NEW UK BEECH 18 ARRIVES!

I think B-24 driver would be more familiar with the Beech AT11 Kansan which is a very close relative but a little more warlike with bomb aimer’s perspex amongst other features.

The only thing that I thought it might be was the Fairchild AT-21 Gunner. This did have a tricycle undercarriage and a twin tail, but thats where the similarity ends. Were used with the AT-11 for the training of bomber crews though.

Martin

thanks, would appreciate seeing them

Philip – Im looking for my pics of your beech in bits I took a few years ago – if I find them I will scan and post if you like to get back to Beeches!!

Rich

hey guys this is a beech porn thread not a lightning porn thread

I think B-24 driver would be more familiar with the Beech AT11 Kansan which is a very close relative but a little more warlike with bomb aimer’s perspex amongst other features.

yes, you are right and they were tail draggers not tri-gear

I think B-24 driver would be more familiar with the Beech AT11 Kansan which is a very close relative but a little more warlike with bomb aimer’s perspex amongst other features.

I got one like that on Saturday as well earlier in the day.

Nice pix Andy – has the lightining bang seat bloke got in contact with you yet?

All the best

TT

Hi, Ben no I havent heard a word, almost forgot about it.

Still interested though

Cheers 🙂

And a quick pic in case andy is having withdrawal symptoms, taken by my missus!

TT

Nice pix Andy – has the lightining bang seat bloke got in contact with you yet?

All the best

TT

Not sure but thought the tri-gear Beech 18’s came out in the 60’s…………thought our blue one would have been more like the type you trained in but like i said, not sure.

That sure don’t look like the Beech 18 I flew in 1943. We had the trycicle gear and were razzed by some of the others about our flying milk stools. They were the original bare aluminum and almost square in section. Used for training pilots, navigators, bombadiers, most of whom ended up in B-24s.

Thanks Andy, especially for that last one

that is a real Beech 18………….

Hi to all, while down at Brunty last Saturday 26th I got a few piccies of the latest edition to the Bruntingthorpe scenery.

And of course G-BKRN

Cheers 🙂

Blue robin
Hangar – Oh yes – thanks for pointing that out – never could spell 😀

will you be gracing us with your presnce on saturday

if not, don’t worry, we will be there in the wind and snow looking after your airplane for you

almost forgotten what you look like…………oh i remember, you are the one with the, dead hedgehog on your face………..(i cleaned that up, remember what Trace called it)

OOh, you can be so catty dear!

🙂

TT

It’s not even worth replying to that last post

And my/our luvverly T-6 would have to go into the cold so that Uncle Phils Navy Blue Beastie could be snuggly warm 🙁

Did i mention the paint scheme was wrong? I’ll get my coat.

BTW, how about mounting the MG42 on the back of the tug?

TT

it is a shame to keep her outside

fantastic covers, about £3000 worht so they gotta be good.

it would probably take us about 2 hours to get a wing off

we would need to undo about 50 screws on each wing, remove 2 wing bolts, aileron cables and electricals would also need to be disconnected.

not difficult but in this weather we would freeze out bits off.

philip