Many thanks to Propstrike, who just found this reference and photo of the Sywell BE-2c replica in a May 1969 Air Pictorial.
Does anyone have, or know of any other pictures which were taken at the time. We’re compiling an archive of everything we can find to accompany the aeroplane, once Blue Max and I have got it put back together!
By: GASML - 14th September 2005 at 15:32
Thanks for the tip. Will get in touch with Francois to get a copy (I bet he winds up selling me a subscription!)
By: RPSmith - 12th September 2005 at 15:58
Colour pic dated 1969 in new edition of Wingspan International – but, as there is also a photo of Steven Slater and Matthew Boddington, you probably know about it.
Roger Smith.
By: The Blue Max - 20th August 2005 at 08:32
Much appreciated, thanks
By: JDK - 20th August 2005 at 02:52
Why, it’s your lucky day!
Just unpacked by Control Columns.
Found the right Iss thanks to RPSmith’s reference.
Here we are. Dreadful quality pic.
I’ll see what I can do from the original.
By: RPSmith - 20th August 2005 at 00:18
Is a copy of this available?
Sorry I can’t – was hoping somone else could.
Roger Smith.
By: The Blue Max - 19th August 2005 at 23:06
Small piece in April, 1969 (Vol. 3, No. 4) of Control Column – THE Aircraft Preservation Joiurnal – on page 10
“At White Waltham… …and a B.E.2c replica G-AWYI built at Sywell by the Boddington brothers and seen in this beautiful photograph taken by Robin Ridley on March 8th. The replica is constructed from tiger moth parts taken from G-AMEY, ‘HRC and an ex-German machine. “2984” as she is coded flies very well but will shortly be crated to go to North Africa where the film is being shot, and from there to the U.S.A.”Roger Smith.
Is a copy of this available?
By: The Blue Max - 19th August 2005 at 23:05
yep
sure have
Copy on it’s way
regards
John P
By the way setter, copy on way to where?
By: RPSmith - 19th August 2005 at 16:56
I also understand that Flypast or similar carried a story at the time. Any ideas?
Small piece in April, 1969 (Vol. 3, No. 4) of Control Column – THE Aircraft Preservation Joiurnal – on page 10
“At White Waltham… …and a B.E.2c replica G-AWYI built at Sywell by the Boddington brothers and seen in this beautiful photograph taken by Robin Ridley on March 8th. The replica is constructed from tiger moth parts taken from G-AMEY, ‘HRC and an ex-German machine. “2984” as she is coded flies very well but will shortly be crated to go to North Africa where the film is being shot, and from there to the U.S.A.”
Roger Smith.
By: JDK - 19th August 2005 at 08:42
Errr… If we are referring to 1969, it wasn’t Flypast, Key’s Time Machine not being operative then.
Must’ve been some other listing magazine? Flynotsolongago?
By: GASML - 19th August 2005 at 08:38
I also understand that Flypast or similar carried a story at the time. Any ideas?
By: The Blue Max - 19th August 2005 at 08:12
Many thanks setter
By: setter - 19th August 2005 at 03:31
yep
sure have
Copy on it’s way
regards
John P
By: The Blue Max - 18th August 2005 at 13:22
From memory, wasn’t there a photo of her in the 1969 edition of Lesley Hunt’s “Veteran and VIntage Aircraft?
Jan
Could be, anybody got a copy?
By: Jan - 18th August 2005 at 12:48
From memory, wasn’t there a photo of her in the 1969 edition of Lesley Hunt’s “Veteran and VIntage Aircraft?
Jan
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