I found some bits about it on the net that it’s in the UK 🙂 , Was it being restored to fly :confused: , Or has it already become yet another static display :rolleyes: , Something funny I found was D.B. putting ping pong balls in his legs, Thinking he would float if shot down in water, The balls would pop when at a certain altitude and D.B. would think he was under attack :p , I cannot find any but does anybody have any pics of D.B. here in Oz on his 1959 visit? :confused: , Cheers Chaps 😀 , Tally Ho! 😉 Phil. :diablo: (p.s. a little shot of D.B. getting in his Spit 😎 )
By: STORMBIRD262 - 23rd September 2004 at 17:00
Thank’s Guys, Good stuff, Was there a few types between the two aircraft, I know of the Proctor, He had before the Gemini, I tryed to find a pic on the net, But had no luck as yet, But came across talk of it, Cheers Gent’s, Tally Ho! Phil.
” There’s nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” (Shakes,Baby).
By: Arm Waver - 23rd September 2004 at 07:14
Stormbird262
More info as promised (although little expansion on what has been already given):
G-AMGF WAC/Miles M.65 Gemini 3a.
Later uprated to Gemini 7 standard.
Assembled by Wolverhampton Aviation as con number WAL/C/1003.
First registered 29th November 1950.
I have it listed as scrapped at Heathrow November 1963.
Information from various sources inc.
“The Civil Aircraft Registers of Great Britain 1919-1985” by John Appleton.
Hope it fills a few gaps.
OAW
By: Moondance - 22nd September 2004 at 14:05
Beech Travel Air 95 G-APUB was re-registered N262OU in September 1981.
And as this pic was taken at GLA on 11 October 1981, maybe it was on a westbound delivery flight?
By: STORMBIRD262 - 22nd September 2004 at 10:47
Thank You All
Thank’s Gents 🙂 , Yes Papa that’s the photo I had been looking for on the net, After I saw it in the 54 edition, Some arts centre in the UK did mention the aircraft, So I guess there’s also a painting of it somewhere, Cheers all 😉 , Tally Ho! Phil. :diablo:
” There’s nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” (Shakes,Baby)
By: Papa Lima - 21st September 2004 at 19:37
Beech Travel Air 95 G-APUB was re-registered N262OU in September 1981.
By: Papa Lima - 21st September 2004 at 19:35
Miles Gemini G-AMGF
This shows the Gemini that he had first, from “Reach for the Sky” by Paul Brickhill, 1954 Edition, facing page 353.
By: David Burke - 21st September 2004 at 19:07
Do you mean by any chance his former Beech Travelair G-APUB which he was given by Shell on his retirement from the company ? He flew her for a number
of years and I think he probably carried out his last flight at the controls in 1979. She was until recently stored on the West Coast of the U.S. She recently moved and is based in Virginia.
Of all the aircraft Bader flew G-APUB has the longest continuous connection with him. I wrote the article about her for Flypast earlier in the year.
By: STORMBIRD262 - 21st September 2004 at 17:22
What a Shame
Thank’s Gents, Did D.B have anymore Miles aircraft or other types before he stopped flying ?, Cheers Chaps, Tally Ho! Phil. (see I can do it without 😀 🙂 :confused: :diablo: 🙁 😉 :p )
” There’s nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” (Shakes,Baby.)
By: Smith - 21st September 2004 at 11:01
😎 For :dev2: Heaven’s :diablo: beep 😉 sake – darn :confused: near 😉 illegible 😀
By: Papa Lima - 21st September 2004 at 07:49
Scrapped in November 1963, according to the British Civil Aircraft Registers by Dave Peel.
By: Arm Waver - 21st September 2004 at 07:31
Stormbird262
I’ve not seen it listed anywhere as surviving. Will do some research when I get home.
OAW
By: STORMBIRD262 - 21st September 2004 at 05:57
Still Nothing out there on D.B. plane???, Does it still survive, Cheers, Tally Ho! Phil.
By: STORMBIRD262 - 20th September 2004 at 05:24
D.B.s Miles Gemini ? :confused: , And is D.B.s Fight for the Sky, book (73) 🙂 , Any good to read :confused: , I have never come across it 🙁 , If recommended by anyone :rolleyes: , I will see if I can chase it up 😉 , Cheers chaps 😀 , Tally Ho! Phil. :diablo:
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