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Hi Nimble, how's things with you? I've got a touch of "golden-brown" at the moment but that's more weather-beaten than tanned, otherwise everything's just "peaches" (swift exit to a running car [no more heroes?])!!! Sorry 'bout that, it just came out! I'm more Dire Straits and Pink Floyd personally (don't laugh) but I'll give it a visit in due course and see what I can do. Since helping get Anna May Wong to FA (WP main page this Sunday) I haven't been getting involved in much recently other than taking an interest in Frank Whittle. I've just acquired a useful book which I can cite for some unreferenced material in the article so that's top of the list just now – join the fun if you want! I also have Spitfire: A Complete Fighting History by Alfred Price (1974) that includes specs for variants that aren't listed in Comparison of Supermarine Spitfire variants, but they are not individually as complete as those in the table. Also, the performance specs for those that are already listed don't tally precisely otherwise I'd be tempted to bung a few more in.
Excellent result at Silverstone, fingers crossed for JB & RB at Hungary – I'll be watching! Cheers :-) -- Red Sunset 21:59, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I've nominated Hans Wärmling, an article you worked on, for consideration to appear on the Main Page as part of Wikipedia:Did you know. You can see the hook for the article at Template talk:Did you know#Articles created/expanded on August 2, where you can improve it if you see fit. – Black Falcon ( Talk) 21:41, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
As an eccentric and strongly opinionated modeller I invite you along to the website of a proud and ancient order which lurks inhabits the far Southern Hemisphere
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ipms_dunedin/ where you will find a Voodoo fan and the faint whiff of polystyrene, resin, etched brass and powerful solvents, as well as mysterious and ancient documents relating to the arts of the plasticmodellerwizard. We also have several pages of links to all sorts of strange and wonderful places...
Minorhistorian (
talk) 13:31, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
I understand your frustration with the removal of images, as in the Spitfire article. I have been dealing with a similar problem elsewhere.
I think the only way to deal with it is to have lots of people watching the page and just "out-revert" people who insist that they are right and will not discuss anything on the talk pages.
I was in Goose Bay, but only for a week in about 1987 or so, so it is unlikely we flew together there. That would have been fun, however! These photos are of two of the Goose Bay Twin Hueys, 135135 and 135127. The third one was 135114. I flew military CH-135s from 1983-1990 with 408 Sqn, AETE, and RWAU MFO Sinai. - Ahunt ( talk) 19:43, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
The confusion here is partly caused by Kurfürst adding a so-called quote:
:(i) High speed in the dive. This, coupled with the fact that the very effective elevator control, and comparative instability in pitch of this aeroplane, makes it very easy for the pilot to impose high load factros, or "g", when looping, doing tight turns, or pulling out of the dive. Altough the safety factor of the aeroplane is about 10, it is well within the pilot's power "10g"; the wings would certainly fail is this figure is much exceeded. In very bumpy atmposphere... etc. etc.
which do not exist in ANY Spitfire manual I have read; why he's added this nonsense to the article:
The pilot's task was not made easier by the fact that the controls were not ideal, and that the elevator was exceedingly sensitive: during tight turns or loop in bumpy conditions, movements to the pilot's body due to bumps were liable to cause movement of the controls and so large and sudden fluctuations in G-load. [1] The very effective elevator, coupled with the instability in pitch of the Spitfire made it very easy for the pilot to much exceed the 10 G limit imposed on the airframe and the wings would certainly fail if this occurred. [2]
on the Spitfire is beyond me. I deleted this load of garbage because it simply is not true - only to find he has replaced it. Why he is referencing some passage in the Spitfire IIA and IIB pilot's notes which does not exist is also beyond me. I honestly have no idea of what can be done to stop this type of ridiculous behaviour, nor do I have the time. Minorhistorian ( talk) 10:15, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Gary, been taking a back seat for a while but I'm game. Just watched Valencia - better luck in Spa (pack a brolly just in case, and don't forget to wave to the camera!). :-) -- Red Sunset 14:15, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
Great work! No suggestions other than go ahead and replace the old template. As a bit of background - the reason why the original template is a different colour is probably that its creator was trying to line it up with WP:MILHIST navboxes, which use that colour. -- Rlandmann ( talk) 20:43, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
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Addbot ( talk) 19:50, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
I have to agree with you on this. We have one editor who seems hell-bent on rewriting Spitfire history and has to nitpick every little facet. I am angry and frustrated at the way that, as you say, the articles are becoming boring. Wikipedia may be democratic and fairly PC, but it allows the fanatics to mangle other people's hard work. I've had a gutsful and am drastically cutting down on the amount of wasted time and energy I spend in here. Minorhistorian ( talk) 11:29, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the spot and the support. -- Rlandmann ( talk) 01:33, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
Seems to me the Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 might do better on its own page than at Rolls-Royce Olympus. In some ways it's just a variant, but an important one, and I think coverage could be expanded with info from the Concorde page. Thoughts? - BillCJ ( talk) 23:28, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
Nimbus, would you have any interest in being involved in an Aeroengines Task Force within WPAIR? It could be organized along the lines of the Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/Rotorcraft task force. We would need 3 or 4 more memebers to really make it worth the effort, but it might be a way to attract some interest in improving aircraft engine articles from within and beyond our current WPAIR membership. Just asking. - BillCJ ( talk) 03:51, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Gary it is! No edit warring, sounds great to me! I'll post at WT:AIR in a day or two, see if there's any interest from the other members. Sorry to hear about the mom-in-law, will say a prayer for y'all tonight. - BillCJ ( talk) 04:02, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Gary, I was on my way here to say this when I saw you've removed the comment about the lady in the Olympus 593 pic. Unfortunately, that is Adrian Pingstone's wife, so some apology might be a good thing, if you haven't already. He's the photographer of that pic, and adds an enormous amount of images of aircraft to WP and Commons. FWIW. - BillCJ ( talk) 21:32, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
I wasn't trying to chastise you, merely looking out for Adrian. I know you have a lot on you right now, and I'm certainly trying not trying to pile on in any way. I understand, and I'm sure Adrian will too. He's a good guy, and he lives on the same island as you do. Take your time getting your bearings straight. If editing helps you do that, then keep doing that, but if not, WP will be here when you come back. Take care. - BillCJ ( talk) 01:43, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
Just created a new template for {{ Slingsby aircraft}} and noticed you have a Slingsby book on your book list. Appreciate if you can have a look at it as I only had the list at Slingsby Aviation as a starting point. Thanks. MilborneOne ( talk) 19:38, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
Hello Nimbus227,
my name is Björn Huber and i just found your user page on the discussion of the Spitfire article. I am drawing all kind of aircraft for the wikipedia (for example the Bf 109, the Skyray and one image in the article of the Spitfire history were drawn by me). I think it is very interessting to know people that are enthusiastic about aircraft too - especially as i am also interested in Formula 1 racingcars (which i also draw now and again). Unfortunately i am very busy at the moment (finishing my Doctor (in GB it's called ph. d. i guess)), but if you are interested in drawings of a special type of aircraft, just contact me. I also know some people who are also drawing aircraft for the german wikipedia...
Best wishes: