Eagle Aviation Viking G-AJBO on Charter to War Office Crash at Star Hill near Blackbushe airport on May 1st 1957. 34 of 35on board killed Sole survivor 2nd Lt Ernest Edward Taylor.
Troops fro Royal Army ordance Corp
Aircraft was Bound For Tripoli
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19570501-0
Is this the PRIV BP929 that is being restored in Sweden?
Look at picture filename!!
I have heard that she did never wear the night fighter colours, i.e. all black, during her squardon service career.
She did in fact wear a camo scheme
Anyone care to confirm or de-bunk this bit of information
JBS in ‘ask a non -Spitfire question’ Shocker!!!! :diablo:
I have a book by the Crowood Press that lists every Sunderland that was built and what happened to it.
ISBN 1-86124-355-4
It’s a nice book with lots of information in it. Is there anything specific that you’re looking for?
Mark
Actually ISBN-10: 1861263554
“Ahem” yes they do
“Does my bum look big in this ??”
In that case…
Will she be at Legends??
Sorry could not resist..
Paul
Get down Shep!!!!!!!!
Skua should be L2991, coded ‘A7A’
Didn’t know the Italians made any other sort during WWII. :diablo:
Seriously, does anybody know what type of tank?
Sorry, I’ll get my coat…
Sorry can’t resist the old joke….
7 gears – 1 Forward 6 Reverse
All now recovered.
Details will be announced in due course.
Mark
PURE SPECULATION ON MY BEHALF
But.. I wonder if this is anything to do with the quote ” A further dozen or so Hawker biplanes await in the wings” on the retrotec website??
Just for reference :-
22 Nov 1942 Spitfire Vb BL246, Sgt Tadeusz Orzechowski, mid-air collision with Beaufighter near Barmston (Yorkshire) during night flying exercise. Orzechowski died as a result of this crash.
Beaufighter was EL394
For those who may be interested there is an excellent obituary in todays Daily Telegraph for Neville Duke, including a large front page photograph of him. An excellent tribute to a truly great man and I am glad that one of the heavyweight dailies gave him such prominence and recognition. Andy Saunders
Which you can read here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/13/nduke13.xml
and Obit here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/13/db1302.xml
Is the Beach Hut in East Anglia ?
Gives you a name and address for G2 Trust;)
I stumbled across this looking at the local news on the BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6510000/newsid_6512500/6512573.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm – item about the Kelvin Baker Pup going to Yeovilton for final assembly.
Actually his name is KELVYN BAKER not as in the list or the BBC web site!
BTW This aircaft is also quoted as “E1807” and originally registered 2.11.20
UPDATE: Confirmed ID as B1807 (E1807 was an Avro 504) I think the problem came when the aircraft was re-registered… It was incorrectly registered as E1807
G-EAVX was later flown in the Aerial Derby Saturday 16.7.21 by DL Forestier-Walker and was damaged in the event. After the pilot started to feel unwell. In landing the undercarriage of his Sopwith Pup (80 hp Le Rhone) collapsed and the machine stood on its nose smashing the aircrew to bits. The pilot was shaken but unhurt