as for afh10 and T6F I blow raspberrys in your direction ! Pah! 😀

TT

Umm sorry its just the way that I was brought up on the type!! Started with a Mk.IIB and then went onto MK.4s. Never ever thought much about T-6Gs as didnt think would ever have anything to do with them, as then (mid 1980s) there weren’t any around. But now have worked on a few and been lucky to have flown in two (DDMV and the usual BKRA).

Whatever their make or variant, they are all wonderful aeroplanes. Now I’m after a Mk.IIA and III to add to my list and then my favourite sub model the SNJ-6.

Well thats my excuse anyway 🙂

Martin

Sorry for not knowing, but which is your local airfield? Could it be the PPS Camel? Who owns the remains of the DVIII, do you know what its registration is? I must admit to be supprised that it still exist’s!! Is it in a very bad state?

As the remarks made to me about the Camel are a little on the weird side, I will make some phone calls this afternoon to ascertain what is going on before I disclose where this airframe is. As to the DVIII, dont know anymore than what I have said earlier. Wing is half broken with ribs and stringers showing and fuselage is complete with broken fabric. No undercarriage or tail feathers.

Martin

you are correct, a new Replica is being built by the son of the Pilot Bill Hosie, i belive the son is also called Bill See here for details http://www.supermaineseaplane.co.uk

The son is indeed called Bill. I used to fly a lot with Bill Senior in his Skybolt and Lunar Rocket (only plane I’ve been sick in!). He was a lovely man.

Martin

flown in about 200 types (mostly piston – P-51s, lots of T-6s, T-28s, TBM, T-34, Chippies, YaK52, both sorts of Provost, KZ VII Laerke, Found FBA-2C etc etc) and always on the look out for more.

Present wants list is:
B-25
Pilatus P2
Flamant
Nord 3202
Chrislea Skyjeep

But always grateful for anything that comes my way.

Martin

What a wonderful website and what a nice taste in aeroplane you have… 🙂

Martin

Wonderful photo. When I was a little lad (quite sometime ago now) my Mum gave me a little photo album, which contained photos taken by her Father at Croydon in the late 1930s. I wasnt that interested in aviation then, and have somehow (shock horror) mislaid the album, but from what I can remember it was full of HP.42s, Lufthansa Ju52/3ms and various French airliners.

Seeing your photo, has given me the incentive of making a trip to my loft today, to see if I can find the album.

Martin

grass roots, unpaid, dedicated, eccentric, eclectic

I agree entirely with what you have said and the remarks made by Ben especially thegetoffyour****ability.

I live hundreds of miles away from the warbird fraternity and got lots of abuse and rather nasty comments from people that I once considered as friends, when they learnt that I was all of a sudden flying around in the backs of Harvards, Mustangs, Avenger and such like. It wasnt given to me on a plate, I had to work for it and work it was (used to travel 600 miles most weekends), but I loved it, wouldn’t change it for the world and still do.

There were and I bet still are a lot of people that sadly want something for nothing. Sad but true.

I am not trying to upset the apple cart, (I’m a nice chap) but upon seeing the thread herewith thought would add my personal comments.

Martin

I may be wrong here (I often am), but when AJD Engineering built the Hurricane replica for the Portuguese Air Force Museum, the trade was two Harvards (a Mk.IV and a Mk.III). One of which later become Peter Monk’s G-BUKY and the other ELMH. I remember seeing Peter’s prior to restoration being started, but cant remember anything about the MK.III. Will take a look, but I cant promise what I will find. I’ve so much Harvard material around the house, I’m not really sure what I do have.

Best wishes,

Martin