I would agree with Creaking door, Hercules with a Rotol Prop. This rules out the Halifax
and Stirling. Again probably Wellington (two props recovered) and possibly Lanc II.
John
Ive just got the new 1:48th Airfix kit and i am looking out for any alternate markings i could finish her in. Im looking for some photos of them wearing any scheme out of the ordinary. Im not worried about which nation owned them, i would just like to model something different.
India, South Africa, Venezuela or Peru.
John
Hi Jack
Although you have a lot of info there about the propeller, there is nothing to link it to a specific airframe. I am assuming at this point that those details match a Clerget Camel, Perhaps ‘Annerac’, a valued poster on this site will reply.
So many props were disposed of as surplus after the Great War that it may not even have been fitted to a plane. To link it to anyone, you would have to have some other provenance such as a named photo album etc, sold at the same time.
Sorry not much help.
John
Reminds me of the punchline to an old joke….
“That Fokker was a Messerschmitt.”
I can’t recall the joke itself….but it sounds like it would be funnier with a Scottish accent.
Polish accent in the original joke! The Polish pilot relating his wartime exploits to a bunch of schoolgirls and on hearing the enemy planes described as a bunch of Fokkers diving on the Pole, the schoolmistress hastely informs the girls that a Fokker is a german aircraft whereupon the Pole retorts “and yes these Fokkers were Messerschmitts”.
John
The Flycatcher replica, now in the FAA Museum. Very sad news.
John
This was in answer to Moggy’s question.
Are you talking about the plunge mill type screws? Have a sort of curved slot?
If so, Grind up a screwdriver; the original tool is not dissimilar.
Bruce
Better, grind up a radius on a screw driver tipped socket as this was the style with a slight hollow ground side. Use it on a brace. I recall they were bl$$dy things in service too.
John


😮 My apologies on the mistaken (pilot) identity. And spelling of your name.
John
The Demon is the only ‘Hart’ type with two fuselage guns. Equipment fit and role define the other family differences. Wonderful news.
John
I was fortunate to be present when Don Cashmore’s Cygnet did it’s first hops in the hands of Andy Sefton at Hucknall.
John


As I sit reading this interesting thread, I am in fact wearing my 1914 Webley ammunition pouch on my belt. It’s very useful for carrying “doggy training treats” for my new Spaniel puppy. My 1916 Mk VI pistol, now sadly de-activated, is locked away with my other toys. I use them as props for for talks.
Of interest to the arming of aircrew, the RFC contingent of the BEF in 1914 were issued with the rare “birds head” .455 Webley loaded with “dum dum” bullets. Strictly against the Geneva Convention. Our Harrier crews carried shoulder holstered FN 9mm’s.
John
Nice to put some faces to forum names and admire the expertise of many of the forum regulars. Thanks again to the organisers.
Cheers
John
The Norwegians (to my knowledge) didn’t use the Meteor, they bought Vampires.
John
No sorry I haven’t had the time.
Cheers
John
Mitsubishi Ki 83.
John