The USAAF had on occassions dug a pit and parked a Lib over it to load ‘large’ items….
RAAF f 😀 lew two Canberras in this as well…..
I wonder why they did not operate her with the tailwheel retracted???
Vary nice chaps…I’m now motivated even more to get into the air with her seester..RM797
Good point. It went right thru Tom Reilly’s area as well as by Kermit’s joint…
I had the good fortune to meet Ed R. at DX when he took delivery of his Spit. What a nice man and a genuine enthusiast to boot…
A Cheshire cat never had a bigger grin…
A tank to the end of the runway or a load of ping pong balls around the world….whoops that’s the Beverley…..same formular
The Oz 15 beat the combined AB/SA 18 last week….nice one.
Saw the Belslow on the international apron at BNE Airport two hours ago….
Fantastic to fly. The ultimate s/e tail dragger…
Painted authentically as “Georgia Peach” a TBM-3 flown by VT-83 of AG-83 from USS Essex in 1945 during Battle of Okinawa. I’ve been in touch with the gunner of the original “Peach”..
It’s a real trip….
This is mine…..
Why is it a shame that Ed keeps “his” machine to himself and friends?
Where’s your collection that you’ll share with us??
As an owner and having paid for it all myself I am somewhat defensive about the ‘armchair brigade’ complaining about this and colour schemes etc…..
All flying was definately done in Oztraylia…
Thankyou sir….
Was not filmed in the Solomo :rolleyes: ns but at a place called Drumsara near Mossman north of Cairns. I flew my Avenger a couple of years later at the same little ag air strip during the making of the TV version of “South Pacific” starring Glenn Close/Harry Connick Jr and of course….me [only joking. The plastic Cobras were still there and used as back drops in this film as well. Jungle scenes were shot in and around this region as well. The Duck [or is it Turkey?]