I tried all day on Saturday running around Plymouth and Cornwall looking for a kit, but everywhere I went they were either sold out, or it was just pre-orders only.

Was just going to give up when I went into a little toy shop who said that they only had models in every two months or so, but they offered to phone the regional Airfix chap for me on Monday. I gave them my name and phone number and yesterday came home to find a message telling me that a number will be later in the week. YES!!

Martin

Believe this photo is an AOP.5, is that a camera on the wing? :confused:

You need to enlarge the picture to see it! 😀

Only thing I can see is the generator on the starboard wing, but then I’m getting old! Cameras I suppose would have been held by the second crew man in the rear seat. The pods on the 9 as in the original post are mounted on underwing attachments and look a little like ADF loops.

Martin

And now its my turn. First is what I used to do a lot of (this was G-BKRA with Rod Dean in ’94) and the second is what I do now (Auster AOP.9 prototype WZ662 G-BKVK)

Martin

The ‘Arado’ was SIPA S.121 F-BLKH (p/i F-WLKH), c/n 57 of the Salis collection. Destroyed in a fatal crash in 1978. The Deutsches Technikmuseum in Berlin has some parts of ‘LKH, but nowhere near a complete airframe. Although there are a few Arado Ar 96s around, no complete Ar 396 or SIPA clone exists to my knowledge.

Incidentally, the SIPA S.121 series was derived from the Arado Ar 396, which looked like this: http://www.luftfahrtmuseum.com/htmi/itf/ar396.htm

Regards,

Jan

I’ve done it again….Martin the memory man!!

D’you know, I had a hankering to watch this yesterday, but opted for Scarface instead! :rolleyes:

I always thought the “Arado” was the real McCoy – certainly looks it, anyway – that perhaps ended up being destroyed in an accident later :rolleyes:

Off the top of my head, the Arado was the real thing, although was a French built Sipa and I remember it being at Old Warden after filming had finished in Cornwall. It was destroyed in an accident back in France.

Martin

Has anyone got any Auster AOP9 photographs that they’re willing to share with us?… I’m particularly interested in finding a photo of a Mk9 with the wing mounted camera pod attached, and photographs of XP282 but any pics will be gratefully received!

Many thanks

I have access to WZ662, XN441, XR240,XR241 and XP241 and also have a lot of Auster 9 photos, but none of your example. As to the Camera pod, there is a photo of WZ672 in the latest Air Enthuiast showing the airframe when retained with Auster, carrying a pod under the port wing. Some other photos I’ve seen in the past show both Bedford 9s carrying pods under both wings!!

We were talking about the pods yesterday, but dont think amongst all the spares that we have been details or fittings for such items.

Am sat at work now (in my lunch break!), so will try and show some photos of the Eggesford 9s tonight if I remember.

Best wishes,

Martin