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Post by ronturner on Jun 29, 2015 16:06:07 GMT 1
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Post by davecalveley on Jun 29, 2015 17:04:57 GMT 1
tight fit Ron......sorry if you have posted details before but what is the serial and code chosen for this brilliant project??? What was the reason behind this particular choice also. And how the hell do you keep your block paving so bloody weed free!!!
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Post by ian531 on Jun 29, 2015 20:31:54 GMT 1
Brilliant
As you say in the video, your a very lucky man
Thanks for posting
Ian
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Post by ronturner on Jun 30, 2015 7:38:51 GMT 1
Dave, Not such a tight fit really. The wingspan is a fraction over 12mtr and the door opening of the hangar is 14 mtr. (Internal width 15mtr.) The markings come from the aeroplane flown by Frenchman MAX GUEDJ who joined the Free French Airforce in 1940. His flying history can be found here, in French. bogaert.jimdo.com/max-guedjYou can google a translation but even if not, by reading the French you can get a flavour of his progress by simply reading the list of places he was based at. Interesting, just at this time, to note he was born in Sousse and was living in Tunisia when France capitulated and he could not accept it. The motivation for the project was that of half a dozen guys from what I now refer to as "our" flying club. Just a small place at Chasnais, just outside of Lucon. These avid builders of wooden aeroplanes were looking for a real challenge. They found it. Laying their hands on a supply of cheap (free) plywood which had been confiscated as war reparations, and lying in store, was the thing that really get them moving. Later, when it became impossible to get Merlins the finding of two Lycoming engines perfectly stored and property inhibited, and available for free via the well known old boys network ensured the project was finished. ...and the block paving. There is a membrane below. In French it is called "BIDIM". It allows water to pass through and suppresses weeds. By the way, I modified my original post because I pasted the same video clip twice, missing out the one of the departure. Ron
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Post by davecalveley on Jun 30, 2015 21:21:36 GMT 1
Thanks Ron ...will have a look at link and google more on Max Guedj etc
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