setter
November 23, 2004 at 12:26 am

Inter war military biplanes

As a carry on from the “favourite biplane” thread I would like to start this one on my favourite aircraft genre – The inter war biplanes such as CR32, CR42, Boeings, Gamecock, Gauntlet, Gladiator, All the Hawkers, Swordfish,Bulldog, Polikarpovs etc

To me this was a great era of aviation and I really enjoy looking at all of these types.

I am heartened that there is a real resurgance at present in these types and this era.

It would make fro a really great Airshow in a couple of years at Duxford if all the 20s and 30 Biplanes could be gathered as a theme.

One thing I can never understand is why aircraft such as the Hind,Nimrod and Fury never flew together at and airshow – it would make a great photo and you could throw in the Gladiator.

With the arrival of additional Hawkers, Fiat and others the future is looking good in this area.

Another question is what is the cost of restoring one of these versus a Spit/P51/hurricane – anybody care to offer an opinion.

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By: setter - 23rd November 2004 at 09:34

Hi Dave

Love that Vincent – yea big ugly pommie biplanes – can’t get enough of them and it appears a few left in NZ !!!

Thanks Dave
Great photos –

PS CD safely on it’s way

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By: Alistair - 23rd November 2004 at 09:30

Here’s some larger inter-war biplanes (I assume they’re welcome among the fighters?)

I might add that though the De Havillands are in civil guise, they all later served in the wartime RNZAF – as frontline (in Fiji) General Reconnaisance bombers! As well as other roles such as communications duties, training aircrew like gunners and wireless ops, etc. They all moved round a fair bit during the war.

Weren’t some Rapides also used in the Spanish Civil War?

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By: Dave Homewood - 23rd November 2004 at 05:39

Here’s some larger inter-war biplanes (I assume they’re welcome among the fighters?)

I might add that though the De Havillands are in civil guise, they all later served in the wartime RNZAF – as frontline (in Fiji) General Reconnaisance bombers! As well as other roles such as communications duties, training aircrew like gunners and wireless ops, etc. They all moved round a fair bit during the war.

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By: Dave Homewood - 23rd November 2004 at 05:29

Here’s a few “New Zealand Permanent Air Force” and RNZAF biplanes for you John. 🙂

The photos come from many sources, of which I am not certain.