Surviving Miles aircraft

I work with several people who used to work at Miles at Shoreham airport, who were mainly involved in prototype manufacture until they closed down

Here’s one in need of some more work…
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Good to see the Maggie back in civilian colours.

Both very close, and when combined, right (and wrong).
Fin (sans rudder) from Solent IV ZK-AMO

http://www.flickr.com/photos/errolgc/10034080615/in/set-72157627654617195/

An ex-TEAL Sandringham/Sunderland is with Kermit Weeks.

Perhaps more specifically, aTEAL Sandringham fin?

Rudder from a Sunderland/Solent?
Bill

Magister M.14A ZK-AYW (c/n 779, Hawk Trainer MkIII L8353) on display at MOTAT, Auckland 29 Sept), with Gemini 1A ZK-ANT.

MOTAT13_7519fl by errolgc, on Flickr

MOTAT13_7530fl by errolgc, on Flickr

And a round of virtual applause for any non-Kiwis who can identify the tall item in front of the Magister, restricting photo options!

Bob Willies, also owner of Tiger AOJK, at the controls.

And the Pilot of the Messenger is…..

Bob Willies, also owner of Tiger AOJK, at the controls.

Speaking of G-AKIN this is her departing Wobun Sunday afternoon in some tricky wind conditions but lovely light:

In New Zealand:
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Hawk Trainer III {Magister} ZK-AYW c/n 779 ex L8353 G-AMMC static display at MoTAT
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After a time in the restoration hangar, ZK-AYW is now back on display. I’m about due for a visit to MOTAT, so will get photos.
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/197363
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/191301/thread (and flyernzl’s earlier photos on that thread)

Thank you for posting those photographs, Stick_back. I found then very interesting.

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AAT flying around Casey late 90’s

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AAT in the Hangar a few weeks ago

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Arthur Schutts AAS in 1938

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Young LK Hatfield about to flying in hawk AAH

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AAT when it first arrived at Casey in 1977 with former owner (back in the 50’s) Arthur Schutt

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AAT and messenger at casey

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Messenger, AAT and UUL at Casey. The Kingsford smith flying school logo on the workshop hanger was from when casey was used for the filming of “a thousand skies” another abc miniseries about Sir Charles Kingsford Smith

Miles Messenger VH-AVQ still exists in Australia as part of the collection of the Moorabbin Air Museum. This machine originally belonged to Lord Richard Casey of Berwick; a former Governor General of Australia. Moorabbin also has Lord Caseys Hangar which was relocated to the Moorabbin site some 15 years ago. The ultimate aim is to reunite the Messenger with its old hangar.

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Lord Casey with his vega gull and family in front of the aforementioned hangar at casey

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AAT wearing the markings of Harold Brooks falcon G-ACTM for the (Australian) ABC produced tv miniseries “Half A world away” about the 1936 mildenhall to melbourne air race. I had a vhs copy of this but cant seem to find it now. It had lots of great air to air footage of vintage aircraft.

Without checking the log books I could not say if its original as in off the production line, but she has never had a major restoration. Certainly fabric will have been replaced here and there over the years All the interior is still very original. She has had a new engine, well when I say new another zero timed!

Does she still have her original fabric?

Some pics from a recent outing.