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August 16, 2007 at 12:17 pm in reply to: Geminis and/or Messengers at Lympne in the 1960s #1300141

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Almost certainly Ford as I believe Miles Engineering had a maintenance base there in latter years.

I think there is very little of the other Gemini there in that picture, but as has been said G-AJOJ, which was owned by Roger Pursey, who always did perfect wheeler landings in it on Shoreham’s grass, spent its final days there.

Wicked Willip :diablo:

August 16, 2007 at 11:18 am in reply to: Lurking in the brambles! #1300165

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Alright. I accept that this is not in the brambles, bushes or anywhere else out of the way. But in the absence of photographs of aircraft that fit this description, here’s one of a Luton Minor that seems to have gone the way of all flesh! I was once told a tale about this aircraft. It was that on a CofA check, it ditched in the sea off Shoreham. It was recovered and flew again, but the check pilot made a claim against the owner for the cost of replacing his watch, which stopped working as a result of the ditching! Apocryphal or what? Only someone out there can say!

True story. Pilot was the late well-known flying instructor Mike Stapp and considering where it ended up G-ASEA couldn’t have been more appropriately registered!

Wicked Willip :diablo:

August 16, 2007 at 10:57 am in reply to: Chipmunk Mystery #1300177

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Chipmunk in the Church

Does the photo below jog your memory ? Although the location is a barn near Halton, not a Church. Nor did WB556 serve with Liverpool UAS…….

Missed this one, but no Dave it doesn’t. My distinct recollection from perusing the log books is of the Liverpool UAS & Woodvale connection and that it had suffered an accident, which ties in with your ‘Google’ search.

However, it doesn’t equate to the ‘scrapped at St Athan’ bit as it was pretty complete when we saw it. The quest at the time was to find a project to rebuild to be a flyer but in the event there were too many mandatory mods needed to make it viable.

Strange that both such early examples survived so long. Incidentally what’s the history of 556 ?

Regards

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August 9, 2007 at 12:04 pm in reply to: Air Atlantique Open Day 28th July 07 (very late) #1308208

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Well the Prentice is often refered to as a time machine, but usual its a case that you take of and by the time you get anywhere so much has changed! 😀

I seem to recall that Peewee Judge said something very similar about the Airedale – something like ‘come and fly it and we can have lunch while we’re taking off’.

I can vouch for both aircraft.

It’s many years since a flight in the Prentice at a Sywell PFA Rally but it’s good to know that it is still going strong.

Wicked Willip :diablo:

August 7, 2007 at 11:27 am in reply to: Falling Leaf #1310849

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As a relative novice on the forum, didn’t realise when starting this thread what illustrious company we were in. Anyway thank you, gentlemen, for your wisdom, knowledge and experience, not to mention flying expertise.

But – there’s always a but……..

One further question before I shut up. What was the origin of the falling leaf – was it the result of evasive action in WW1 airfighting battles or is there some other history?

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August 4, 2007 at 12:58 pm in reply to: Death of an F-14 #1314015

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Spooky. Doesn’t take them long. Those things are real monsters!

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August 2, 2007 at 10:59 pm in reply to: Such a Perfect Day #1315484

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Thanks Pete

Dialysis machine actually, but it’s no problem. Life’s great and everything is possible with a positive outlook. I still get to go flying occasionally and we might even have our Cub back re-united with its wings this weekend after a 3 week job, which has taken 5 months. Aviation eh! – don’t we just love it!;)

Cheers

Wicked Willip :diablo:

August 2, 2007 at 10:46 am in reply to: Kings Cup Air Race 1950 with Hurricane #1316528

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Great video. Any more of King’s Cup or the National Air Race meetings?

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July 29, 2007 at 3:16 pm in reply to: Spotted #1319693

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Woo Hoo, my first proper post in this thread. Blue Dragon Rapide flying over Crawley from M23 heading towards Gatwick. Anyone got any ideas on what its doing out this way?? Bex

Hi Bex

A bit late but I think you’ll find it would have been G-AKIF routeing back to Duxford from Shoreham.

It was doing pleasure flights over Brighton for Delta Aviation that day.

Wicked Willip :diablo:

July 28, 2007 at 11:57 am in reply to: Cessna 150 crash 1981? scotland? #434936

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What was the identity of the Cessna, which crashed after take off from Glenforsa, I think some time in the ’70s.

Did they ever solve the mystery of what happened as I seem to recall the aircraft was found in the water, whilst the pilot’s body was found some time later propped up against a tree?

Wicked Willip :diablo:

July 28, 2007 at 11:10 am in reply to: Which Historic Aviation Event #1321013

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Lympne, September 1924

I think being at Mildenhall 10 years later would be a close second.

Roger Smith.

As has been said already several good suggestions here and some I considered myself. I’m with you on that one.

It would also have been nice to have been around early on 25th July 1909 to be able to greet a certain French airman with a very English welcome ‘Good Moaning’.

Baginton King’s Cup was very exciting but on the two occasions I went felt cheated as the first aircraft away (Turbulent & Tipsy Nipper) in each case won by a street. Was hoping for the Hawk Speed 6 or Gemini to come 1st.

July 28, 2007 at 10:24 am in reply to: Chipmunk Mystery #1321137

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Thanks guys

The depth of knowledge on this forum never ceases to amaze.

I’m now pretty certain that that was the one I saw.

It was owned at the time by the late Euan English and I often wondered what became of it so interesting to learn that some part of it still exists.

Wicked Willip :diablo:

July 26, 2007 at 10:47 am in reply to: Chipmunk Mystery #1322892

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No offers yet on this mystery but on further recollection I believe it may have been an early Chipmunk with the original serial being distinctive, maybe with three digits all the same. WB555 comes to mind, which would be rather a coincidence since 556 apparently recently came up on ebay.

Anyone Chipmunk experts out there know whether this one saw service with Liverpool UAS at Woodvale and what it’s subsequent history was?

Wicked Willip :diablo:

July 21, 2007 at 12:20 pm in reply to: I'm About to Purchase the Following Books #1327851

Willip26
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Interesting thread BlueRobin and one which could run and run.

Surprised nobody has yet mentioned that aviation classic:

‘Sagittarius Rising’ by Cecil Arthur Lewis.

I would also consider:

‘Flight of the Mew Gull’ – Alex Henshaw
‘Mosquito Racer’ – Don L. McVicar
‘Sent Flying’ – the autobiography of Bill Pegg.

Wicked Willip :diablo:

July 19, 2007 at 11:14 am in reply to: Sywell Aviation Museum wins double award! #1330028

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Congratulations and very well done to all concerned and a just reward for all your hard work!

Wicked Willip :diablo:
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