Some years back ( not too many ) I heard mention of a comet cockpit section possibly SPT standard procedures trainer at an ATC unit at Biggin Hill, not sure if true or not?
Saw her low over Sutton Surrey this evening at 7pm. Great sight and caught me by surprise!
Hi what time do the gates open and are there early bird tickets available? Thanks
Lovely two yokes there, do you have any photos of the Oxford yokes too?
As usual Another great show again today, well done to the organisers. Great to speak to the VC10 crew, look forward to her accelerating down the Bruntingthorpe runway on the May 2014 open day.
Lovely shots well done not an easy task to undertake considering the conditions. Was planning on going but gave it a miss due to the horrendous weather! Well done to those who did attend, true die hards to the last!
I know that you are not after a complete panel but just for curiosity value there is one currently on ebay. See item number 390646103295
Anyone know which aircraft this yoke is supposedly from? Advert states WW2 Russian?
http://www.ebay.fr/itm/WW2-manche-avion-pilote-russe-sovietique-URSS-USSR-CCCP-/310726497456?pt=FR_JG_Collections_Militaria_Uniformes&hash=item4858be14b0
Oh go on then!
Twin Otter for reference
Philip, attached is my Twin Otter yoke, front, back and switch. The Dragon Rapide yoke is somewhere in my garage and I will dig it out over the weekend. I never realised that they may be similar so it will be interesting to compare them. For your information there is currently a Percival Pembroke yoke for sale on the Spitfirespares web site under the control section. Please PM me your email address.
Hello Philip, I’ve noticed that you have posted several threads regarding this. I have a Dragon Rapide and Twin Otter yoke in my collection but not for sale or loan (sorry). If you PM me your email address I can send pictures and measurements if that helps? Will also post the pictures on the favourite yoke / grip section. May I ask out of curiosity why you need access to this type of yoke?
Out of interest any idea what the current surviving stocks of B377 Stratocruisers or C97’s are ? Can’t be many about, I guess the B377 Passenger Strat is now extinct?
Would like some further info on treating corrosion and restoring yokes (Ian has been helpful in the past)
Fortunately as every one tends to know each other in the small historic aviation community scams don’t tend to be that prevalent as in other collecting fields.
I did see this particular yoke and column and a Lancaster yoke mentioned some time back on this forum. always thought for some reason the seller was Dutch? but obviously wrong.