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Postby Mayfly » Sat May 14, 2011 10:10 pm

15th May 2011 sees the 70th anniversary of the first official flight of Frank Whittles’ Gloster Whittle E28.

Whittle had witnessed the aircraft carry out a couple of hops at Brockworth airfield the previous April but the aircraft was moved to RAF Cranwell for its first official flight. The test pilot was Gerry Sayer.

The 70th anniversary celebrations are being held at Cranwell tomorrow 15th May and will end with a flypast by [I believe] both of MB Metors, as best I can make out at 15.30.
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Re: Gloster Whittle

Postby Sooty655 » Sat May 14, 2011 10:24 pm

The "special" Iconic header features a replica set up on a roundabout just outside Lutterworth.

Lutterworth is very proud of its connection with Whittle. What the local tourist information centre don't tell visitors is that Whittle only went to Lutterworth because he had a contract with British Thompson Houston to build and test his designs. After an early engine blew up on their test bed in Rugby, they despatched the whole programme (and Whittle with it) to an old foundry they owned in Lutterworth because they didn't want their factory damaged further.
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Postby Xplumberlives » Sat May 14, 2011 10:46 pm

Glad that the occaision is being remembered!
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Re: Gloster Whittle

Postby Mayfly » Sun May 15, 2011 10:08 am

Well worth remembering I think. Whittle did so well in his endeavours despite being told by his RAF bosses to stop having pipe dreams [my words]
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Re: Gloster Whittle

Postby Olicat » Sun May 15, 2011 7:02 pm

anyone on here see the flyby?
Fly fast jets and/or C130s over my house please, I'm bored!

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Re: Gloster Whittle

Postby Mayfly » Sun May 15, 2011 7:31 pm

I didn't, got my times muddled up - thought I wouldn't get there in time then afterwards realised I was an hour early but too late by then! grrrr.. ~x(

'twas very good by all accounts they flew around for about 20mins
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Re: Gloster Whittle

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun May 15, 2011 7:56 pm

Mayfly wrote:I didn't, got my times muddled up - thought I wouldn't get there in time then afterwards realised I was an hour early but too late by then! grrrr.. ~x(

'twas very good by all accounts they flew around for about 20mins




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Re: Gloster Whittle

Postby Mayfly » Sun May 15, 2011 8:36 pm

Just busy with my pond and mistook 14.40 for 15.40
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Re: Gloster Whittle

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun May 15, 2011 8:42 pm

Mayfly wrote:Just busy with my pond and mistook 14.40 for 15.40




You really do need a P.A! :D
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Re: Gloster Whittle

Postby Olicat » Sun May 15, 2011 10:02 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:
Mayfly wrote:Just busy with my pond and mistook 14.40 for 15.40




You really do need a P.A! :D


I believe your line is: SHOULD HAVE GONE TO SPECSAVERS! :p
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Re: Gloster Whittle

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun May 15, 2011 10:04 pm

Olicat wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:
Mayfly wrote:Just busy with my pond and mistook 14.40 for 15.40




You really do need a P.A! :D


I believe your line is: SHOULD HAVE GONE TO SPECSAVERS! :p




I'm trying not to overuse that one! ;)
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Postby Olicat » Sun May 15, 2011 10:05 pm

I'll overuse it for you!
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Postby Xplumberlives » Sun May 15, 2011 10:08 pm

Olicat wrote:I'll overuse it for you!




Are you aware of madams reputation with the THWACKING STICK? :-o
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Re: Gloster Whittle

Postby Nickolas » Sun May 15, 2011 10:50 pm

Yeah, I've been threatened already this week. :-o :-o :-o
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Re: Gloster Whittle

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun May 15, 2011 10:56 pm

Nickolas wrote:Yeah, I've been threatened already this week. :-o :-o :-o




To be honest, it would be an odd week if you weren't! ;)
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