CGI.

Got sent this today.
I hope it runs.
I was slightly impressed.

http://www.angel.ne.jp/~tochy/airplane/dws/merlins.mpg

Andy.
PS Returning to exile mood.

True but I think there may well be a black hole linking OW and Wangarratta. Wang could never be described as anything but ugly but magic happens there the same as OW – just different magic.

Regards
JP

Is it difficult to fly aircraft with manacles fitted?

Cross and Cockade book sale. Had to break a few arms and legs but it was worth it.

A German now has the Eardly Billing, the Vickers is, I think, with Bianchi, the Demoiselle is in Australia and the Boxkite and Avro at Shuttleworth. This leaves Bridget still wondering where the Antoinette went.

Yesterday I flew over to Little Gransden passing by Old Warden and the now disused railway where the Avro ‘landed’ on the train.

Blast!

I am now tucking into a rather impudent Chateau Peculiar (3 for a tenner) and I ignore you insults as you are such an amateur.

I didn’t know you could write Hiscock.
I always imagined you used Carol to write your stuff (that’s why it makes sense–sometimes), so if you know where the Antoinette is now it’s about time you coughed up the answer.
Cheers Darling
Andy
PS Do you still use that big ball of string to navigate with?

I think if memory serves me wright that was known as a Vickers 22

Yes BM I do believe you’re right.
Did Vickers ever build anything like that?

Came across this review of the film, does anyone know what aircraft is in the photo at the bottom of the page? Looks like the same one used in ‘Wind in the Willows’ or ‘Mr Toads Wild Ride’ as its known in the US.

http://www.taoyue.com/film/those-magnificent-men.html

It’s a sort of ‘generic Bleriot’ replica made for the film.
It was flown by the character of Count Emilio Ponticelli.
According to Allen Wheeler it flew OK.
Again, any ideas what became of it.

Cheers
Andy

Hiscock,
never mind about the size of your equipment.
Can someone please shed any light on what happened to the Antoinette monoplane?
According to Allen Wheeler it was a pig to fly and underwent several modifications during filming to make it more flyable.
Despite that I can’t believe it was just broken up. Someone here once told me that they went to an auction at the end of the filming and it was for sale.
Is it still hidden away somewhere?
I’d love to know.
Cheers
Andy.

PS My favourite piece of flying in the film is where it lands over the old couple in the car. The ailerons fitted later in the filming are clearly visible and I reckon the pilot is working hard.

M Brown
do what I did after after years of this sort of stuff, never bother to attend again.
I now only go to Old Warden where my money goes on SVAS membership, I volunteer there at weekends and the toilets and restaurant although somewhat busy on flying days are never crowded or dirty.
You can always see nicely too and generally the people are polite and mostly well behaved. Last Sunday during thee minutes silence for Steve Young one could hear a pin drop.
I do make exceptions, Little Gransden, Chailey last year and a few of the smaller shows but the big ones–forget it.
My advice–vote with your feet.
Cheers
Andy