August 30, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Nice picture found amongst my grandfather’s papers.
What’s the story (official photo of some kind?) and what’s the aircraft’s history?
Wicked Willip :diablo:
By: Willip26 - 31st August 2007 at 21:33
The aircaft is a Hawker Hart
History as follows
School of Photography on 13/03/33.
Abingdon Station Flight on 27/11/33
Armstrong Withworth for Repairs 6/8/34
603 Squadron 2/4/35
Undercarriage collapse at Turnhouse 25/3/37My guess is the photograph was taken when it was with the first unit at Farnborough as it does not have any squadron markings.
Thanks Thunderbird – info much appreciated. I had no more to go on as there is no RAF connection in the family history as far as I know, so no idea how he came by the photo.
Oh, and Roger agree that it is a lovely shot but don’t think there is a reflection on the original (must have another closer look) but suspect it was taken from another Hart.
Wicked Willip :diablo:
By: RPSmith - 31st August 2007 at 20:31
Lovely photo. I wonder if, with modern computer technology, one could identify the camera ship – it must appear as a reflection somewhere on the subject aircraft’s cowls.
Roger Smith.
By: Thunderbird167 - 31st August 2007 at 18:23
The aircaft is a Hawker Hart
History as follows
School of Photography on 13/03/33.
Abingdon Station Flight on 27/11/33
Armstrong Withworth for Repairs 6/8/34
603 Squadron 2/4/35
Undercarriage collapse at Turnhouse 25/3/37
My guess is the photograph was taken when it was with the first unit at Farnborough as it does not have any squadron markings.