Classic British aircraft at RAeS 1966 Garden Party

Hi Bill…sorry bad wording on my part…I only meant that I had not personally witnessed an NW display in a zlin !

No Problem Baz, that’s how I read it.

Regards
Bill

Hi Bill…sorry bad wording on my part…I only meant that I had not personally witnessed an NW display in a zlin !

No Problem Baz, that’s how I read it.

Regards
Bill

I seem to remember seeing Neil Williams flying a Zlin, possibly at Cranfield ’72/73, and he flew most of the display inverted (that’s why I thought it was NW in the clip)

Regards
Bill

Hi Bill…sorry bad wording on my part…I only meant that I had not personally witnessed an NW display in a zlin !

I seem to remember seeing Neil Williams flying a Zlin, possibly at Cranfield ’72/73, and he flew most of the display inverted (that’s why I thought it was NW in the clip)

Regards
Bill

Hi Bill…sorry bad wording on my part…I only meant that I had not personally witnessed an NW display in a zlin !

I think that happened at Hullavington.
Colin

Thanks.
He was an amazing flyer, sadly missed.

Bill

I think that happened at Hullavington.
Colin

Thanks.
He was an amazing flyer, sadly missed.

Bill

I seem to remember seeing Neil Williams flying a Zlin, possibly at Cranfield ’72/73, and he flew most of the display inverted (that’s why I thought it was NW in the clip)
Didn’t he have a near disaster in a Zlin when a lower wing bolt failed and the wing flapped up, forcing him to approach with the plane inverted and flick it over at the last second before crash landing, or am I thinking of someone else?

Regards
Bill

I think that happened at Hullavington.
Colin

I seem to remember seeing Neil Williams flying a Zlin, possibly at Cranfield ’72/73, and he flew most of the display inverted (that’s why I thought it was NW in the clip)
Didn’t he have a near disaster in a Zlin when a lower wing bolt failed and the wing flapped up, forcing him to approach with the plane inverted and flick it over at the last second before crash landing, or am I thinking of someone else?

Regards
Bill

I think that happened at Hullavington.
Colin

Hadnt thought about Neil as possible for the zlin,I dont recall ever seeing a NW zlin display – but I saw a couple of N Browning displays in the late 60’s and thought the flying ‘style’ may have been similar,anyway here is a slightly larger version of the vid clip and at approx 9.12 onwards you can just about make out the zlin colour scheme…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTwfMr_1i5g

Not conclusive – but here is a pic of G-ASIM which i believe was Neville Brownings a/c,looks similar colour but not enough contrast on video clip to see if the displaying a/c had the wing stripes !

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=zlin%20g-asim.%20photos&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CC0QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abpic.co.uk%2Fphoto%2F1175059%2F&ei=UZplT5yGM8Pr8QO5gcGJCA&usg=AFQjCNEGhJXpitQL-zey6gOxi0y9DraDlQ

rgds baz

I seem to remember seeing Neil Williams flying a Zlin, possibly at Cranfield ’72/73, and he flew most of the display inverted (that’s why I thought it was NW in the clip)
Didn’t he have a near disaster in a Zlin when a lower wing bolt failed and the wing flapped up, forcing him to approach with the plane inverted and flick it over at the last second before crash landing, or am I thinking of someone else?

Regards
Bill

Hadnt thought about Neil as possible for the zlin,I dont recall ever seeing a NW zlin display – but I saw a couple of N Browning displays in the late 60’s and thought the flying ‘style’ may have been similar,anyway here is a slightly larger version of the vid clip and at approx 9.12 onwards you can just about make out the zlin colour scheme…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTwfMr_1i5g

Not conclusive – but here is a pic of G-ASIM which i believe was Neville Brownings a/c,looks similar colour but not enough contrast on video clip to see if the displaying a/c had the wing stripes !

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=zlin%20g-asim.%20photos&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CC0QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abpic.co.uk%2Fphoto%2F1175059%2F&ei=UZplT5yGM8Pr8QO5gcGJCA&usg=AFQjCNEGhJXpitQL-zey6gOxi0y9DraDlQ

rgds baz

I seem to remember seeing Neil Williams flying a Zlin, possibly at Cranfield ’72/73, and he flew most of the display inverted (that’s why I thought it was NW in the clip)
Didn’t he have a near disaster in a Zlin when a lower wing bolt failed and the wing flapped up, forcing him to approach with the plane inverted and flick it over at the last second before crash landing, or am I thinking of someone else?

Regards
Bill

Totally off topic but came up on youtube with the raes vid…Red Arrows flying Gnats 1967 ,inc in cockpit and some ‘contour’ flying near end

Leader is Ray Hanna and gnat clip starts at approx 1.14 😀

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxf_9oliGg&feature=related

Totally off topic but came up on youtube with the raes vid…Red Arrows flying Gnats 1967 ,inc in cockpit and some ‘contour’ flying near end

Leader is Ray Hanna and gnat clip starts at approx 1.14 😀

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxf_9oliGg&feature=related

And Perhaps Neil Williams flying the Zlin?

Bill

Hadnt thought about Neil as possible for the zlin,I dont recall ever seeing a NW zlin display – but I saw a couple of N Browning displays in the late 60’s and thought the flying ‘style’ may have been similar,anyway here is a slightly larger version of the vid clip and at approx 9.12 onwards you can just about make out the zlin colour scheme…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTwfMr_1i5g

Not conclusive – but here is a pic of G-ASIM which i believe was Neville Brownings a/c,looks similar colour but not enough contrast on video clip to see if the displaying a/c had the wing stripes !

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=zlin%20g-asim.%20photos&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CC0QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abpic.co.uk%2Fphoto%2F1175059%2F&ei=UZplT5yGM8Pr8QO5gcGJCA&usg=AFQjCNEGhJXpitQL-zey6gOxi0y9DraDlQ

rgds baz

And Perhaps Neil Williams flying the Zlin?

Bill

Hadnt thought about Neil as possible for the zlin,I dont recall ever seeing a NW zlin display – but I saw a couple of N Browning displays in the late 60’s and thought the flying ‘style’ may have been similar,anyway here is a slightly larger version of the vid clip and at approx 9.12 onwards you can just about make out the zlin colour scheme…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTwfMr_1i5g

Not conclusive – but here is a pic of G-ASIM which i believe was Neville Brownings a/c,looks similar colour but not enough contrast on video clip to see if the displaying a/c had the wing stripes !

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=zlin%20g-asim.%20photos&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CC0QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abpic.co.uk%2Fphoto%2F1175059%2F&ei=UZplT5yGM8Pr8QO5gcGJCA&usg=AFQjCNEGhJXpitQL-zey6gOxi0y9DraDlQ

rgds baz

Quite likely the 504 was being flown by Dickie Martin, who flew for Avro ( at Woodford) and was a Shuttleworth pilot.

”During his time at Glosters, Martin masterminded a project by the apprentices to restore to flying condition one of the company’s pre-war Gladiator bi-planes. This was presented to the Shuttleworth Trust, which Martin had joined in 1948, and for many years he flew the aircraft at air shows. He was a member of the executive committee, and gave 42 years service to the trust, displaying many of the vintage aircraft in the collection. He would often land his airliner full of holidaymakers at Luton Airport, then be found, shortly afterwards, flying one of the Trust’s First World War fighters at the nearby Old Warden airfield.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1529476/Wing-Commander-Dickie-Martin.html

I Thought that ir might have been Allen Wheeler. I seem to remember that routine with the 504 from late 60’s Old Warden.
And Perhaps Neil Williams flying the Zlin?
Great video though, Thanks for posting it.

Bill

Quite likely the 504 was being flown by Dickie Martin, who flew for Avro ( at Woodford) and was a Shuttleworth pilot.

”During his time at Glosters, Martin masterminded a project by the apprentices to restore to flying condition one of the company’s pre-war Gladiator bi-planes. This was presented to the Shuttleworth Trust, which Martin had joined in 1948, and for many years he flew the aircraft at air shows. He was a member of the executive committee, and gave 42 years service to the trust, displaying many of the vintage aircraft in the collection. He would often land his airliner full of holidaymakers at Luton Airport, then be found, shortly afterwards, flying one of the Trust’s First World War fighters at the nearby Old Warden airfield.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1529476/Wing-Commander-Dickie-Martin.html

I Thought that ir might have been Allen Wheeler. I seem to remember that routine with the 504 from late 60’s Old Warden.
And Perhaps Neil Williams flying the Zlin?
Great video though, Thanks for posting it.

Bill

Quite likely the 504 was being flown by Dickie Martin, who flew for Avro ( at Woodford) and was a Shuttleworth pilot.

”During his time at Glosters, Martin masterminded a project by the apprentices to restore to flying condition one of the company’s pre-war Gladiator bi-planes. This was presented to the Shuttleworth Trust, which Martin had joined in 1948, and for many years he flew the aircraft at air shows. He was a member of the executive committee, and gave 42 years service to the trust, displaying many of the vintage aircraft in the collection. He would often land his airliner full of holidaymakers at Luton Airport, then be found, shortly afterwards, flying one of the Trust’s First World War fighters at the nearby Old Warden airfield.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1529476/Wing-Commander-Dickie-Martin.html

Quite likely the 504 was being flown by Dickie Martin, who flew for Avro ( at Woodford) and was a Shuttleworth pilot.

”During his time at Glosters, Martin masterminded a project by the apprentices to restore to flying condition one of the company’s pre-war Gladiator bi-planes. This was presented to the Shuttleworth Trust, which Martin had joined in 1948, and for many years he flew the aircraft at air shows. He was a member of the executive committee, and gave 42 years service to the trust, displaying many of the vintage aircraft in the collection. He would often land his airliner full of holidaymakers at Luton Airport, then be found, shortly afterwards, flying one of the Trust’s First World War fighters at the nearby Old Warden airfield.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1529476/Wing-Commander-Dickie-Martin.html

Just watched again…has to be Neville Browning flying the zlin…anybody know who was flying the 504 ? …lovely to see her being aerobatted 🙂

Just watched again…has to be Neville Browning flying the zlin…anybody know who was flying the 504 ? …lovely to see her being aerobatted 🙂