A brief air-to-air sortie with ‘Propstrike’s Piper Cub on the way home from the VAC Rally at Turweston, has resulted in these pics.
Not taken by ‘yer man’ though. These were taken by his 12 year-old son Oliver!
Look to your laurels Eric, Damien, Robbo, Mike and co. There’s a new kid on the block!!
By: low'n'slow - 28th March 2009 at 10:22
Thanks for the photoshopping Propstrike – although I think Grommit looks better in the aeroplane.
By the way, the Porridge Cannon interrupter gear mod was not a success. Messy!
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th March 2009 at 21:45
Very sad to report, but one of those awful people from that nasty ‘Plane Talk’ forum has seen fit to ‘virtually’ vandalise a classic vintage aircraft.
Aside from being impolite, it is historically questionable, since there is no confirmed record of any Tipsy ever being fitted with a porridge canon.
Au contraire, Propstrike!
Just been looking through my technical library, and found the proof:
AP1234 (1938)
Conversion of Tipsy Trainer to (Emergency) Ground Attack Aircraft
Part 1 – Gear, interruptor, porridge Mk 1a
Guy Black could probably knock one up for you.
By: Propstrike - 27th March 2009 at 21:37
Very sad to report, but one of those awful people from that nasty ‘Plane Talk’ forum has seen fit to ‘virtually’ vandalise a classic vintage aircraft.
Aside from being impolite, it is historically questionable, since there is no confirmed record of any Tipsy ever being fitted with a porridge canon.
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th March 2009 at 21:00
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Unkind! Funny though….!
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th March 2009 at 20:56
Luvverly Tipsy
One of the prettiest little aeroplanes ever made, if you ask me.
I have admired it for years and I shall make a large-scale model of it one day with a nice purring four-stroke up front.
Great pics too.
Anon.
By: bazv - 27th March 2009 at 19:09
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:D:D:D
now that looks a bit draggy 😀
By: Propstrike - 27th March 2009 at 19:00
Reminds me of a song…..
Nice Legs…shame about the face 😀
V nice pics !!
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By: bazv - 27th March 2009 at 18:28
Reminds me of a song…..
Nice Legs…shame about the face 😀
sorry steve !! 😀
V nice pics and she is a lovely little a/c !!
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th March 2009 at 17:54
Lovely photos! Lovely aeroplane!
Dont bring it to Spilstead Farm….you’ll never get the mud or sheep poo out of those spats!
By: Propstrike - 27th March 2009 at 17:17
The ‘Snapper’ !
By: duxfordhawk - 27th March 2009 at 14:42
Lovely pictures, Big potential future there I think, And what a lovely aircraft.
By: scotavia - 27th March 2009 at 14:28
That is the only kind of ISA that I would like to buy. Neat pictures.
By: mike currill - 27th March 2009 at 13:48
I agree with you there mate. That is the kind of thing that says this is what flying is all about.
By: Moggy C - 27th March 2009 at 10:29
What a lovely aircraft.
That looks idyllic – if a little chilly.
Moggy
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