Roger

Thankfully a few years later Shuttleworth’s acquired the Hind from Iraq.:)

Just being pedantic but the Hind came from Afghanistan, which is what you meant to say no doubt.

All those wooden airframes, wasnt it a pity so many were withdrawn from use soon after these pictures were taken because of the suspected glued joint failure. Many were probably perfectly ok.

Richard

it would seem that English is not his native language. .

Are you sure, it might just be a reflection of how well our education system is working.

Richard

Waldler
The rivets shown in the third of your pictures has a small dimple in the head, this identifies it a being to an American MS & AN (Military Standard and Army Navy) spec that I associate with post 1960’s but may be earlier.
See this site where the different rivet head markings are shown
http://www.rivetsinstock.com/rivet63.htm

Richard

PS is that a Seversky P-35 or Curtiss P-36 or P-43 Lancer

It looks like a Seversky/Republic P-43 Lancer to me, the first being delivered in September 1940 which does not really help date the picture.

Richard

A Press release here http://www.gloster.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/news/Jet%20Age%20Museum.pdf
Really good news, lets hope they get the final bit resolved.

Richard

The aircraft was rebuilt by Pioneer Aero Restorations, of Ardmore, New Zealand.
http://www.pioneeraero.co.nz/lavochkin_la-9.htm

In the link Dave put up it states *One of the features the La-9 incorporated was the ducting of exhaust gas from the engine, through the fuse, where it was filtered and then pumped into the wings as inert gas. The point of the this was to force out the fuel vapors as to minimize the chance of explosion during a crash or bullet damage in combat. It also served to maintain fuel pressure*. I didnt know that.

Richard

The venerable Shackleton, just think of the possibility’s, great all rounder, could fit sidewinders & inflight refuelling capability (but mind those props!)

Then, a few years down the line, BAE could take them all to bits, fit different wings, engines & avionics, except this time it’ll be called the Shackleton 3000, just to give then a chance of getting it ready on time. :diablo:

edit: just seen spitfiremans lancaster-rod, damn you Wallond!

I always thought a Shack fitted with four paired Mamba’s, like those fitted to the Gannet would at least sound superb. Eight sets of props all in perfect harmony would probably be heard for miles and just frighten away any nasty subs.

Richard.

I know its thread hijack but I have some pictures somewhere of G-VTOL arriving at a Farnborough SBAC show with a smoke system fitted and working, it was impressive as as it came to the hover the nozzles were rotated and the smoke was directed downwards. But I never saw it do that again and wonder if the smoke caused a visibility problem, ie sitting on its own cloud.

Richard