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1936 Lympne Air Rally in colour

I really enjoy the excellent series of videos posted by Trecanair on Youtube. The latest is a wonderful colour film of the 1936 Lympne International Air Rally which features several rare aircraft including Caudrons, Monospar and the DH Technical School TK.2 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URv-rBcrQYg

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By: avion ancien - 4th January 2025 at 10:30

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By: avion ancien - 4th January 2025 at 10:30

It flew quite regularly in the UK – at Brooklands, Shoreham, Hendon and Lympne – in 1936, before its Belgian registration (OO-ELA) was cancelled and it became G-AETA. Later that year it became part of the Nash Collection and, as far as I can see, it never flew again (for a detailed history see https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/72-AF-1620-Caudron-G.III.pdf).

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By: Dave Homewood - 4th January 2025 at 02:21

Oh right, thanks. I was amazed to see it was still airborne in 1936.

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By: avion ancien - 1st January 2025 at 11:41

If you are referring to the G.III, I believe it is the example now on display in the RAF Museum at Hendon.

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By: Dave Homewood - 31st December 2024 at 22:01

What became of the airworthy Caudron?

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By: TEXANTOMCAT2 - 30th December 2024 at 14:44

Agreed this is an excellent YouTube channel and the content is superb- no-one else seems to cover the U.K. golden age of aviation and Nick does a great job 

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