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February 15, 2016 at 6:17 pm in reply to: BA Swallow crash 4 June 1937 #846152

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:eagerness:

February 15, 2016 at 5:30 pm in reply to: BA Swallow crash 4 June 1937 #846163

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I suspect that the answer to the second question is in the affirmative. But it’s a big question. Can you give me a few years to research it!

I’m not sure I can be that patient – any chance of fitting it into 2 years and 10 months please 🙂

February 14, 2016 at 9:58 pm in reply to: BA Swallow crash 4 June 1937 #846398

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G-AEGM and G-AELV performed the same trick, but less successfully. The former did it at Hooton, the flight ending in a crash and its destruction by fire. The latter did it at Hanworth, but is recorded only as ending its flight by crashing.

So were the Swallows more prone to this sort of thing or did it happen with other types too?

February 14, 2016 at 9:55 pm in reply to: BA Swallow crash 4 June 1937 #846403

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“ADPS” is now privately owned but you could try the current owner for log book info.
Incidentally if was a Swallow 2 it was by BA. I think BK only produced the “L25C Swallow”, a different animal.

Thanks! That’s certainly worth a try 🙂
It is indeed a BA Swallow 2.

February 13, 2016 at 9:58 pm in reply to: BA Swallow crash 4 June 1937 #846777

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In the old guidebook for the Strathallan Collection it is claimed that their Swallow G-ADPS also carried out a similar “feat” by flying pilotless for one and a half hours, also from Lympne, but post-war. If that’s correct then it too must’ve made a fairly decent “landing” as it is still flying today (last I heard anyway). Have never been able to find out any more information on this unfortunately.

February 1, 2016 at 8:38 pm in reply to: Wartime Rapide blackout windows question #854914

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Just foamboard, pushed into position. It was only meant to be temporary.

Nice touch though and good to see ‘GJG wears the same scheme as the aircraft in the video. I take it from the remark about the Inverness – Orkney route she did actually serve with Scottish Airways?

January 31, 2016 at 9:33 pm in reply to: Wartime Rapide blackout windows question #855780

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Thanks for the replies – I hadn’t even considered the possibility of it being a security measure! It makes a lot of sense 🙂

January 24, 2016 at 8:05 pm in reply to: Aircraft successfully landed safely by non pilot #859419

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Found a nice little video interview with Sqn. Ldr Iain Blair in 602 Squadron’s interesting website in which he mentions the occasion where he landed a Blenheim whilst still an armourer/ volunteer air gunner/volunteer observer.

http://www.602squadronmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/videos/iainblair.php

January 9, 2016 at 9:10 pm in reply to: By Stearman Uk to Oz / across US + accident #871082

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Great news! Look forward too to the follow-up tv programme.

December 21, 2015 at 4:59 pm in reply to: No more dH Moth Rallies #884886

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Mothminor………. Have looked through the lists for the Famous Grouse Rally. Pleased to say the vast majority of the aircraft listed are still active, albeit some have moved abroad. Can only find one which can be regarded as “destroyed”.

Thanks for doing that 🙂 Glad to hear most are still going strong.

December 21, 2015 at 8:29 am in reply to: No more dH Moth Rallies #885226

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I only saw one rally, at Strathallan in 1979, but won’t forget the sight and sound. This is sad news and I too hope something fills the gap. I would guess that the Strathallan event was the furthest away one? It was a great line-up. Wonder if they’re all still flying now – frightening to think it was 37 years ago!

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December 20, 2015 at 1:38 pm in reply to: DH Mosquito exhausts #885774

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Despite being in close proximity to Mosquito engines not so long ago, I hadn’t noticed that – even when photographing them! Looking back on the photos, I see what you mean.
For comparison, in the foreground of the top photo is the B.35 and the others are the FB.VI (both DH Museum). Not that it answers your question!

December 15, 2015 at 8:32 am in reply to: Scottish Spitfire Grounded #888080

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Short video available on Youtube –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0XZWl6wQ8c

December 13, 2015 at 10:24 pm in reply to: A quick zip around the ‘Museo Aeronautico y del Espacio’. #888813

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Lovely photos! Thanks for posting them 🙂 Love the Stinson and nice to see the Catalina with nose turret.

December 13, 2015 at 10:12 pm in reply to: Scottish Spitfire Grounded #888816

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Hi K5054NZ, I think Robert is just using that illustration as an example of how East Fortune’s Spitfire is going to be displayed – that isn’t the actual aircraft in the drawing. The one on the left is the Mark 21 in Glasgow.
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