One of McQueen’s Stearman was N3188 (75-2599). This aircraft was restored for him in the 70’s and was in a silver and black markings. This aircraft was used to scatter his ashes over Pacific as McQueen considered it to be his favourite aircraft.

3188 was McQueens old school number.

The aircraft has been owned, at least since 2000, by Willis M Allen III and has been part of the Allen Airways Flying Museum, Gillespie Field, El Cajon, Texas. It has also been noted in the Phoenix area where Mr Allen lives

Phil

The Tipsy Nipper first flew on 12.12.57, the Beagle Pup 8.4.67 and Piper J3 Cub first flew in late 1937 and ceased production in 1947, all of which will be the theme types for the Air-Britain Classic Fly-In, at North Weald in June
Phil

I noted during a recent visit that there two Beagle 206s still extant, albeit appearing to be in poor condition (and abandoned?), in the south-east corner of Madrid Barajas Airport.

Perhaps someone could rescue these?

Come on FlyPast, it is your website, give us an answer to the original question about G-FLYP, which does not seemed to have been answered

Phil

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Here are Aeroncas G-BRXF and G-BRXG at Boxted

Phil

T6 Flyer

The Stearman in question was registered G-ELAN and was owned by a Mr D J Ashley of London. It very badly damaged in a crash at Rendcombe on 27.12.91.

The damaged airframe was returned to the USA and was subsequently rebuilt and is currently registered as N68994 to an company at Ocala FL. Like many Stearman restorations the amount of original airframe left in the rebuild may be questionable.

Moggy C- To my knowledge this aircraft did not have any connections with Jim Avis

Phil

Angie keeps her Yak 11 at Lt Gransden and her Yak52 and Yak 50 on her strip at Navestock. All three are regular visitors to North Weald
Phil