16th and 17th June 2018 Boinger Bash --- Event And Payment Details

[Blackrider]

That jolly fine chap we were talking with was none other than Neil Price, Mel. Now retired gunsmith but he still writes the technical strip-down and fettling guides for Airgunner Magazine.


That safety spring shown on the Chambers site will be incorrect methinks, John, with Mel's gun having the "single sided" safety. I wonder if Protek may have one? Or, as the chaps were saying, if you could source another little spring (I think the chaps were saying that there was a little recess for the spring to fit in?).

Would a new/replacement trigger unit solve the problem or is it just the spring ?

[TonyL]

Don't know without having a proper play, John.
I'd say spring first. Then, if that didn't work, maybe borrow a trigger unit from another gun and see if that helps.

Of course, Mel could always just omit the safety catch anyway and job done, but I think he prefers it back to how it should be?

[Rickenbacker]

How awesome is Mick? -- He only arranged an Avro Lancaster fly-past for us on the Sunday!

And no, it wasn't on it's way to or from an air show, I checked.

Lancaster!

[Chippendale]

How awesome is Mick? -- He only arranged an Avro Lancaster fly-past for us on the Sunday!

And no, it wasn't on it's way to or from an air show, I checked.

Lancaster!

Bloody hell, what time was that then?

Mel

Chippendale (with clothes on)

[Rickenbacker]

Bloody hell, what time was that then?

Mel

Chippendale (with clothes on)

2 o'clock I think it were, Mel.

[Chippendale]

2 o'clock I think it were, Mel.

Brilliant, you lucky sods

Mel

[TonyL]

How awesome is Mick? -- He only arranged an Avro Lancaster fly-past for us on the Sunday!

And no, it wasn't on it's way to or from an air show, I checked.

Lancaster!

Yes, it certainly was a most splendid surprise, Phil.

Must admit I did feel a bit hesitant about pointing my rifle at it so as to get a better look at it through the scope!

Awesome it was, awesome!

How's the back doing, Phil?

[Rickenbacker]

Yes, it certainly was a most splendid surprise, Phil.

Must admit I did feel a bit hesitant about pointing my rifle at it so as to get a better look at it through the scope!

Awesome it was, awesome!

How's the back doing, Phil?

Not so bad, thanks Tone.

Those motogp commentators we were talking about - of course you were right about the long-standing Toby Moody, with Julian Ryder, on Eurosport. I got it wrong, sorry. Don't know what I was thinking...

The 'less than able' commentator I was thinking of (who only had the motogp job for a few races in 2009), was Carlton Kirby. He's the one who does the cycling tours, and the Le Mans cars... Carlton 'keep it sensible' Kirby...

[TonyL]

Not so bad, thanks Tone.

Those motogp commentators we were talking about - of course you were right about the long-standing Toby Moody, with Julian Ryder, on Eurosport. I got it wrong, sorry. Don't know what I was thinking...

The 'less than able' commentator I was thinking of (who only had the motogp job for a few races in 2009), was Carlton Kirby. He's the one who does the cycling tours, and the Le Mans cars... Carlton 'keep it sensible' Kirby...

Yep, Kirby's commentary was sleep-inducing and very poor indeed young Phil.

But I did used to love the jolly banter of the intrepid duo of Toby and Julian.

I do hope your back IS a little better matey and that you're not telling little porkies.

[Papa Cleary]

How awesome is Mick? -- He only arranged an Avro Lancaster fly-past for us on the Sunday!

And no, it wasn't on it's way to or from an air show, I checked.

Lancaster!

That Avro Lancaster was actually a B25 bomber but thanks for arranging it Mick.

[Blackrider]

Er Guys.... if Papa's correct on this and I've no reason to doubt him, why did the Quigley Collective mistake an American twin engined, mass produced, twin tailed medium bomber from Roy Chadwick's four engined Masterpiece ?

[johnbaz]

Er Guys.... if Papa's correct on this and I've no reason to doubt him, why did the Quigley Collective mistake an American twin engined, mass produced, twin tailed medium bomber from Roy Chadwick's four engined Masterpiece ?

John- Do you recall the small singe engine low winged plane we saw and I commented on?

I felt sure it was a Hurricane with the broad rounded wingtips (Spitfire more pointy wingtips!)


John

[Blackrider]

John- Do you recall the small singe engine low winged plane we saw and I commented on?

I felt sure it was a Hurricane with the broad rounded wingtips (Spitfire more pointy wingtips!)


John

More like a Hurricane than a Spit but there was talk among the Guys back on the shooting line when we returned.
There are less flying Hurricanes than Spitfires so to see one flying is mega rare !

[T 20]

That Avro Lancaster was actually a B25 bomber but thanks for arranging it Mick.

No problem Papa.

I'm glad that you identified it for us --- I was unsure and thought it was just a big Fokker.

[Papa Cleary]

No problem Papa.

I'm glad that you identified it for us --- I was unsure and thought it was just a big Fokker.

The Lancaster is huuuuge compared to the B25 and a lot louder. But does it matter, thanks for the fly past