The first is HS125, not sure about the second. That is another spectacularly rare pair of sticks, Alex. Another Russian type I had to look up. Thanks for showing.
The 82 prefix says B-25C or P2V according to the listings in Aviationarchaeology.com. It doesn’t look to be either of them. Certainly looks American.
There is a tumbleweed feeling here. I’ve been following this and the stick grip threads (livelier). If not here, AcrownM, where will you go, digitally speaking? Your knowledge will be sadly missed. And it’s not like there are jumbles to make up for it. No worries about you, Brad, see you on that Facebook. As said many times what a shameful murder of a resource and club.
I like your Mig -17 Column, Visotka1. A very neat arrangement with stick and rudder pedals as a single unit. I look forward to picture of it installed in the cockpit.
Your SU-24 column has restored very well Flatter99. It is an attractive aircraft, I’d like to get a column myself to add to the ‘swing wing’ collection. I currently have F-111, F-14, Tu-22M and Tornado.
Thanks FLY. BUY, you’re putting terrible temptation in my way! That is a very nice yoke. Not seen the ‘nose guns’ decal before.
I’ve contacted the seller a while ago about that stick, but no change to the listing. The same grip was used on the prototype Fairchild Eaglets, with an extra button. On the US trainer front, there’s a lovely T-2 Buckeye grip on ebay at the moment…
That’s a very impressive collection, flatter99. Do you powder coat or spray your yokes? The finish is excellent. You look to have invested heavily in stands, too. A collection that takes up a lot of room!
Thanks Martyn, I believe you have it! Another suggestion was Mig-19, which I’ve been ploughing through ‘walkarounds’ for quite a while with. Most other Soviet grips seem to have wrist rests. Your pics look just right. Almost old forum levels of high speed ID. Cheers! Also couldn’t see that B-47 centre cap, Fly Buy. Not cheap I imagine?
Welcome to the forum, flatter99, a shadow of it’s former self, but this thread seems to be holding on!
A first purchase of 2020 is this Soviet looking grip. Similar to early Mig 21 but not the same. Does anyone recognise it?
That very much looks like a piece of X4773, Brad. Certainly not PT766, which was much more corroded.
I doubt the Abergavenny Chronicle will have much info, and it certainly would not have appeared at the time. There is a memorial plaque in the Crown at Pantygelli, looking across the valley to the Skirrid. The crash gets a mention in ‘Spitfires, Thunderbolts an Warm Beer’, the recollections of an American who trained with 53 OTU. The local ATC squadron had a small display of parts back in the eighties, and I have a few small pieces myself. As it broke up through trees, there was very little left.
Hello Sopwith, there is a poor quality photo of the aircraft on it’s belly after a forced landing, probably when it was 610 Sqdn 16/4/40. I can’t remember where at the moment. There’s also quite a bit of info on Sgt Crowe the pilot lost on it’s last flight. He was from the Wirral, and his family donated an album, letters and his flying helmet to the Museum at Fort Perch Rock. The Skirrid is within sight of my family home. What’s your interest in the aircraft?
Hello Swifterr, PM sent. Hopefully!
I bought a promising looking Dasco Scientific grip which looked a bit like a back seat Tornado stick. The fwd/rev controls suggested ground based. Fifteen quid wasted.
Very good restoration, Visotka. Which yoke is that? Not the An-12 or IL-76. I had a tour of an IL-76 at Fairford Air display in the summer, it came with olives and Vodka!