For many, the Gladiator is the nicest of the pre-war biplanes, and a type that everyone want’s to own and fly.
Anyway, I’ve always enjoyed articles written by Stephen Grey, which, like his displays, are never dull or boring!
(I’m still trying to find out who the “Famous aviator” was who didn’t take any notice of the briefing he gave them prior to their first flight in the TFC Wildcat, only for them to return from the flight with a broken wrist and the radio chord from their helmet severed!)
Many thanks to ErrolC & K054NZ for their pictures of NH799 at Omaka.
I think Mark Hanna’s display in NH799 shows to good effect that despite being heavier and having more power than the earlier Marks, it still had good maneuverability, performance, and handling. (I know the airworthy examples fly at a lighter weight than when in service, and for a display, they are normally using only max continuous power!)
I seem to recall Stephen Grey mentioning in an article in one of the Flying Legends programs, that if, God forbid, WWII was to happen again, then the MK XIV would be his weapon of choice!
I seem to recall a thread on here a long time ago mentioned that not long after it flew again for the first time, Stephen took the power up to the full +18lbs boost in MV293 one occasion. 😀
If you want a laugh to end this lovely Bank holiday Monday, cast your eyes over this stunning piece of journalism. Pay particular attention to the photograph captions.
Indeed, journalism of the highest class. :rolleyes:
Is it still humans that put these stories together? :confused:
I still have the VHS version of this, along with the DVD.
Do you still have the footage you put up (along time ago!) of Mark in the Mustang, tail chasing 434, I think filmed at the same time as ‘A Spitfires Story’?
I seem to recall there was an ultra low pass over the camera at the end of RWY 24 after the Mustang took off! 😀
However, I seem to recall a thread a while ago by G-ORDY mentioning that a deal to re-publish with a mainstream publisher fell through, because one of the co-authors wasn’t happy with the terms of the deal.
Well, there are some in the latest edition of Flypast, of the aircraft that is. 😉
Although I read the article the other day, I forgot that it was actually fitted with gun bay tanks when it was rebuilt/overhauled for Anders Saether in the early to mid 80s.
So no chance of guns, which I dare say would be out of keeping with the non stock, Glass cockpit, and mods.
(EDIT) I Found the pictures of G-SHWN (as it is registered now) at Hurn showing the Garmin unit: –
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