Page 4 – Key Publishing

Alex Crawford

Forum Replies Created

Viewing 15 posts - 46 through 60 (of 314 total)

← 1 2 3 4 5 … 19 20 21 →

Author

Posts
June 16, 2007 at 2:25 pm in reply to: Gladiator survivors #1272575

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi Cees,

From what I understand the Armed Forces Museum, Oslo is not part of Gardermoen. I believe Gardermoen is the name for the airport/air base. I’m sure some of out Norwegian collegues will correct me on that.

I’ve made a couple of enquiries into this. So much Gladiators or parts of Gladiators have been recovered from Norway it’s very difficult trying to keep track of them all.

Alex

April 22, 2007 at 5:44 pm in reply to: WWII aircraft ID needed #1330354

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi,

My aircraft ID is not too great but they look like French Potez 25TOE to me. During the invasion of Syria in June 1940 Potex 25TOEs were based at Rayak, Damascus-Mezze, Allepo-Nerab, Palmyra and Deir ez Zor.

I don’t know of any Potez 25TOEs being surrendered at Habbaniya so your Grandad may have took part in the Syrian campaign.

Hope this helps.

Alex

April 22, 2007 at 2:31 pm in reply to: Hurricane at Duxford Yesterday (20 April) #1330563

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi Mark V,

By new identity I meant paint scheme. Whose aircraft does she represent?

Alex

April 22, 2007 at 12:03 pm in reply to: Hurricane at Duxford Yesterday (20 April) #1330685

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi,

Anyone know her new identity? I took the following photos at RAF Leuchars, oh must be about 10 years ago. Is this the same Hurri? It’s the only one I know that was black.

Alex

April 15, 2007 at 6:36 pm in reply to: Strathallen Lancaster #1246703

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi,

Sorry I don’t know about its present state. I do remember going to one of the Strathallen airshows and seeing the Lanc having all four engines fired up. It was quite a sound and sight to see.

Alex

March 23, 2007 at 9:12 pm in reply to: Afghanistan Hawker Hinds #1264329

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi guys,

Thanks for the additional info. Pat, a PM is on its way.

The attached scan is from the [B]Canada Aviation Museum[B]. It shows an Arabic number 2 on the fin. The fuselage insignia is a squadron badge. Although the upper wing stripes look the one colour they were supposed to be black (inner) /red/green.

The various markings date the picture as post-war.

Alex

March 19, 2007 at 9:26 pm in reply to: Afghanistan Hawker Hinds #1268583

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the link. I did a search on the Canada Aviation Museum site and came up with what I think are some original Afghan Hind photos.

If you serach the image bank for Hawker Hind you get 18-19 pages of photos. The first page shows these original Afghan Hinds.

Alex

March 9, 2007 at 8:31 am in reply to: 73 Squadron prewar casulaties and 46 Sqn incident #1279647

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi Dave,

Very intrigued about the Audax losses. I’v had a quick look through my files but can’t come up with anything. 46 Sqn formed in September 1936 at Kenley and operated Gauntlets then Hurricanes. No mention of Audaxes.

However I do have details on five Demons of 64 Squadron being lost in fog during night excersises on 7 August 1938. One of the Demons K8187 undershot while landing at Digby and was declared a write of. The crews of the other four all baled out when they ran out of fuel.

K8185 abandoned near Leicester.
K8199 abandoned near Debden.
K8200 abandoned near Wittering.
K8201 abandoned near Duxford.

Don’t know if it helps, but you never know.

Alex

February 27, 2007 at 8:49 pm in reply to: Shuttleworth's Gladiator & SE-5A #1288839

Alex Crawford
Participant

Has anyone got a Sea Glad?

I don’t know of one.

Miggers

Malta has a Sea Gladiator, one of the famous trio. Apparently its getting a complete set of wings at some point in the future.

Anyone know the true identity of Yeoviltons Sea Glad? Is it N5518 that was lost on Lake Lesjaskog in April 1940?

Alex

January 20, 2007 at 1:12 am in reply to: Landplanes on floats #1329406

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi,

Some good responses. I found this Hawk II on floats on my Hard Drive.

Alex

January 11, 2007 at 7:26 pm in reply to: Demon turret trials #1246465

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi,

Thanks for your answers. I’ll go and have a google.

Alex

December 30, 2006 at 11:54 am in reply to: Egyptian Air Force Short Stirlings bombing in 1948 #1257858

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi Guys,

Attached is the photo of two Egyptian Stirlings. They both have traces of their Belgian civil registrations. The one on the left is OO-XAD and the other one looks like OO-XAL.

The original photo has three Stirling overflying a crowd at low altitude. The other Stirling has traces of a fuselage code and camouflage, possibly the remains of its RAF origin.

This photo has a GSO extension and I can’t get it to open with my current picture manipulator thingy. I can’t remember what I used previously as I have had this photo for at least 3-4 years now.

Copyright Dr David Nicolle.

Regards,

Alex

December 27, 2006 at 2:30 pm in reply to: Santa's 'historic' presents ? #1260728

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi,

The complete set of Chorley’s Bomber Command Losses, The Broons and Oor Wullie annual and a couple of DVDs.

Alex

December 26, 2006 at 9:10 pm in reply to: Egyptian Air Force Short Stirlings bombing in 1948 #1261106

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi,

I have one shot of a formation of 3 or 4 Stirlings during a flyby in Egypt. It was sent to me by Dr David Nicolle for an article I am prepapring on Egyptian Lancasters, Halifaxes and Stirlings.

If I remember correctly 1 or 2 of the Stirlings still show signs of their previous owners civil registration.

I’ll see if I can dig out the photo over the next couple of days.

Alex

December 18, 2006 at 8:02 pm in reply to: Gloster Gladiators, Some pics #1268171

Alex Crawford
Participant

Hi,

Some very nice photos. I found this a few months ago while ‘surfin’ the net’.

Alex
Author

Posts

Viewing 15 posts - 46 through 60 (of 314 total)

← 1 2 3 4 5 … 19 20 21 →