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    Your Favorite Paintings

    Can only think of two Van Gogh paintings with field in winter - there's one with a sunrise - and one with some (fruit)trees and a fence. Ring a bell?
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    Your Favorite Paintings

    I am a huge admirer of Degas. To me, he will always be miles above everyone else. Just look at the cropping on this one! And the pure beauty of this intimate moment.
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    Lapel pins and buttons

    I've seen several - all called The Spitfire Fund Pin - and they were all different!!!! Some of them even looked a lot like mine. Don't know which one is the real deal though. Do you have one? Or a picture of one?
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    Lapel pins and buttons

    Was lucky to find this WWII made Spitfire Brass Pin once. That's my favorite.
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    How many of you did hide a new leather jacket purchase from wife?

    Sometimes I wish we had. ;)
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    Missing Loungers Whom You Miss.

    It's perfectly natural that old members drop out now and again - for shorter or longer periods. I feel like doing it myself too. Discussions seem to be repeating themselves, questions too. (Which WWII plane do you find the prettiest?) Then you know, that you've been here long enough. Some seek...
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    How many of you did hide a new leather jacket purchase from wife?

    What a lot of bull.... If I knew this was a social research, I would either not have joined - or answered correctly instead of trying to make jokes and light remarks.
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    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    "Prettiest" - Spitfire (Stunning design) Toughest fighter - Hawker Hurricane (Shot down more than 2/3 of the EA during BoB) Most effective fighter - P 51 Mustang (First long range fighter - Could follow The Big Ones to Berlin and back) Hey - but that's just me.
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    How many of you did hide a new leather jacket purchase from wife?

    As mentioned, I find it very hard - and quite stupid - to hide a huge, bulky Irvin Jacket - so I don't. But I have hidden the fact of yet another purchase up till the very last week of its arrival. Then I had to face it. My wives only question was: Haven't you got one all ready? (Phewww -...
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    How many of you did hide a new leather jacket purchase from wife?

    Have you ever tried to "hide" a huge, heavy Irvin Jacket? lol
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    The Wooden Wonder - the de Havilland Mosquito

    Mossies were also used for the spectacular bombing raid at the Gestapo HQ in Copenhagen. According to my father, who witnessed the raid, the were actually flying down through the streets at some time. Below rooftop. The danish resistance had begged London to bomb the Gestapo HQ because they had...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Compared to the current ones I see a big difference in the fleece itself and the amount of fleece at the bottom of the jacket and at the wrists. The current ones tend to have huge amounts of fluffy fleece there. But I also notice another thing on this old jacket: The strap on the collar and the...
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    Got this in the mail this morning...

    Great little ad. I was there in 2010 - when they had 16 Spitfires in the air. And I am going to attend this year too!!!
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    As promised some time ago: Here are some pictures of a very, very old - and maybe even one of the first "Irvins" from Aviation Leathercraft. I bought it way back in 1977-78 - direct from Simon Green during a visit in UK. After wearing it for a couple of years, I passed it on to my father. Who...
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    Sir Hugh Dowding & HA1112s

    What a great leader of men! I do believe we owe him much more, than he got.
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    What is it, that kicks up these prices?

    Looks nice - but I think I'll stick to the two mugs I have now. (my wife says) The photo is a self portrait in flying gear (used in an ad) - I have also used it for avatar at some time or another. And Matt - you are right. It's my fault! :)
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    What is it, that kicks up these prices?

    Got another one from ebay some weeks ago - unfortunately it had a crack so it could not hold the tea. This is how I use it now. Produced by A.J.Wilkinson. My winning bid was £ 30.09 - Reduced price due to the crack:£ 15,00 + postage.
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    Any Cravat Wearers Out There?

    Finally - the striped cravat I've been looking for, has landed. (So sorry for the rest of the picture)
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    What are you wearing today??

    Jätta snygg, Flicka! :)
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    My new Aero A2-38-1711-P in FQHH

    Regarding "beating" and breaking in - I'm always reminded of that old terrific VOLVO advert: "Wear it like you hate it!" Have fun doing it!

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