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March 19, 2019 at 12:21 am in reply to: Miles Gemini G-AKEK #812888

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I have just messaged my friend Sigurjon in Iceland who owns ’’KEK. He confirms it is still in the restoration queue. He told me quite a lot of work has been done (although it may not be evident) and it will fly again one day.

March 16, 2019 at 4:15 pm in reply to: Douglas Baders Travelair G-APUB #813314

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The is an anomaly on the FAA database in that for Beech 95 c/n TD-240 it shows a build date of 1982. The CAA database does have TD-240 as the c/n of G-APUB registered in 1959, but interestingly they didn’t record the build date. It must however have been 1959 or earlier.

There is a nice clip on YouTube showing Douglas Bader with G-APUB. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z31RgLde_Dw

There is an old thread on this forum which discusses this aeroplane and includes pictures of it in the USA and some of its post sale history. See: https://forum.keypublishing.com/forum/historic-aviation/102413-g-apub-douglas-baders-beech-travel-air

March 11, 2019 at 6:52 pm in reply to: B-17's Identities ? #814369

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Geoff

The TV series you mentioned was broadcast before the French B-17s were sold off. All the I.G.N examples carried French civil registrations. You may find the link below of help as it lists all of the B-17s they used and also describes where each ended up.

http://frenchfortresses.canalblog.com/archives/2013/04/05/26839786.html

March 10, 2019 at 8:06 pm in reply to: B-17's Identities ? #814580

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Likely to have been the civil registered I.G.N examples then still at Creil and used for mapping etc. Sally B and others now in preservation later came from that source.

March 8, 2019 at 7:23 pm in reply to: Whitwick Militaria Fair #815042

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March 6, 2019 at 8:47 pm in reply to: PZL P11 the best air combat plane in 1934 ? #815543

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This is the sole survivor. Its rarity and importance to the Polish collection means that this will never be risked. The only possibility would be for someone to produce a replica.

March 6, 2019 at 8:11 pm in reply to: PZL P11 the best air combat plane in 1934 ? #815554

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No, the example taxied st that airshow is from the museum at Krokow. Although the engine was restored the aircraft is not flown.

February 7, 2019 at 4:33 pm in reply to: Vulcan Nose @ Chalgrove #820367

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Yes it was a Vulcan nose. The background to its use and mention of that nose section is to be found here:

https://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A49097307

February 7, 2019 at 3:49 pm in reply to: Were Whitleys built at Whitley? #820370

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AWA had moved their main facilities to Baginton before production of Whitley bombers began and all were constructed there.

February 7, 2019 at 2:56 pm in reply to: Eugene M. Noble RIP… #820374

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Jack I believe the c/n of his aircraft may be 15939

January 28, 2019 at 12:25 am in reply to: Spitfire TE213 #822297

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The link Seafuryfan has provided reveals that the campaign owner has stopped the page from accepting further donations.

The background to this Spitfire and an explanation as to why it needs restoring (again) is not given. Those who follow the historic scene will know but I would have thought it important to explain this background to potential backers from the wider public. Perhaps I have missed something on that site?

January 27, 2019 at 10:31 pm in reply to: Amelia Earharts Electra found. No, not by you know who… #822312

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Beermat surely there are far more folk obsessed about finding that answer to the MH370 accident than have ever expressed an interesting in resolving this Earhart mystery?

November 23, 2018 at 10:59 pm in reply to: Curtis Jenny G-ECAB #834840

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The article linked below describes the background to the ex Rendcomb Jenny and what has happened to it since returning to the USA.

https://nebula.wsimg.com/e8b0eda87c60974e7c62810ca9afef84?AccessKeyId=FA9C52891F8D848D1C23&disposition=0

November 22, 2018 at 4:16 pm in reply to: Curtis Jenny G-ECAB #834990

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Elements of a Curtiss JN-4D, stored in a crate, have been held by the RAF Museum in their store at Stafford for some years.

November 18, 2018 at 10:34 pm in reply to: Miles Whitney Straight wreckage in Java. Wartime photo discovered. #835380

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We expected Peter to come up trumps – thanks for sharing this information Chris.
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