Skyraider, Chino 2002……..

Hi,

I took these (pre-digi) photos when visiting Chino in 2002 (on the way to Reno air races), this Skyraider did a very impressive barrel roll over the main entrance as we drove in (great sound too!).:D

Does anyone know who owns it and where it is now?

Chino was a great place to spend a day just walking around and takeing it all in, full of the aircraft we all like and friendly people willing to take the time to show me around.

cheers,

-John

Something interesting………

Here’s something that looks a bit like a Skyraider during my visit to Chino in 2002 but it has a turbine engine………. any ideas?

cheers,

-John

That’s expensive!:eek: Maybe the ABC has it in their archives and someone has a friend working there? (just a thought),

cheers,

-John

Hi,

I searches all over the net for the film of the RAAF Sunderland landing on terra firma, the best I came up with was this out of control Grumman finishing up on a beach (lucky in one peice, more or less).

http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/stunts/Gotta_get_to_the_beach_now/
Click on the ‘thumbnail’ of the aircraft for the film (not the bikini/surfer).

Here’s the details of the Sunderland landing at the AWM:
ID numberF04759
Title[Emergency landing by Sunderland ‘E’ for Emu of 461 Squadron RAAF at Angle airfield Pembroke Dock Wales 29 May 1943]
Place madeUnited Kingdom: Wales, Pembroke Dock
Date made29 May 1943
Physical description16mm/b&w/silent
CollectionFilm
Description”This is an eyewitness film which shows Sunderland ‘E’ of 461 Squadron RAAF landing on Angle aerodrome near Pembroke Dock Wales on 29 May 1943. It was shot from a moving car by Wing Commander D L G Douglas, DFC squadron Commanding Officer. Aircraft ‘E’ for Emu sustained a large hole in the hull plates in the region of the toilet when taking off in a lumpy sea 150 nautical miles beyond Bishop Rock, after rescuing crews of two other Coastal Command aircraft. One of these was a Whitley and the other was Sunderland ‘O’ of 461 Squadron RAAF which had crashed while attempting to land to rescue the Whitley crew. Sunderland ‘E’ landed in the open sea at 7.00 hours (Double British Summer Time) at a spot 175 nautical miles southwest of Bishop Rock and picked up the two crews from dinghies. As the sea was too rough for a take off the Sunderland began taxying towards England and at about 10.00 hours was met by the Free French destroyer La Combattanter. The destroyer took 21 persons including five of the Sunderland ‘E’ crew on board and sent an armourer to disarm the aircraft’s depth charges which were then jettisoned. At 13.00 hours the destroyer took the Sunderland in tow but many difficulties were met. Finally at 15.00 hours the towline broke and at 18.00 hours preparations were completed for take off. This had to be commenced across wind because of the state of the sea and took three or four times as long as usual. It was finally achieved after turning head-on to the wind and striking large waves, the last one of which hurled the Sunderland into the air but also ripped a large hole in the hull. This ruled out any possibility of a sea landing. At 20.00 hours Sunderland ‘E’ was near the entrance to Milford Haven and its skeleton crew spent the next half hour throwing overboard flares and loose heavy items in preparation for a crash landing. These preparations proved unnecessary when a gentle landing was made at 20.40 hours on the grassy Angle airfield. Half of 461 Squadron was at Angle airfield to see the landing and the unorthodox disembarkation of the crew. The motley uniforms worn by the crew were what was left after wet survivors of the two rescued crews had been given an open go at the clothing originally worn and carried by the crew of ‘E’. The destroyers delivered all of its passengers safely including a pilot of Sunderland ‘O’ of 461 Squadron RAAF who had been very badly injured. Apart from him all the others were able to continue with their duties as soon as aircraft could be found for them. Sunderland ‘E’ for Emu never flew or floated again.” (Commentary written by Harry Winstanley, DFC) Crew members: Captain 400841 Pilot Officer (PO) Gordon O. Singleton of St Kilda, Vic; Co-Pilot 415195 Flight Sergeant (Flt/Sgt) Pearce E. Taplin of Midland Junction, WA; Navigator 401356 PO Harry Winstanley DFC of Geelong, Vic; Engineer 9429 Sergeant (Sgt) H. Hall of Moonee Ponds, Vic; Wireless operator-mechanic Flt/Sgt Hughie Church, RAF; Wireless operator-gunner 405228 Sgt Johnny Lewis of Brisbane, Qld; Airgunner 407210 Flight Officer George Viner of Adelaide, SA.

Maybe an aussie reader can get a DVD of the Sunderland landing from the AWM and post it on Google videos or simular?

cheers,

-John

Hi AA,

I have an NAF 1173-1 grip, it has both the trigger and bomb buttons, I have also seen many 1173-1 grips with both buttons. Maybe 1173-1 grips were upgraded when F4F Wildcats started carrying bombs?

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Hi Ian,
I wrote to aviationect and received a good partial refund, Harry didn’t realise there was so much wrong with it 🙂

I’ve PM’d you……

cheers, John