Excellent Quality RAF documentary video (1935)

Many Thanks……… that answers more than I had hoped for.

Bump for info for forum member.

rgds baz

Yes thanks Baz. Hoping to get air under the wings this weekend; will need lots of layers though. Hope all is well with you.

I have found out some intriguing new JJ information involving F G Miles, Cecil Lewis and Robert Capa. When I get a mo to find the link, I’ll resurrect the JJ thread.

EI

Hi EI
Wrap up well : )

Sounds interesting about JJ – look fwd to seeing it.

rgds baz

Thanks for the amazing film. four minutes into the film i was delighted to stumble on the footage of Cranwell showing a Sikh Flight Cadet under training. that is Air Commodore R H D Singh who was commissioned in mid 1935.

This is the only footage i have seen of Indians at Cranwell and needless to say a whole bunch of indian aviation buffs are thrilled at finding this.:love-struck::love-struck::love-struck::love-struck:

Excellent Jagan – glad you guys enjoying it : )

rgds baz

Yes thanks Baz. Hoping to get air under the wings this weekend; will need lots of layers though. Hope all is well with you.

I have found out some intriguing new JJ information involving F G Miles, Cecil Lewis and Robert Capa. When I get a mo to find the link, I’ll resurrect the JJ thread.

EI

Thanks for the amazing film. four minutes into the film i was delighted to stumble on the footage of Cranwell showing a Sikh Flight Cadet under training. that is Air Commodore R H D Singh who was commissioned in mid 1935.

This is the only footage i have seen of Indians at Cranwell and needless to say a whole bunch of indian aviation buffs are thrilled at finding this.:love-struck::love-struck::love-struck::love-struck:

Nothing new on JJ I am afraid – hope you having a good 2017 so far : )

Tremendous film Baz. Thanks for sharing.

Found anything new on JJ recently?

Echo India

We also loved the Southampton ? Flying Boat footage with the Landing Flares burning under the wingtips,and (quite rightly) being quickly jettisoned ASAP. 😀

I always thought the ski-ramp was a later invention for the harrier? but the deck of that carrier had a definite ramp at either end.

Fascinating film, can hardly believe the parachute training. I had always assumed with the Virginias that the parachutist would be in the fuselage and exit via the floor. Also shows some of the monster bi-planes like the Horsley and Fairey 111F. Just a shame so few military aircraft of this era survived. Had no idea that RAF officers of the era had compulsory tours abroad of 5 years, very popular with those with families no doubt!
Rob

Many thanks Dave,most kind of you to look into it – much appreciated : )

Although it says 1935, I think that it was filmed in 1934 and was a preview for the Hendon Display – Nine Hawker Fury Is of No.25 Squadron, Hawkinge, Sqn Ldr A L Paxton, Flt Lts K B V Cross, A E Clouston, N Daunt, E C T Edwards, C R Hancock, Fg Off H Burke, Sgt Pilots D A Upton and M Pearson.
Tied-together aerobatic team.

Interesting? I don’t actually know but it was definitely a demonstration for the Hendon Air Display. The squadron was commanded between 1933 and 1935 by Sqn Ldr A L Paxton DFC, a former wartime pilot and a keen exponent of aerobatics. It was Paxton who devised the formation of nine ‘linked-together’ Furies for the 1935 Hendon show (the routine was actually ‘borrowed’ from 43 Squadron’s Siskin team at the 1930 event) by not only attaching the three flights of Furies by elastic ropes but to also include a roll by a Vic of three aircraft.

For the 1935 Hendon Display the squadron team was reduced to three aircraft flown by Flt Lt C R Hancock DFC, Fg Off E A Douglas-Jones and Sgt C M Pearson. The team had made its debut at the Cinque Ports’ Empire Air Day in May and was subsequently voted one of the best events of the day by the experts at Hendon; the three Furies of 25 Squadron were “flown together as one machine”, with loops, rolls and climbs in V formation, all performed smoothly and precisely. The trio repeated their routine at the Castle Bromwich Display in July and were applauded for the high standard of flying, which became a fitting finale to the squadron’s pre-war formation aerobatic demonstrations

Hi bazv

We missed each other by a year. I arrived in 73!

The only Fury display that year. I don’t the names of the other six pilots in the synchronised routine (aka ‘Stunt Flying?) but the main team comprised: Three Hawker Fury Is of No.25 Squadron, Hawkinge, Flt Lt C R Hancock DFC, Fg Off E A Douglas-Jones and Sgt Pilot C M Pearson.

Thanks Dave – could it have been filmed at Hawkinge ?

Hi Ian
Yes I was there 1970 – 72 as a crafty apprentice : )

First five minutes show the apprentices at RAF Halton. Not much had changed by the time I spent three years there in the 70s

The only Fury display that year. I don’t the names of the other six pilots in the synchronised routine (aka ‘Stunt Flying?) but the main team comprised: Three Hawker Fury Is of No.25 Squadron, Hawkinge, Flt Lt C R Hancock DFC, Fg Off E A Douglas-Jones and Sgt Pilot C M Pearson.

Hi Jack – yes it is an interesting film : )

We took a guess at 25 sqn for the formation Fury aerobatics,can anybody confirm ?We were not sure of the Sqn or Airfield ID