Just notoced on the post asking for pics it says that G-ANTK has been left off as it is common but it is on the list…was there another one that is supposed to be listed???

Garry

Not very PC I know but I do love the smoke..gives the impression of power:D

Nice set……..thanks for sharing

Garry

G-ECAN is not a 1920’s registration but an advanced out of sequence issue of the current register.

The original G-E did as mentioned finish at G-EBZZ but there was an out of sequece mark issued twice, G-EDCA for the Director of Civil Aviation. After G-EBTQ the letter ‘Q’ was no longer used so anything with a ‘Q’ could not be mimicked.

Some of the original G-E registrations have already be issued as current out of sequence for example the Short 330 G-EASI wearing marks used by the famous Vimmy Commercial so that seem to show the current register is treated differently so I guess any recent addition of a 20’s aeroplane could have the G-E reg of the original providing it has not already been issued on the current register and does not have a ‘Q’

But in this case the type was far to late. G-ACAN,G-BCAN,G-DCAN had already been issued…not G-CCAN though (at that time) so I suppose they just thought it the most suitable for their needs.

Garry

I can remember one called The Fying Doctors but that was more like seventies….I think:confused:….. and had GAF Nomads.

Was there an earlier one….perhaps we didin’t have it here as I would remember it in the 60’s……born in 1957:eek:

Garry

Try this for a general reference

http://www.oldprops.ukhome.net/

Garry

As regards preservation, the Belfast was saved when the type finshed service with the RAF. Perhaps they will save a Herk then.

The RAF have nothing to do with those scrapped in the desert as they were traded to Lockheed against new C-130J and a few others were sold to other Air Forces. Some damaged or expired aircraft were stripped by the RAF for spares. The RAF have been recycling parts or selling aircraft not wasting them.

The scrapped aircraft probably had the airframe componants saved by Lockheed if worth it, but the aircraft themselves would be of little interest as the C-130K was Anglicised with each new aircraft in the 60’s flown to Marshall and then stripped of systems and instruments and that being replaced with British equipment. So in that respect they are a special version.

I think the K is a C-130E with the engines of the H and British equipment.

Garry

I take it this is the one that was at one time an exhibit at the Southend Museum.???

Garry

I’ve read of dowed Allied pilots using a pistol to shoot into the petrol tanks to set fire to the aircraft. I don’t know if it was an ordinary pistol.

Garry