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  • March 5, 2010 at 7:38 am in reply to: Miles Martinet Wartime Photographs – Can You Help Please #1158879
    l.garey
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    I know it is not an answer to your request, but I thought you might be interested to know that I saw EM700, together with EM503 and MS781 in July 1952 at Martlesham Heath. Would they all have been with 2 AACU on detachment to MH?

    Laurence

    February 8, 2010 at 5:41 pm in reply to: Fatal glider accident in Colorado #424271
    l.garey
    Participant

    Yes indeed, as I said a few posts above. I flew in one some years ago.

    Laurence

    February 7, 2010 at 4:22 pm in reply to: Fatal glider accident in Colorado #424310
    l.garey
    Participant

    It also confirms that it was a 2-32

    Laurence

    February 7, 2010 at 4:00 pm in reply to: Fatal glider accident in Colorado #424321
    l.garey
    Participant

    3 seat glider

    There are 3 seat gliders. A fairly common one in the USA is the Schweizer 2-32. I tried one once. A bit tight with 3 aboard. I do not know whether this was the one involved here, but quite possibly.

    Laurence

    January 28, 2010 at 5:10 pm in reply to: GA crash near Oxford #424615
    l.garey
    Participant

    Sad news

    I only just saw this sad news. I was negotiating with Tony Corr for one of the first plots in his AirParc (although we did not take it any further) and even translated the website into French for him. So I was shocked to read this thread. Condolences to his family.

    Laurence

    December 28, 2009 at 5:46 pm in reply to: Heathrow 1970's Fire Dump #1098520
    l.garey
    Participant

    That’s good news. I used to see it as we taxied past, but I shall look out for it next Friday when I fly into LTN

    Laurence

    December 28, 2009 at 5:20 pm in reply to: Historic Aircraft at Frankfurt Airport #1098529
    l.garey
    Participant

    Between 1979 and 1992 during transits at FRA I noted the following inside the terminal or on the terrace.
    If I have got any of the identities wrong please let me know!

    Laurence

    C53B LN-KLV “Norfly” “65371” (N65371)
    CASA 2-111 ( exBR21-14)
    Hütter 17a
    Ju52/3m D-CIAS (exT2B-144, N88927)
    Nord 1002 D-EFAG?
    Rhönbaby
    Bü131 D-EFEI
    Klemm 35 D-ELLY
    SV4C 5-78 Belgian AF marks (? cn 578, F-BDDY)
    Tiger Moth No 732 RAF marks (PG732-F-BGEE?)
    F84 DJ-134 Luftwaffe.
    Bü131 D-EFEI
    AV36D-8373
    Dragon Rapide D-IGUN
    Fokker DR1
    MS317 F-BBQE
    Noralpha D-EACF
    Nord 1002 D-EFAG (cn 163. D-EACS, D-EAOR, D-EHUX, HB-OAR. To Stuttgart)
    Olympia D-1956
    PRII Glider
    Ryan NYP Replica NX211
    Storch D-EMWF
    Venom 1 J-1635 Swiss AF
    Bf109
    Me262
    54 Me163B1

    December 28, 2009 at 4:30 pm in reply to: Heathrow 1970's Fire Dump #1098536
    l.garey
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    Luton Britannia

    Britannia G-AOVS is still earning its keep with the Fire Section at Luton after some 20+ years. A few years back now I removed the very few remaining useful parts from the cockpit and were passed on to G-ANCF to replace parts it was missing (pilots seat being the most obvious one).

    Jon

    I thought the Britannia had gone, to be replaced by one of those green monsters. I haven’t seen its fuselage at Luton in the last year or two.

    Laurence

    December 25, 2009 at 2:12 pm in reply to: Anson Survivors (Zombie from 2004) #1100464
    l.garey
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    Texas Anson?

    Bruce, if you are still interested after 5 years, I know of one of the flypast annies on a runway in Texas. Poor state, but is possibly up for sale.
    Porterlaurie

    Can you give me some details about this Anson in Texas? I am looking for one to acquire.

    Laurence

    December 23, 2009 at 3:20 pm in reply to: Old Photographs of RAF Vickers Valentia's in Middle East circa 1930's #1101795
    l.garey
    Participant

    Thanks for the Valentias, DesertBlooms.

    This one was given to me by Tony Tubbenhauer, who flew with the Habbaniya Communications Flight in early 1942, while on his way to fly Blenheims with 244 Sqd at Sharjah. It is K3599, the first of 28 Valentias, and it was one of the RAF’s last survivors of the type. His logbook shows another Valentia at Habbaniya, in which he flew to Heliopolis, Cairo. He entered it only as “8063”, so I assume this was an ex-Victoria conversion, J8063 (like K3165 you mentioned).

    Laurence

    http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc39/apollo-fox/VALENTIAIRAQ.jpg

    December 23, 2009 at 1:51 pm in reply to: Al Ain Airshow With A Hunter #1101912
    l.garey
    Participant

    Good to see the Al Ain show is going from strength to strength. I was at the 2004 version, quite modest by 2010 standards, when I was working over there.

    Laurence

    December 22, 2009 at 7:52 am in reply to: Heston Phoenix G-AESV #1103159
    l.garey
    Participant

    Just Googled G-AESV. Not much new information, except:

    AESV-Suisse , Association d´Etude sur les Soucoupes Volantes
    (Swiss Association for the Study of Flying Saucers).

    Laurence

    December 22, 2009 at 7:46 am in reply to: Heston Phoenix G-AESV #1103218
    l.garey
    Participant

    Anybody know where the Phoenix was/is? It might be nearer me than Avion!
    I have an anorak!

    Laurence

    December 20, 2009 at 9:21 am in reply to: Chipmunk starter question #1104584
    l.garey
    Participant

    No there was no cockpit indicator as to how many were left. I think we unclipped the magazine during the preflight so we knew what was there. I seem to recall it hinged downward. As bazv said, we might well need some groundcrew to help!

    Laurence

    December 20, 2009 at 8:38 am in reply to: Chipmunk starter question #1104606
    l.garey
    Participant

    In the Chipmunk, I recall that we had to wait a certain time before firing a second cartridge if the first one did not work, which was not rare. Sometimes we had to reload the cartridge magazine, but I think we had to call for professional help for that!

    Laurence

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