Hi all
I was just dreaming this afternoon while peeling the spuds for dinner tonight about, limitless funds, unbuilt projects, sunny days at OW and concluded that if I had all the above what a wonderful thing a replica Miles Master I would be.
So, assuming limitless funds etc how difficult would it be to produce one?
Do the drawings still exist for instance, how diificult would it be to source a Kestrel? Is the construction method now lost to history? what glue would be used and is there a modern substitute?
All ‘Pie-in-the-sky’ stuff but just think, Lovely Summers afternoon, Old Warden, Kestrel powered monoplane curving round the bend.
Well, it’s not a bad dream is it??
Cheers
Andy
PS It’s sounds like an infinitely more practical use of funds than some of the other non starters I’ve seen posted here lately.
By: Moondance - 21st January 2005 at 13:31
Cestrian – thanks for the pics – great to see the Student in one bit!
Thanks indeed to Cestrian. During the early 80s (and probably before), the Student lived in the Loganair hangar at GLA. It was operated (and I think owned by) Duncan McIntosh, Loganair’s MD. It flew very rarely…I only saw it airborne once in five years.
By: cestrian - 17th January 2005 at 21:52
A few shots of the Student at the Prestwick Air Show June 1977
By: Manonthefence - 17th January 2005 at 18:30
Oh b0ll0cks 🙂
By: Chipmunk Carol - 17th January 2005 at 18:22
Twit.
Good heavens – now he’s turned into an owl!
By: stewart1a - 17th January 2005 at 17:43
why does that look like a modern HE 162?
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 17th January 2005 at 17:37
I forgot to add, we sat in the Pub over a nice lunch and slagged Melvin off, just like old times really 😀
I would have felt most left out if you had not. I would also have been very surprised if you managed to spell my name right.
Twit.
By: Yak 11 Fan - 17th January 2005 at 15:11
Great stuff Robert, thank you very much for sharing.
By: Robert Whitton - 17th January 2005 at 15:06
A couple of pictures taken way back at Strathallan. Quality poor I regret
By: Yak 11 Fan - 17th January 2005 at 14:53
Certainly isn’t, lovely looking piece of kit though, same it suffered a little bit over the years.
By: Yak 11 Fan - 17th January 2005 at 14:29
Nice to see some progress on the Miles Student, last time I saw it it was looking a little sorry for itself at Duxford. I remember it arriving there in 84/85. Love to see some more pics of it if there are any around.
By: Manonthefence - 17th January 2005 at 14:21
I forgot to add, we sat in the Pub over a nice lunch and slagged Melvin off, just like old times really 😀
By: Manonthefence - 16th January 2005 at 19:59
Damien was at Duxford 😀
By: aero51 - 16th January 2005 at 19:57
Hi Gang,
Thanks for coming over and visiting the museum today. Really enjoyed your company.
Good pictures as well !
Forum meets are a great idea, and none of you were crazy axe murderers !
Trevor
By: Manonthefence - 16th January 2005 at 19:42
As Robbo and others have said, a superb day out, nice lunch followed by a trip round the museum. A cracking little goldmine of a place, I would recommend it to any one in the area.
It’s a bit like a Tardis, I don’t know how they fit it all in!
Gannet on loan from the FAAM (sans barriers)
The Herald G-APWA, nice and warm inside too!
The last remaining bit of Miles Marathon G-AMEW (Legends was mentioned)
The wonderful restoration of a Martinet, there is a lot of new wood in there but they are making something that doesn’t exist at the moment.
The Miles Student (or whats left of it).
Finally, some Magister pilots appear a bit wooden 🙂
Controversial….??????
A very big thank you to Aero51 for organising lunch and letting us loose round your museum.
By: Chipmunk Carol - 16th January 2005 at 19:25
There is another reason for Damien’s absence, Janie. It was his round.
His round what?
By: met24 - 16th January 2005 at 19:17
’twas a jolly good time — Aero51, thank you very much for organising it. Good to see everybody again.
By: Andy in Beds - 16th January 2005 at 19:14
Hi all
I just want to concur with what’s been written above.
A grand day out and I think enjoyed by all.
It was good to meet OAG and Aero51 who made our visit particularly interesting.
I think they’ll agree that all new attendees to forum meets are made very welcome.
I’ll certainly make a return visit to Woodley in due course.
Many thanks to all.
Cheers
Andy
By: Chipmunk Carol - 16th January 2005 at 18:47
It better be good Damien. You missed a grand day out.
By: oag - 16th January 2005 at 17:51
Although I’d met a few forumites before(MOTF,Robbo,Met24 etc),this was my first proper forum-meet and I have to say what a blooming splendiforous day it was,and what charming company you all were….cheers guys,& gal
roll on the next one
colin
oxfordshire aviation group
www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oag
By: Chipmunk Carol - 16th January 2005 at 17:44
HUGE THANKS to Aero51 for the museum visit. It was fascinating and educational. You will certainly be excluded from any future ‘Malcolm Hood’ Quizzes!
Great choice of pub/restaurant, although your choice of friends was a little iffy 😀 .
If anyone hasn’t been, I can definitely recommend it.
Thanks to MOTF and Robbo for rallying us all over there. Looking forward to the photos.
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