Sorry to drag this up again.. But re: the mystery Yamamoto
I can’t believe there are to mnay Japanese pilots called Yamamoto in the UK in the 1930’s
FLIGHT, JUNE 7. 1934
London Aeroplane Club’s Garden Party
“and finally a pilot’s obstacle race,
which was won by Mr. W. Yamamoto.”
Flight FEBRUARY 21, 1935-
Cinque Ports Club, Lympne.
Mr. WN Yamamoto joined the club last week as a private-owner country member.
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Aeroplane 1935 – Feb
HANWORTH— London Air Park Club, Feltham. Week to
Week to Feb. 16: 16 hrs. 10 mins
London Air Park Club, Feltham.
“B. Yamamoto left for Switzerland
in Miles Satyr on Thursday, and Wood
flew Anson in his D.H. Rapide to Zurich
on Wednesday. Workshops very busy, including
C. of A. work on three Fairey Foxes for Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce”
then later
“Yamamoto (Miles Satyr) from Switzerland on Feb. 28.”
Finally.. Flight August 27th 1936
A. S. T. Hamble
“Other new pupils include Mr. Windsor for the ” B ” licence, Mr.
Yamamoto for advanced aerobatics”
If we cross reference with the folloing posting “
The Miles Satyr was rebuilt and flew again, but was destroyed in a crash in Belgium. The aircraft had been bought by a Japanese pilot, who failed to recover from an unintentional spin. The pilot was killed and the aircraft written off. The Satyr was removed from the G-Register in September 1936.”
Then the Satyr could only have crashed in Belgium bertweeen later August 1936 and Sept 1936
The aged ’19 thing’ may be a mistake
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