The reason i said the aircraft could be Hart trainers as the cowlings seem to be polished. The Osprey had light grey cowlings.
Dave
The aircraft look to me like they could be Hart trainers, with the exhaust pipes runing down in front of the lower wing.
Its the Havard, that us to be at the museum there!
Contractors S/n Qty ord delivered
Airco A5175-A5176 2 2
Grahame White A9563- A9762 200 200
Airco B2601-B3100 500 500
B9031- B9130 100 4 96 cancelled
Grahame White C1951- C2150 200 200
Kingsbury C5126-C5275 150 150
Harland & Wolff C5451-C5750 300 200 200 canceled
Morgan & Co C6501-C6700 200 200
Savages C6801- C6900 100 100
Ransomes, Sims & C7201-C7600 400 250 150 cancelled
Jeffries
Grahame White C7601-C7900 300 300
Gloucester C9336-C9485 150 150
Grahame White D951-D1000 50 50
Airco D8581-D8780 200 200 cancelled
F3346-F3441 96 96
Canadian Aeroplanes 1 1
Dave
In the Book De Havilland aircraft of world war one by J.M.Bruce,
Contractors Qty delivered
Airco 2
Grahame White 200
Airco 500
Grahame White 100
4
Kingsbury 150
Harland & Wolff 100
Morgan & Co 200
Savages 100
Ransomes,Sims & 250
Jeffries
Grahame White 300
Gloucester 150
Grahame White 50
Airco 96
Canadian Aeroplanes 4
I was told by my Dad who was working on the SG38 (EON 7) glider, That all work on the Wallace had stopped,
Dave
In RAF squadrons by WC C.G Jefford, It says 430sqn was at B78 Eindhoven from 4 Oct 44 to Nov 44.
ex modeler use to build plastic and balsa aeroplanes.
Dad use to tell me off for getting Hurricanes and Spitfires mixed up.
Was a Shuttleworth VAS in late 60’s.
Ex ATC cadet 460sqdn flew in Chipmunks and T31’s.
Owned a few Vintage Gliders.
Was a volunteer with Mike Russells Russavia, great days at Duxford.
Worked with my father ( Peter Underwood) on many Vintage gliders.
Was part of the Buckinghashire Aircraft Recovery Group at Bletchley Park. We had a small museum there!
Collector of old Aeroplane bits.
Avation Historian, Have helped a few people over the years.
Owner of the ultimate flying machine, Luton Minor G-ASEA. which i am restoring.:diablo:
Dave
When we had the DH2 flying replica at Duxford, this had a deactivated Lewis gun. The gun had been fitted with a blanking plate under the ammo drum. I did find scale plans for the Lewis in an early Scale Modeler magazine late 70s/early 80s.
Dave
Great day, saw Low and slow and a few other old friends. Then Planemike came over to see my Luton Minor.
Best wishes
Dave:)
The History of the Glider Pilot Regiment by Claude Smith has a chapter on Operation Dragoon. Also Horsa Squadron by Will Morrison who flew in this operation .
Dave
Lancaster is flying over Bletchley Park (milton keynes ) today so the local radio said.
First flight in a DH Dragon Rapide at Luton 1959 or 60 cant remeber. Sat on dads lap at rear near door. First glider flight in T21 at Bicester 1969. First Hot air ballon flight at Dunstable. First Airship flight from Cardington.
Dave:D
She flew over my house very low just through cloud base.I could just see her, sounded great.:)
The US Navy airships ‘Akron’ and ‘Macon’ was used as an aerial aircraft carriers in the 1930s. The used Curtiss F9c Sparrowhawks. When the wreck of the Macon was found in the Pacific some years ago the remains of three Sparrowhawks where in the wreckage!