Haven’t got a clue – but that is a Sampo combine at the far end, used for trials and research in agricultural crops!

It was a WW1 airfield and the surviving hangar does indeed these days sit within a farm which forms part of an agricultural station run by a University.

I’ve seen some of his extensive collection of Douglas piston transport photos for sale at aero jumbles so it seems some at least ended up with a dealer.

Moggy,

Another interesting Gallic oddity but your pic is of a Breguet Deux Ponts / Sahara and not a Hurel Dubois.

Regards
Tim

…………….. There is an ex- Lufthansa Connie outside, which I was told didn’t belong to Kermit. ………………….

Actually its a Starliner that was originally part of Lufthansa’s fleet but years later served with Air Venturers and was an occasional visitor to Gatwick. She spent many years more recently stored at Sanford with Maurice Roundy and amazingly was ferried into Fantasy of Flight after years of inactivity. I well recall photographing her in the UK and at Sanford and never believed she would fly again – how wrong I was. She is I gather only on loan for 5 years – see here: http://www.starliner.net/

Tim

Very good! Do they think the ‘INDIAN NAVY’ lettering on the Firefly is big enough?:eek: Did you shoot the Sea Hawk and the world’s sole surviving Short Sealand?

Adrian,

World’s sole surviving Sealand – what gave you that impression? :confused: At least two others survive in preservation 06662 (once G-AKLS) is in Belgrade and G-AKLW (which restoration is coming along nicely with the help of some Bombardier apprentices) in the UFTM museum on the outskirts of Belfast:)

Tim

A-B’s massive “FAA Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946” which gives a detailed history of all airframes makes no reference to this example serving with any Sqdn.

Tim

Lee,

I didn’t know that it had period(s) without the periscope when with the RNHF, I think all my photos of it were with the peri fitted – you live and learn. Personally I miss the old girl on the circuit as she represented an aspect that is under-represented – the hard worked conversion trainers. Wouldn’t it be great if an ex-Ethiopian Firefly trainer with the raised rear cockpit could on the circuit. If only one of those now (still?) in S.A. could be resurrected. Maybe one day as per the Spitfire trainers that benefit the “warbird” movement – something different but with practical benefits.

Tim

Adrian,

The glider is probably a type XG-001 designed by Philippine Aeronautics Training School and the national Science Development Board. It was built out of native timber and was a two seater.

The Aircraft bottom right marked XT-001 is a locally copied derivative of the SIAI-Marchetti SF-260MP with modified cockpit and wingtips. It was built by the Self-Reliance Development Wing of the Philippine Air Force and the prototype was believed to be modified from an actual SF-260MP airframe of which 32 were purchased by the PAF. The XT-001 is a 3 seater. Your phot is of an example the scheme of which seems to match the prototype.

Not sure re the other two, though the first seems to resemble a Corben.

Regards
Tim