Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Have you been at the rum again old chap?

Thanks lads, glad you like the 'Fury.

 Ditto on the Kind words CAG and all!  I am short on time so I shall post one message here rather than answer The Pm's at the moment. Last night as I was going thru my mess of modeling boxes I had just given up and went to bed about 3:15 then at 3:30 Dee awoke very sick. She couldn't speak to even really say what was wrong as her stomach was repelling its contents all over me.  This had gone one for an hour so I took her to the Emergency Room about 3:30 AM and she was admitted to the hospital.  I just got home to grab a bite and wash out the clothing she had and have to return with some fresh clothing.

 Very odd ailment. We don't know the cause yet. She has no headache or pain but cannot move without the roomy spins and nausia.  Been like this over 12 hours now.  Very sudden as she was fine when she went to bed. Ate what we all ate extc. So far we have done a Cat scan and MRI.  The lack of headache and pain seems to have them concerned but at least she can watch TV and not be in any pain as long as she is still.  Man get her on her feet it's like she drank the whole keg O rum herself!

 I'll keep you all posted  and such. Aaron

Dang Aaron,

I really hope it is nothing serious maybe just a 24 hr or less bug passing through. Give Dee our Best Wishes from Trina and I... 

Darren,

Thanks for the compliment.  Coming from you that means a lot.  Very nice work on the Sea Fury, did you use the kit decal or end up painting the spinner?

Aaron,

Tell Dee she needs to listen to some real music before going to bed instead of Rick Springfield!  Seriously, I hope she gets to feeling better and home soon.

Wow, go away for a couple of days and yo guys go nuts.

Frank, excellent badge.  Love it!  

Aaron, Hope all is well with Dee and the doctor's can get her back on her feet quickly.  The Ventura is coming along nicely.

Buddy, cool looking build.  Which kit did you use?

CAG, Beautiful Sea Fury.  Love the Canadian markings!

Aaron- Take good care of Dee, hope she is feeling better soon.  Katie and I will keep you both in our thoughts and prayers.

razordws wrote:

Wow, go away for a couple of days and yo guys go nuts. Frank, excellent badge.  Love it!   Aaron, Hope all is well with Dee and the doctor's can get her back on her feet quickly.  The Ventura is coming along nicely. Buddy, cool looking build.  Which kit did you use? CAG, Beautiful Sea Fury.  Love the Canadian markings!

Dave,

I used the AMT kit.  Been carting that thing around since the movie came out the first time.

CAG,

Is there a list somewhere of all the a/c that have been used by the FAA?

Aaron,

give our best wishes to Dee, hope she makes a speedy recovery.

Buddy,

for you.

A

Avro 652
Fairey Albacore
Avro Anson I, XII
Supermarine Attacker F1, FB1, FB2
Hawker Audax
Taylorcraft Auster
Grumman Avenger I, II, III, AS4, AS5, ECM6

B

Boulton Paul Balliol T2
Martin Baltimore
Fairey Barracuda II, III, V
Fairey Battle
Bristol Beaufighter X
Bristol Beaufort
Brewster Bermuda (5 for evaluation only)
Bristol Blenheim
Douglas Boston
Blackburn Buccaneer S1, S2
Brewster Buffalo I
Boulton Paul Sea Balliol T21

C

English Electric Canberra U14, TT18, T22,
Vought-Sikorsky Chesapeake I
De Havilland Chipmunk T10
Curtiss Cleveland I
Chance-Vought Corsair I, II, III and IV
Consolidated PBY Catalina

D

Douglas Dakota
Douglas Dauntless
Boulton Paul Defiant
De Havilland Devon C2
De Havilland DH86
De Havilland Dominie
Westland Dragonfly HR1, HR3, HR5

E

Airspeed Envoy
Beech Expeditor I and II

F

Fairey III F
Miles Falcon Six
Blackburn Firebrand F1, TFIII, TF4, TF5
Fairey Firefly I, F1, FR1, T1, NF1, NF2, T3, FRIV, FR5, AS5, NF5, TT5, FR6, AS6, AS7, T7, U8, U9
De Havilland Flamingo
Airspeed Fleet Shadower
De Havilland Fox Moth
Fairey Fulmar I, II

G

General Aircraft GAL.38
Fairey Gannet AS1, T2, AEW3, AS4, COD4, T5 & ECM6
Westland Gazelle
De Havilland Gipsy Moth
Gloster Gladiator
Grumman Goose I

H

Handley Page O/100
Handley Page O/400
Handley Page Harrow
Hawker Hart Trainer
North American Harvard IIB, III
Douglas Havoc
Hawker Siddeley Hawk T1, T1A
Grumman Hellcat I, II
Curtiss Helldiver
Hawker Henley
De Havilland Heron C4, CC4
De Havilland Hornet Moth
Vought-Sikorsky Hoverfly I, II
Lockheed Hudson
Hawker Hunter T8, GA11
Hawker Hurricane
[edit]J

BAe Jetstream T2, T3

K

Vought-Sikorsky Kingfisher I

L

Avro Lancaster
De Havilland Leopard Moth
Westland Lynx HAS2, HAS3, HMA8
Westland Lysander

M

Miles M.18 Trainer
Miles M.20 Fighter
Miles Magister
Miles Martinet TT1
Martin Maryland TT1
Miles Master I
Westland Merlin HM1
Gloster Meteor F3, F4, T7, U15/D15, U16, TT20
North American Mitchell
Miles Monitor TTII
De Havilland Mosquito FII, TIII, FBVI, BXVI, PRXVI, NFXII, B25, NF30, TR33, PR34, TR37
De Havilland Moth

N

Beech Navigator I
Hawker Nimrod

O

Hawker Osprey
Airspeed Oxford I, II

P

Percival Petrel Q.6
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1
Percival Proctor
De Havilland Puss Moth

Q

De Havilland Queen Bee
Miles Queen Martinet
Curtis Queen Seamew I
R

Stinson Reliant I
Blackburn Ripon
Blackburn Roc

S

Supermarine Scimitar F1
De Havilland Sea Devon C20
Hawker Sea Fury F10, FB11, T20
Gloster Sea Gladiator
Hawker Siddeley Sea Harrier FRS1, FA2, T4, T4A, T4N, T8
Armstrong Whitworth Sea Hawk F1, F2, FB3, FGA4, FB5, FGA6
de Havilland Sea Heron C1
de Havilland Sea Hornet F20, FR20, NF21, PR22
Hawker Sea Hurricane
Westland Sea King HAS1, HAS2, AEW2A, HC4, HAS5, HAR5, HAS6, AsaC7
Supermarine Sea Otter ABR1, ASRII,
Hunting Sea Prince T1, C1, C2
de Havilland Sea Vampire F20, F21, T22
de Havilland Sea Venom NF20, FAW20, FAW21, FAW22
de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW1, FAW2
Supermarine Seafang 31
Supermarine Seafire F15, F17, F45, F46, FR47
Fairey Seafox
Supermarine Seagull ASR1
Fairey Seal
Curtiss Seamew I
Short Seamew AS1, MR2,
Blackburn Shark
Blackburn Skua
Douglas Skyraider AEW1
Fairey Spearfish
Supermarine Spitfire
Short Sturgeon S1
Fairey Swordfish I, II, III, IV

T

Grumman Tiger Cat
De Havilland Tiger Moth II
Beech Traveller I
Avro Tutor
Hawker Typhoon

U

Fairey Ultra-light Helicopter

V

de Havilland Vampire F1, FB5
Percival Vega Gull
Vultee Vengeance
Lockheed Ventura

W

Supermarine Walrus
Westland Walrus
Westland Wasp HAS1
Westland Wessex HAS1, HAS3, HU5
Westland Whirlwind HAR1, HAR3, HAR5, HAS7, HAR9
Westland Wyvern S4
Miles Whitney Straight A
Vickers Wellington
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
Grumman Widgeon
Grumman Wildcat I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Westland Wyvern TF2, T3, S4

Royal Marines Helicopters

Aerospatiale Gazelle
Bell-Westland 47 Sioux
Westland Lynx
Westland Scout

Thanks CAG. 

Aaron,

Any word on Dee?

Yikes Aaron, hope it was not a stroke!  Those things are daaaang nasty!  My poor Grandmother suffered one many years ago, and her stubborness to not get looked after immediately was her eventual undoing.  She came down with dimensia, probably due to lack of oxygen to the brain, and alas she spent the last several years of her life thinking she was 5 years old again   SOunds like you guys were lucky to catch it early.  My best to you and Dee.

Brian

P.S. I see Bondo has been absent of late....I don't suppose he drank the same rum as Dee do ya!?

Aaron,

That's it.  No more Rick Springfield and rum for her.  Seriously, hang in there and tell Dee to hang in there as well.  The docs'll get it figured out and hopefully she'll be home soon.

sfcmac wrote:

Well I just got home. I took the kids up after they got home from school today. Got there just in time for her to go for yet another MRI.  Still very early according to the Doctors but they are suspecting it may be a stroke of sorts.  Hearing loss, walking/bumping into stuff and the dizziness is leaning them that direction and no one has said what has been seen on the Cat Scan and MRI's taken thus far. Right now  I guess we are at the stage to say what it is not.  So I guess nothing conclusive yet.  Looks like another day in the Hospital tomorrow.  Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers!  Lewbud  after I told her what you said about Rick Springfield she made me bring her IPOD up to her.  So she must be feeling a little better. Just more like a pin cushion with all these test.

After the tensions of wondering, still not knowing is hard, that last bit... you just have to laugh!! All the best to all of you!!!! We need you back Dee!!!! Honestly, you can listen to all the Rick Springfield you can stand, we are j/k!!!!! We just want you to be weary of the rum next time!

Aaron,

thanks for the update about Dee, it can be a scary time not knowing what is wrong. Please know that she is in my thoughts and prayers and that everyone here is thinking of her.

God Bless.

Back from 96 hours of shore leave, no picnic. First and foremost, Aaron, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. And a little  rum never hurt anyone...

As for the crew, lot's to catch up on and getting ready mesself for the GB!

Capt. Bondo, USN, RN (in his dreams)

My Sea Harrier cockpit photo etch kit came in today....YAY!!!!!!!!  I am soooo ready for May 1st!

Brian

 Hey everyone. Home from the hospital. Again.  Things finally seem to have taken a turn for the better.  Dee is up complaining about the food and Eager to get back to normal routine again.  We had a bad night bu the Docs say maybe only one more day of observation is needed and she can come home with just some medication.  Will definately have to go for some post care treatments that involve injected medications but at least she will come home.  Still suffers from dizziness when the medication wears off but we have been told that is normal and that should also pass in about 2 weeks.  As far as the cause?  I dunno still a mystery but they are going to treat the symptoms first and go from there.  My hope is in 2 weeks it is just a bad memory.

Thanks again for the kind thoughts and prayers! Means a lot really. I will be sure to let you know as soon as she gets home.

 Hope those models I ordered beat her here!  ACK!

sfcmac wrote:

Hey everyone. Home from the hospital. Again.  Things finally seem to have taken a turn for the better.  Dee is up complaining about the food and Eager to get back to normal routine again.  We had a bad night bu the Docs say maybe only one more day of observation is needed and she can come home with just some medication.  Will definately have to go for some post care treatments that involve injected medications but at least she will come home.  Still suffers from dizziness when the medication wears off but we have been told that is normal and that should also pass in about 2 weeks.  As far as the cause?  I dunno still a mystery but they are going to treat the symptoms first and go from there.  My hope is in 2 weeks it is just a bad memory. Thanks again for the kind thoughts and prayers! Means a lot really. I will be sure to let you know as soon as she gets home.  Hope those models I ordered beat her here!  ACK!

Aaron,

Glad to hear they're letting her go home.  Hopefully this'll clear up be just a bad memory like you said.  Bad news for the UPS and USPS guys though, although if they time it right her aim will be wobbly as her meds wear off.  Bummer about the docs not figuring it out though.

Hello Everyone  ,

Aaron & Dee my hopes & prayers go out to a safe-fast recovery. Tell Dee to give the Docs & Nurses hell!! They will let her out quicker than a New York minute!!!

CAG requesting permission to come back aboard.

My apologies for being MIA but I have been working on the full size USMC aircraft on a forward deployed island. Training the young Marines to work on their new aircraft before they join fight.

I am currently dusting off my poor 1/72 Low Visibility F-14 A  Tomcat. In previous post (back in Dec.) I posted pics of my mostly scratch built cockpit. I recently got a Japanese airbrush and am looking forward to useing one again. I do have one issue, I am attempting  to find the 3 colors of grey used in the low vis sceme. The instructions call out for Mr. Hobby colors: H307, H308, H337. These colors are no longer produced.  I am trying to find the colors in Tamiya Acrylics or a close enough. Here in Okinawa Japan I can not get Testors. Any help would be appreciated.