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Posted: **Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:28 pm**

Continuing on from HWs post from the Karapiro Armistice Day event (hope your card turns up by the way)....
Here's a couple of pics I took today. Was a fabulous day out, very reasonable entry fee, loads to see and do, excellent location, great stuff...

AvSpecs rebuilt DeHavilland Mosquito...

Messerschmitt Bf 108

P51 Mustang

the non aviation hilight for me was definitely the fabulous Russian T34/85, used to build models of these as a kid, couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a real one out there today, awesome...

A bunch more pics here if you're interested...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/deeknow/sets/72157631978310865/

Posted: **Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:10 pm**

Awesome Pics Dean

as - see you got a pic of your Russian TANK

Posted: **Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:46 pm**

Blimey heck , real McCoy T-34 , if i was to get something that was not got two wheels ... two tracks .. love how they sell these old armored vehicle's ... that one may only be a baby by compare to many but dang pleased you took a shot it Dean

Posted: **Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:17 pm**

Thanks guys. Yeah was some great land-lubbing hardware there.

Was an awesome wee Stuart tank there too which has a radial engine in it so an aviation connection there I guess? :-)
It put on a great show ripping up and down the hill and throwing the turf around, sounded so sweet...

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:09 am**

Great action shot, Dean.
Well-turned out lady sticking out the top there, too.
"See that Beemer, Jeeves? pinched my parking... just a little to starboard now..."

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:56 am**

deeknow wrote:
QUOTE (deeknow @ Nov 11 2012,11:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Was an awesome wee Stuart tank there too which has a radial engine in it so an aviation connection there I guess? :-)

You can a little Sherman in that regard the track dolley and suspension , as with the little M1 the Sherm was also powered by an aeroengine .. during early war shortage of of the radial engine they made a bank of 5 truck engines giving roundabout 450 Hp .. ingenius .

Charl wrote:
QUOTE (Charl @ Nov 12 2012,8:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"See that Beemer, Jeeves? pinched my parking... just a little to starboard now..."

Lady Pennelopy and the drivers name was Parker , " Arr yes me lady "

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:08 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Nov 12 2012,11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
during early war shortage of of the radial engine they made a bank of 5 truck engines giving roundabout 450 Hp .. ingenius

Holy Cow. Man that'd be an impressive note. The Stuart sounded fabulous on its own.
Not quite sure why the woman was sitting in the turret in a tidy blouse, surely it should've had some camo on it. She seemed to be enjoying herself

Posted: **Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:22 pm**

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the non aviation hilight for me was definitely the fabulous Russian T34/85, used to build models of these as a kid, couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a real one out there today, awesome...

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Armistice in Cambridge Day 2012