I was thinking about the (outer)wingless Seafires and Fireflies that were used for catapult trials in the UK. Footage I have seen show them being shot off for
quite some distance. The locations would generally be known. For late mark Seafires could these provide possible projects?
Just curious as ever.
Cees
By: snafu - 2nd February 2016 at 22:18
The Banana Jet, I think…(!)
Mainly since it was originally designated BANA – Blackburn Advanced Naval Aircraft – in order to maintain secrecy in official documents and matelots would rather use anything but the real name.
By: Robbiesmurf - 2nd February 2016 at 20:25
Some footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn71EBfCYUA
Maybe the Buccaneer got its nickname from the other brick like object?
What nickname does it have?
By: snafu - 2nd February 2016 at 19:46
178/P, a former 800NAS Seafire F17 from HMS Triumph in 1948/49.
Maybe that would narrow down the potential contenders.
By: CeBro - 2nd February 2016 at 07:04
That’s the footage I was referring to. Quite a collection, if only the location was known.
Cees
By: Propstrike - 1st February 2016 at 21:19
Some footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn71EBfCYUA
Maybe the Buccaneer got its nickname from the other brick like object?
And the Seafire seems to be a very clipped wing version :/ …it gets quite a distance too!
What ghastly footage ! Poor Seafire, all it wanted to do was fly, and it did pretty well ( with half the wings missing ) .
By: Airfixtwin - 1st February 2016 at 20:10
Some footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn71EBfCYUA
Maybe the Buccaneer got its nickname from the other brick like object?
And the Seafire seems to be a very clipped wing version :/ …it gets quite a distance too!
By: Moggy C - 1st February 2016 at 15:50
I just see a b/w picture of a Short Skyvan in a low pass here…
That made me laugh 😀
Everyone make fun of the poor old Skyvan.
Moggy
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st January 2016 at 21:43
I recall that footage – Spits with engines running and shorn of wings being fired over the bows – criminal!
Be nice to find they were is some quiet loch somewhere and all nicely buried in anoxic silt.
Anon.
By: ericmunk - 30th January 2016 at 08:33
surely thats a wingless Blackburn Beverly …..:angel:
I don’t know. Looks like a fake pic to me. I just see a b/w picture of a Short Skyvan in a low pass here…
By: Denis - 29th January 2016 at 20:35
surely thats a wingless Blackburn Beverly …..:angel:
By: snafu - 29th January 2016 at 19:58
Had a Google myself…
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Can’t see where the wings were removed from, though.;o)
“FLYING FLOSSIE”; THE FLEET AIR ARM’S STRANGEST AIRCRAFT. APRIL 1944, AT SEA. ‘FLYING FLOSSIE’ IS A STEEL WATER TANK ON WHEELS USED TO TEST THE AIRCRAFT CATAPULTS IN HM WARSHIPS BEFORE THEY LAUNCH “LIVE” AIRCRAFT.
I don’t suppose Flossie (or any sisters) made it into preservation, which is a shame.
By: snafu - 29th January 2016 at 12:44
I believe that a few Fairey IIIFs were used prewar, and at least one Sea Hornet in the 1950s.
Pictures?
By: WL747 - 29th January 2016 at 11:04
Ask the RAFM. They have a salty Dornier…..
By: Sopwith - 29th January 2016 at 09:45
makers plate sounds good for a start.:)
By: Sabrejet - 29th January 2016 at 09:43
Having been in salt water for 60-odd years, there would be nothing left apart from the maker’s plate.
So yes – they would make ideal projects. :eagerness:
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