By: Hot_Charlie - 13th August 2006 at 17:11
Doesnt Hurricane PZ865 have a civil reg no G-AMAU? or is that now defunct?
It was listed in an old Ian Allan “Civil Aircraft Markings” as having the dual identity, along with G-AISU in a late 70s/1980 edition I have somewhere, but I suspect they were actually long defunct by then…
By: JDK - 12th August 2006 at 13:25
No i spent about 2 weeks on that thread arguing about the oldest commisioned warship etc but that is off topic slightly.
Indeed, As Toddington Ted pointed out earlier in this thread, just thought it interesting. There was a good deal of posturing there too.
The great thing is at least we have a better national pride for this sort of thing than any other country seem’s to have.
At least we have 2 historical flights in this country unlike anyone else in the world.
My dad’s sense of heritage is bigger than you dad’s sense of heritage? Good oh.
Try the Greek Navy ship Olympias for a really historical sense of military heritage. 😉
By: Dave Homewood - 12th August 2006 at 13:20
At least we have 2 historical flights in this country unlike anyone else in the world.
We have two – the RNZAF Historic Flight, and the RNZAF
By: duxfordhawk - 12th August 2006 at 11:51
My apologies i forgot about them.
So all 3 of our armed forces have historical flights that must be unique !!!
curlyboy
Its something Special for sure,We are lucky in the UK really.
By: Arabella-Cox - 12th August 2006 at 11:20
My apologies i forgot about them.
So all 3 of our armed forces have historical flights that must be unique !!!
curlyboy
By: Pen Pusher - 12th August 2006 at 08:33
At least we have 2 historical flights in this country unlike anyone else in the world.
curlyboy
I assume you are refering to the BBMF and Royal Navy Historic Flight?. Does this on not count? Army Historic Aircraft Flight
Brian
By: Arabella-Cox - 12th August 2006 at 08:27
No i spent about 2 weeks on that thread arguing about the oldest commisioned warship etc but that is off topic slightly.
The great thing is at least we have a better national pride for this sort of thing than any other country seem’s to have.
At least we have 2 historical flights in this country unlike anyone else in the world.
curlyboy
By: JDK - 12th August 2006 at 02:46
USS Constitution?
See Post No.23, or this thread for a more detailed discussion…
By: ZRX61 - 12th August 2006 at 02:04
It is the same as HMS victory still officially on the Navy roll of battle not that i would like to go to war on her
Probably shows up on radar as a forest…. 😉 & have you seen what passes for the Fleet these days???? 😮
I think this is the only country in the world with a navy with 200 year old ships
USS Constitution?
By: DaveF68 - 12th August 2006 at 01:49
Could they be mixing up the BBMF with the FAA Historic Flight?
By: willy.henderick - 11th August 2006 at 09:09
Re.:G-AMAU
I am searching for years to get the c/n of the airframe but to no avail.
G-INFO gives the RAF serial.
I am confident that one our honorable members have the answer somewhere.
Thks in advance.
Willy
By: DazDaMan - 11th August 2006 at 08:51
Not forgetting AB910….
In 1947 AB910 was purchased by Group Captain Alan Wheeler and was placed on the civil register as G-AISU for air racing. After a heavy landing during the Kings Cup Air Race in 1953, she was returned to Vickers-Armstrong where she was refurbished and subsequently flown regularly by Jeffrey Quill until being donated to the Flight in 1965.
By: topgun regect - 11th August 2006 at 00:29
Doesnt Hurricane PZ865 have a civil reg no G-AMAU? or is that now defunct?
By: Manston Airport - 10th August 2006 at 22:28
I’m sure that’s the case – though does the RAF own them or the MoD?
All RAF aircraft are MOD 😉
James
By: Toddington Ted - 10th August 2006 at 22:23
It is funny that the BBMF aircraft appear on the RAF roll of battle and ARE officially listed as active on the same.
It is the same as HMS victory still officially on the Navy roll of battle not that i would like to go to war on her or in a lancaster.
I think this is the only country in the world with a navy with 200 year old ships and 70 year old aircraft still operational.
curlyboy
Not so, the USS Constitution, built in 1797, is still owned and maintained by the US Navy. As a previous serving RN officer and a currently serving RAF officer, I don’t find this situation funny, its part of our military ethos and culture which so many aspire to but cannot emulate (Gawd, I sound like my old Stn Cdr!). I presume you mean “unusual” rather than “humorous” in which case I would agree. To follow up Moggy’s post regarding C17s, its been announced that we are receiving another one (next year!) to make it 5 and yes we are buying them.
By: EN830 - 10th August 2006 at 19:45
You should have any cheques made out to Commercially Acquired Spitfires & Hurricanes. Or CASH for short. 🙂
By: Fluffy - 10th August 2006 at 19:37
Sorry, cheques to be made payable to Mrs Fluffy!!!!
By: Fluffy - 10th August 2006 at 19:27
BBMF Flog it! special
If anyone is interested the auction to sell the a/c is next month, winning bidders are reminded that I only take cash or cheques made payable to Fluffy
By: Dan Hamblin - 10th August 2006 at 18:03
Have to have something ready for when Eurofighters go ‘tech’ :p
Regards,
Dan
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th August 2006 at 17:55
It is funny that the BBMF aircraft appear on the RAF roll of battle and ARE officially listed as active on the same.
It is the same as HMS victory still officially on the Navy roll of battle not that i would like to go to war on her or in a lancaster.
I think this is the only country in the world with a navy with 200 year old ships and 70 year old aircraft still operational.
curlyboy
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