Was reading a borrowed copy of Aeroplane Monthly today and saw a readers letter quoted in it which stated that two Miles M.60 / HPR.1 Marathons survive in Japan as part of an Al Nippon airline collection.
I was staggered as I thought it was generally known (possibly an assumption on my part) that the only major part of a Marathon that survives was the section of cabin roof at Woodley.
Does anyone here know more about the two in Japan, are they current or displayed?
Any info or pics much appreciated
By: pagen01 - 16th March 2009 at 11:00
Thanks Scorpion, nice pic.
By: scorpion63 - 15th March 2009 at 19:18
Here’s one from the 1950’s at RAF Luqa Malta
By: pagen01 - 15th March 2009 at 17:30
Sadly that sounds the most probable outcome for these fine aircraft, but to think they may have been current until 1974. I wonder if anything was kept?
It seems odd that the whole lot, despite the varied operators, and places they got to, were scrapped.
By: Pen Pusher - 14th March 2009 at 19:55
The one date I’ve seen for G-AMHY is 1974 but have come across nothing yet to confirm it. Don’t have any date for G-AMHZ, but still looking. 😀
Brian
By: galdri - 14th March 2009 at 19:48
You wouldn´t happen to have a date for the scrappings do you??
By: Pen Pusher - 14th March 2009 at 19:39
Collecting info on the Marathon for scale drawings and what I have on the 2 aircraft are
G-AMHY registered Handley Page (Reading) 02/03/51 – Ministry of Supply 04/12/51, RAF Serial XA277 but not taken up. Registered again to Handley Page(Reading) Ltd 03/03/54 – sale to Far East Airlines 21/07/54 as JA6009 – scrapped Nagoya
G-AMHZ registered Handley Page (Reading) 02/03/51- Ministry of Supply 04/12/51, given RAF serial XA278 but not taken up. – sale to Far East Airlines 05/08/54 as JA6010 – scrapped Minamitama-Gun
Brian
By: galdri - 14th March 2009 at 19:18
Marathons in Japan are probably a similar story as the Chinese Stirling. There are lot of stories, but few sightings! Last confirmed sighting (with a photo) was IIRC in the late 60´s.
Marathons are not small aircraft, and as such difficault to hide. To have seen no photograph of the remains for about 40 odd years seems to indicate that they are no longer there. I´ll be more than happy to be proved wrong though:eek:
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March 14, 2009 at 7:08 pm