This is the New Travel Air type “R” that has be built by Mr Ron Souch ( Aero – Antiques ) for Mr Richard Seeley. The first flight was made last summer and it will start flying again this year in the next two weeks. Keep your eye open for it. Hope you like it………..we do.
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By: low'n'slow - 20th May 2014 at 18:58
Richard Seeley is I think, one of the great unsung heroes of the British aircraft preservation world. Without his commitment I can think of at least three types (Travel Air Type R, Miles Whitney Straight and Morane Saulnier-built DH60M), which simply would not be around to grace our skies. And that’s not to mention his equally pristine DH80 Puss Moth, Bucker Jungmeister and taildragger Cessna.
Thank you Richard!!
By: bazv - 19th May 2014 at 20:03
Sorry to see her go but it was a pleasure to be held up at the rwy crossing and being forced into having to watch and listen to 2 ‘rollers’…absolutely gorgeous aeroplane 😀
By: civil aero - 19th May 2014 at 18:22
Three happy men and a spectacular aeroplane – the builder, the owner, the test pilot and G-TATR at Sywell on Friday
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The Travel Air Type “R” moved to it new home at Turweston Airfield today from Boscombe Down.
By: Skymonster - 2nd September 2013 at 10:21
Three happy men and a spectacular aeroplane – the builder, the owner, the test pilot and G-TATR at Sywell on Friday
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By: Avro Avian - 1st September 2013 at 11:46
What a magnificent machine! Thanks for the photo DCW!
By: pat1968 - 1st September 2013 at 11:41
That is a great looking aircraft. What engine and prop does it have? What was the cruise speed during testing? I believe the original was a pretty fast aeroplane for the time wiping the floor with all of the military aircraft of the time. Great achievement! Well done to all involved!
By: civil aero - 30th August 2013 at 22:14
That it for this year… (Paul S and Larry )
Any more appearances planned for this year? I couldn’t make Sywell today, but would love to see it again.
Who was over from Hollister?
By: Mike J - 30th August 2013 at 22:05
Any more appearances planned for this year? I couldn’t make Sywell today, but would love to see it again.
Who was over from Hollister?
By: civil aero - 30th August 2013 at 21:55
Thank you for your kind words Mike J. The only parts we us from the Frazier Lake project was the engine, the rest of it is in the long grass at Durley. Two gents from Frazier Lake came over to see it fly today at Sywell. It was a great day… G-TATR is back in the Hanger at B/D. We had a great team of people working on this project for Mr Richard Seeley the owner..
A Big thank you to all the LAA Team…
Whats Next……!
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By: Pen Pusher - 30th August 2013 at 21:51
What’s with all the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ?
Brian
By: Mike J - 30th August 2013 at 21:43
Simply stunning! Well done to all at Durley, a far cry from the project that left Frazier Lake a few years back.
By: DCW - 30th August 2013 at 19:50
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By: civil aero - 29th August 2013 at 19:48
So the Travelair ( G-TATR ) is all cleaned and fuel up for it’s trip to LAA in the morning, Planned time of take off from B/D is 9.00am to get to Sywell around 9.45. Come and have a look and a chat. AERO ANTIQUES.
By: G-ASEA - 22nd August 2013 at 21:29
You would take it to Sywell, the day I’m of to the USA. Still I hope to see it later.
Dave
By: bazv - 22nd August 2013 at 20:53
It was lovely to see ‘Mystery Ship’ flying at BD and also hilarious to see the ‘WTF’ reaction when our guys saw it listed on the online flying programme (virtual smiley : )) !!!!
By: civil aero - 22nd August 2013 at 20:38
G-TATR didn’t fly today, radio went U/S…….:(
G-TATR has finish all it’s test flying time and the plan is to take it to the LAA fly-In at Sywell on the Friday ONLY……! 😉
By: Bruce - 26th June 2013 at 11:24
But fully restored…..
By: Mike J - 26th June 2013 at 08:22
I believe so, dismantled and in storage.
By: J Boyle - 26th June 2013 at 03:36
Is the ex-Barnes example (still?) in the UK?
What’s its status?
By: civil aero - 25th June 2013 at 15:47
G-TATR didn’t fly today, radio went U/S…….:(
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