. He and his family have MY prayers. I think as you said Cupcake will update later. He had to finish the call with ME as he'd arrived at the Hospital.

The pilot was Dan Filer who is Pete Fleischmann's friend and owner of several fighter jets including a MiG-23. Both the Pilot and passenger ejected safely. Thank Goodness No injuries on ground. but damage to some property. https://eu.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/08/13/fighter-jet-crash-ypsilanti-willow-run-thunder-over-michigan-air-show/70585564007/ Photos shows officials doing their bit. One photo shows the MiG 23 just before it crashes on the ground. https://eu.freep.com/picture-gallery/news/local/michigan/2023/08/13/plane-crashes-thunder-over-michigan-air-show-willow-run-airport-ypsilanti/8349703001/ Good to know , no one was killed , and glad that Dan and his Co- pilot are safe.

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235107723-martin-mars-1144-lots-of-books-and-other-kits-and-decals-another-revised-list/ If the link doesn't work just look up PaulJ on the forum threads on BM. (sorry if it fails to work) please see if you can help out Paul who after 60 plus years has decided to quit the hobby. He is in the UK.. thank you. Quitting the Hobby thread:(Paul made aware of LSM). https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235123615-quitting-the-hobby/#comment-4741019

I heard he has another gigantic build he is thinking of.. Poor man will have to put up with "her indoors" nagging him... for another several years !!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alejandro-giordano_in-this-reel-you-can-see-all-antennas-ugcPost-7091835437425528832-1nzW?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android I never knew there were SO many Antennas !!