Ron Flockart's P-51D G-ARKD

found them…

don’t recal the source, but they seem scanned from a publication

Martin

We (Septic & I) believe the photos are at Athens airport.

TJJ

Looks to me like there is no engine, at least the stacks are gone!! T J

I understand that the reason the aeroplane went u/s in Athens was that it was held on the ground too long and the engine overheated and blew a head gasket. This would explain the missing stacks.

T J

I also have some photos in my collection – will send them to you when found

Martin

Would love to see them Martin! Thanks also to Septic for posting the two photos. Very nice to see them! Do you know if they are shot in Athens after falling derelict? Looks to me like there is no engine, at least the stacks are gone!! Am I mistaken, or was there a small b/w photo in Flypast around 1985 of the derelict airframe sitting in the weeds in Greece?

T J

Swiss Mustangs

I’d love to see your photos too, particularly if they are in colour.

T J

I also have some photos in my collection – will send them to you when found

Martin

As JDK said I do have a photo of it, I have a look for it later and post it.

Septic.

Finally found the photos TJ, these are shots that I picked up years ago.

Sorry about the poor quality but I can assure you the originals are no better.

Septic.

Here’s a quick scan from AJJ’s book that I mentioned in an earlier post. I note the photo is credited to the late Ron Cranham. Does anyone know what became of his photo collection?

Very nice. Since it has the titles for the record attempt on the side, I assume this would be the final scheme!

T J

[QUOTE=G-ORDY]Here’s a quick scan from AJJ’s book that I mentioned in an earlier post. I note the photo is credited to the late Ron Cranham. Does anyone know what became of his photo collection?
Yup,

I disposed and distributed it at the request of his family.

Mark

British Civil Aircraft since 1919 – Vol 3

Here’s a quick scan from AJJ’s book that I mentioned in an earlier post. I note the photo is credited to the late Ron Cranham. Does anyone know what became of his photo collection?

As JDK said I do have a photo of it, I have a look for it later and post it.

Septic.

Any photo of it would be great. Does any of the forumites remember seeing the derelict airframe in Athens at all?

T J

As JDK said I do have a photo of it, I have a look for it later and post it.

Septic.

Thanks Mike J, I sit corrected. c/n 1330, NA110-34370 😉

This Mustang began life as A68-5 then became VH-BVM then G-ARKD. First civilian scheme was ‘silver’ paint overall with red, white and blue trim and lots of advertising for RedX. Arnold Glass had it painted pillar box red overall and later added small areas of black and white trim and signwriting at various times. Flockhart added more white trim to the basic red/white/black and bits of advertising from time to time. No controversy about its colours: they are well documented throughout its life by reliable contempoary observers.

There are quite a few B&W images around of it in it’s various guises but I have yet to see a colour print. In addition to the leads posted above possible sources you could try: Modern MOTOR May 1988, AHSA Journal July/August 1969, Flightpath ‘Australian Mustangs’ series (Part 5), date unknown but within the last five years. Ed Coate’s website also has images in its BVM days.
Incidentally G-ARUK (in which Flochart killed himself) had a scheme using similar colours and there are colour pics of that one. (Classic Wings, Issue 8 or the aforesaid Flightpath series).
HTH
David M

Haven’t found a photo yet, but http://www.swissmustangs.ch/32128.html is a detailed site on Cavaliers. What is the serial number for ‘RKD? 😮

There are B&W photos of G-ARKD and its successor ,G-ARUK (painted as VH-UWB), in A.J.Jackson’s “British Civil Aircraft since 1919 – Vol 3”. Pgs 396 and 509.

I’ve only ever seen B&W photos of the aeroplane and I’m told that the actual colours are the subject of conjecture. Does anyone have any colour photos of G-ARKD?

There are pictures of this aircraft both in Australia and Athens in Peter Andersons book Mustangs of the RAAF & RNZAF

regards

Mark P

Yes.

We (Septic & I) published a couple in Warbirds Worldwide Special on the Mustang.

I think Septic may still have those pic(s).

Cheers