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  • October 19, 2008 at 12:23 pm in reply to: 1940 Norwegian photo…….. #1170815
    John Aeroclub
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    Perhaps it’s post war and those aircraft had been used as decoys by the germans somewhere. Is that not a Caterpillar tractor and road grader also in the picture, more the sort of stuff used later in the war.

    John

    October 17, 2008 at 11:08 pm in reply to: FAO – REF! #1171748
    John Aeroclub
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    It’s for servicing the underside, oil changes etc, if the parallel metal bridge part is there, but having looked at your photo it would appear to be exactly what Rlangham has suggested. The vehicle being unloaded reverses up to vertical side of the ramp.

    John

    October 17, 2008 at 9:04 pm in reply to: What are these from? – wheel and propeller #1171962
    John Aeroclub
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    The wheel is probably a tail wheel and is about the size one would see on a Rapide or similar sized small transport/trainer IMO. I’m sure someone will come up with the gen.

    John

    October 17, 2008 at 12:06 pm in reply to: What are these from? – wheel and propeller #1172886
    John Aeroclub
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    Thank you. This fits as I had hoped with rest of the provenance I have for the prop from the Duke of Windsor’s Pussmoth G-ABBS (which was eventually sold with a Fairey Reed prop).

    Thanks again.

    John

    October 17, 2008 at 11:18 am in reply to: What are these from? – wheel and propeller #1172913
    John Aeroclub
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    There were only about three DH 60M’s (for National Flying Services) fitted with Cirrus engines and again they’re shown as Cirrus Mk III.

    Would you possibly have details of Gipsy III drwg no 5218/C/4?

    John

    October 16, 2008 at 10:25 pm in reply to: What are these from? – wheel and propeller #1173547
    John Aeroclub
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    It’s interesting that the HP is given as 80HP as the Mk.2 Cirrus is more often shown as 85HP. The Mk.1 and III seem to see a lot of use in Moths but not the Mk2. The Avro Avian also used the Mk.2.

    John

    October 15, 2008 at 9:41 am in reply to: WW1 Vickers MG fitted to aircraft #1175806
    John Aeroclub
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    It would appear that some limited use was made of the Vickers as a free gun, without modification, in the early days of WW1 until the Lewis came into widespread use by mid 1915. (Harry Woodman Early A/c Armament).

    John

    October 13, 2008 at 1:50 pm in reply to: WW.1 Loss help needed #1178081
    John Aeroclub
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    Were these replies of any use?

    John

    October 13, 2008 at 1:44 pm in reply to: Avion anciens threads #1178085
    John Aeroclub
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    Bristols! Just that so many of the aeroplanes I thought I’d never see as a young enthusiast have all metamorphised.

    John

    October 13, 2008 at 12:15 pm in reply to: Volpar Beech first flight since arrival in 2005 #1178211
    John Aeroclub
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    I photographed this one at Goodwood the other weekend. Good luck with the flight.

    John

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/Aeroclub/Goodwood%2008/Goodwood08059.jpg

    October 13, 2008 at 12:05 pm in reply to: Avion anciens threads #1178219
    John Aeroclub
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    Roger

    Sorry I got the title wrong, it’s Peter Lewis’s British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)and the quotation was on the page dealing with the Passat Ornithopter page 382. I was just tickled by this bird like thing heading quite naturally for a tree.

    In my copy of “How to Fly”,(Richard Ferris Pub Nelson 1910) the term and description “Ornithopter” appears in the Glossary.
    By the way I couldn’t agree more with your tagline.

    John

    October 11, 2008 at 7:14 pm in reply to: Piper Pacer / Tri-Pacer Question. #1179625
    John Aeroclub
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    I believe that it is a relatively simple conversion, as the main legs can be reversed and the nosewheel removed with (I believe the fittings for the tailwheel already being in place).

    John

    October 11, 2008 at 7:08 pm in reply to: WW.1 Loss help needed #1179632
    John Aeroclub
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    D1085, Lost when it broke up and spun in having met a storm on returning from raid crashed near Wulveringham. Fokker DVII claimed OOC by this crew in D1085 near Bruges 15.9.18. D1085 was built by Crossley Motors at Heaton Chapel NAF No2.

    Thats all I have.

    John

    October 11, 2008 at 6:54 pm in reply to: WW.1 Loss help needed #1179645
    John Aeroclub
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    Pilot B.H Stata, age 24 Native of Morrisburg Ontario buried Coxyde Belgium.

    Observer C.R Browne, age 18 Highgate London, also buried Coxyde.

    John

    October 11, 2008 at 6:47 pm in reply to: WW.1 Loss help needed #1179697
    John Aeroclub
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    Any help on the following loss welcome.

    Lieut Bernard Hill Stata & 2nd Lieut Charles Valentine Redmond Browne killed on September 28th 1918. No.218 (B) Squadron.

    Any help very welcome

    DH.9 D1085, Killed whilst flying. I’ll tell you a little more in a short while.

    John

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