Harvard G-BPSE

I thought ‘Night Train’ was the Texan that belonged to Barbel Abela . The scheme was a USAF Korean War FAC scheme. The Aces High static Harvard was exported to the U.S from memory.

Hi David,

Yes, you are correct. This was my memory failing me again! 🙂

I thought ‘Night Train’ was the Texan that belonged to Barbel Abela . The scheme was a USAF Korean War FAC scheme. The Aces High static Harvard was exported to the U.S from memory.

I think this was Harvard G-BPSE, used only for the ground shot.

Was this not the Harvard that was used in a Kenco Coffee TV ad in the late 80s. Anthony Hutton did flying shots in another which ended with a night landing, the Aces Harvard was taken to a street in london for the ground shots.
see what I did there “ground shots”
any how maybe I am wrong but will see if i can find the ad later.

TA

I remember this one from my first visit to a UK airshow, the Fighter Meet at North Weald in 1986. At the time it was sitting in a shed on the SE part of the airfield, and we only managed to get a peak of it through a window. I have found photos on the net of it later sitting outside near Aces High, and the last photo is supposed to show it being painted for static duty during the Memphis Belle filming.

Question is, what happened to this airframe?

T J

I’d like to trace this aircraft too. I think its the same one that was displayed at the Bill Miles collection during the 80’s (on the SE side of the airfield). So the story goes, the owner(s) built this airframe up from major parts that they had collected together in the UK from various scrap yards in the late 60’s/early 70’s. I recall it being very complete. When the Bill Miles collection wound-down, it moved over to Aces High where it was re-painted for film work and onward sale. I think it was exported, but to where I don’t know?

For reference, I think that the Harvard/Texan received nose art while at Aces High. It was named something like “Night Train”.

G-INFO shows it as “permanently withdrawn from use” and de-registered on 5/6/1996 when it was owned by Aces High at North Weald. Not much help but it does tie in with your sighting at Aces High.

Look at post 264 on this thread ( two good photos )

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?34240-Memphis-Belle-Filming-1989/page8

G-INFO shows it as “permanently withdrawn from use” and de-registered on 5/6/1996 when it was owned by Aces High at North Weald. Not much help but it does tie in with your sighting at Aces High.