In May 2007, I went to Peru – to climb the Inca Trail………
Whilst in Lima, I met up with a Peruvian email pen-pal and he very kindly arranged for a visit to Las Palmas airbase to look at the small museum there…..
They have a few aircraft on display – including this Douglas 8A-3P..
…and North American NA.50……..
I also photographed this fascinating replica of the Paulet ‘Avion Torpedo’ VTOL rocket plane of 1902….. :confused: 😮
Maybe a candidate for the ‘Wot Plane’ thread ????
There are a few more photos on my website here …..
If anyone can identify the autogyro and the biplane, let me know and I will amend the captions…..
There are also some ‘spy shots’ taken from the cabin window at Lima airport and of the flight back to Amsterdam & London…
Enjoy…..
Ken
By: ollieholmes - 14th November 2008 at 13:42
Some lovely photos there but a rather interesting shape to the rotor blades on the autogyro.
By: Classic Junkie - 14th November 2008 at 12:28
I’m loving the pictures on your website of the stearman, as perfect an indication of glue failure in a wing as I have ever seen! How do these places let their exhibits deteriorate like that?
CJ
By: Flanker_man - 14th November 2008 at 12:04
Thanks for the input guys – captions duly updated.
I did a search for ‘Ansaldo SVA Peru’ – and not only did I find a photo on Airliners.net – but it was taken by Eduardo Cardenas – the very same person who very kindly met up with me and arranged for my visit…… 😮
Ken
By: DazDaMan - 14th November 2008 at 11:46
Excellent pics.
I think the “unidentified biplane” is an Ansaldo SVA-4 ? (Italian WW1)
I’m pretty sure that’s what it is.
By: benyboy - 14th November 2008 at 11:37
Just had a look through your pics, thanks for sharing.
I did not know there were still DC-8 operating, I guess they dont have noise restrictions there.
By: RPSmith - 14th November 2008 at 11:30
Nice set of pictures of an interesting Museum.
I think the “unidentified biplane” is an Ansaldo SVA-4 ? (Italian WW1) and I’d take a stab at the autogiro as being a Bensen ?
Presume (hope) the Bleriot is a replica built for external display.
Roger Smith.
By: Flanker_man - 14th November 2008 at 10:45
Your link only seems to go to the phot of the 1902 rocket with no forward/back :confused:
Roger Smith.
Doh….:rolleyes:
Editted….. with correct link.
Sorry
Ken
By: Mondariz - 14th November 2008 at 10:25
The Deathwish Mk I.
By: RPSmith - 14th November 2008 at 09:48
Your link only seems to go to the phot of the 1902 rocket with no forward/back :confused:
Roger Smith.
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