…………..and before the usual suspects start to take a deep sigh! Does anyone:
# know where G-AGWT was based between 24 July and 14 December 1962?
# have any information relating to the sale of G-AGWT to Whirlyfoto Ltd on 14 December 1962?
# have any information about G-AGWT subsequent to 29 June 1965?
As usual, my thanks in hope and anticipation!
By: avion ancien - 20th June 2008 at 20:55
I can confirm the aircraft was at Thruxton on 16 Sept 1962 < I have it in a log I made>. That day was Thruxton Air Races so I cannot be sure if the the aircrfat was a visitor or resident. I also have a photograph of it at Wilson A/P Nairobi pre July 1957.
Also saw G-ADTD at Thruxton the same day, both a/c now sadly long destroyed.
Planemike
Many thanks for the information. I have sent you a PM.
By: Arabella-Cox - 20th June 2008 at 12:45
I can confirm the aircraft was at Thruxton on 16 Sept 1962 < I have it in a log I made>. That day was Thruxton Air Races so I cannot be sure if the the aircrfat was a visitor or resident. I also have a photograph of it at Wilson A/P Nairobi pre July 1957.
Also saw G-ADTD at Thruxton the same day, both a/c now sadly long destroyed.
Planemike
By: keithnewsome - 15th June 2008 at 21:38
AA, I have this from a website related to Coventry (Baginton) airport, you may know all of this already ?
G-AGWT Miles M.7A Nighthawk was purchased by Brian McAllister for a flight to Kenya during 1962, the aircraft was abandoned in southern France at Marseilles (Marigname) airport, being sold for scrap at Lignane, five miles from Aix-en-Provence in June 1965 following seizure.
This aircraft was no stranger to Baginton, having been entered in the 1954 Kings cup air race by P.V. Lovett-Campbell, who did in fact take her to Kenya and register her as VP-KMM.
G-AGWT seen here just before scrapping at Lignane on 29th June 1965, this aircraft was seized by the authorities at Mareilles (Marigname) airport after its flight from Baginton in 1965 on its way to Kenya, the colourscheme was pale grey with a white decking and red spinner.
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