Maybe it is this one…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/runway27r/2875232853/sizes/o/
‘Hansa-Brandenburg W.29 BAPC-138/”2292″.Lakeworthy & taxiable.Thought now to be in USA.’
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=561
There are two pics at ebay ‘Fairey Firefly U.9’
and VT413 here
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=41476 #12
‘RCAF (Canada)
Canada did not operate the Meteor but did purchase a small number and co-operated with the RAF on winterisation trials in the late 1940’s. The first Meteor to fly in Canada was F Mk III, EE311 arrived in September 1945, it was lost after running out of fuel and force landing in Helen’s Bay Lake, Ontario. Its replacement EE361 also suffered an early accident after only a few hours of trails work in Dec 1946 although it did return to the UK in March 1948 by sea.
In February 1948 Meteor F4, RA421 was sent to Canada for further winterisation trials which was carried on by VT196. After is return to the UK, VT196 was also involved in reheat trials of the Avro Orenda. Two Meteor T7 trainers (WA740 & WA742) were operated by the RCAF at Odiham for intensive training between january and November 1951 after which they were returned to the RAF.’
http://www.meteorflight.com/waveplus/meteor.nsf/pages/exports_other
Could this photo that I have in my collection be of EE311?
On the back it has a typed label which reads…………..
“Meteor III. Arctic Trials at Edminton, Canada. January and February, 1946.”
Guess it is EE361
http://www.jetagemuseum.org/aircraft/meteornf14/history.shtml
Guess from Singapore…?
Was the Firefly also equipped with floats?
‘Boeing built four C-204 Thunderbird flying boats, and five 40H-4 mail planes at the Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards of Vancouver.’
from p.136, Photographing Canada from Flying Canoes by S. Bernard Shaw
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/astamps.htm#BOEING
The Manufacturers Codes used during World War II are:
B: The Boeing Airplane Co., Seattle, Washington (1923-1962)
B: Boeing Aircraft of Canada, Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (1941-1945)
Maybe you can find some answers here
http://seaisland1.homestead.com/Boeing.html
Martin
There was of course a flying boat version of the Scheldemusch. Called the Scheldemeeuw. T.E. Slot was the Chief engineer and came to them from Pander
John
Back in France. I saw it fly at La Ferte Alais during the airshow in May.
T J
A woman at VNY uses a Caravelle as her office…
…this one?
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6254888&nseq=2
and in Costa Rica
http://www.costaverde.com/727.html
Thanks, John, for I knew that someone with more AB monographs than me would be able to help! It’s as a two seater that I’m particularly interested in J6673.
J6673 was a Bristol F.2B Mk.II
Guess you mean J6583, first steel Siskin, ordered 31.5.20