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September 20, 2017 at 2:54 pm in reply to: Ex Air Atlantique Twin Pioneer for sale……on Ebay ! #831489

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While we are on about bits of Twin Pins around the world, at the Al Mahatta museum in Sharjah is a fin and rudder marked “G-APLW”, but apparently from G-AZHJ, used for spares at Coventry. Can anyone confirm this? It bears plates marked: Drg No SAB7006029, Ser No SALTP 08623. Drg No SA R3 32 2, Ser No 02692 12 12 57; TP08826.

PS: since posting this I found further confirmation: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scottish_Aviation_Twin_Pioneer_fin_%E2%80%98G-APLW%E2%80%99_(21853596268).jpg

Any comments?

September 5, 2017 at 5:25 pm in reply to: Aerobatting AN2 crashes in Moscow show- 2 crew lost #837621

l.garey
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… but no …..

RIP

September 5, 2017 at 9:59 am in reply to: Aerobatting AN2 crashes in Moscow show- 2 crew lost #837812

l.garey
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Probably of theoretical interest only after the sad event, and knowing widespread usage, but according to the An-2 Flight Manual

http://www.avialogs.com/en/aircraft/ussr/antonov/an-2/4498flightmanualforan-2airplanewithash-62irengine.html

“Acrobatic flights” are forbidden (page 79). On page 81 we see that bank limitation in turn is 45 degrees.

September 5, 2017 at 8:18 am in reply to: Searching for information on Frederick Hennessy #837862

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Have you tried one of the genealogy sites, such as Ancestry? I took a quick look and saw two Frederick Hennessys born in 1915, one in Mile End, the other in Bideford. Was yours BORN in Ireland?

August 27, 2017 at 4:02 pm in reply to: Do you want a vintage aeroplane for less than £1500? #770564

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I’m sure it would look great at your place, and fitting too. A real avion ancien chez “avion ancien”.

August 6, 2017 at 3:18 pm in reply to: P/O Arthur Geary, died 13.4.1941 #781699

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Thanks also Ross. You beat me to going back to the excellent 211 archive. I just did, and there is the answer:

Geary AC Pilot Officer 79188 Distinguished Flying Cross Air Ministry AIR 2/9532
“This officer has completed 62 sorties of which 38 were carried out within 42 days. He has acted as rear gunner in his Commanding Office’s aircraft for six months, and his keen observation and clear reports on the numerous manoeuvres of enemy aircraft have undoubtedly helped to save our own aircraft on many occasions. He has assisted in beating off enemy fighters on 16 occasions. His courage and devotion to duty have been exemplary.”

London Gazette 13 March 1942 p1164 “Awarded with effect from 21 March 1941…
For gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations”

So, for long and faithful service rather than a single act of bravery. I must say it’s moving to have a DFC in the family. It’s the first to my knowledge!

August 6, 2017 at 3:13 pm in reply to: P/O Arthur Geary, died 13.4.1941 #781791

l.garey
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Thanks Adrian. I had already tried that and all it gives is:

Pilot Officer Arthur Charles GEARY (79188),
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (deceased),
No. 211 Squadron, awarded with effect from 2ist March, 1941.

In fact, that also shows the award predated his death, so it must have been something brave before the crash flight.

I’ll look again at the 211 archive.

July 25, 2017 at 2:17 pm in reply to: "New" Dakota on the airshow circuit. #788823

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Its history is summarised here:

http://www.dc-3.co.za/dc-3-individual-aircraft-history/cn-11926.html

So, a C-47A, then Dakota III.

July 17, 2017 at 5:18 pm in reply to: Translation of the 'old style' German handwriting from the 1930/40's #793159

l.garey
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We don’t want to make this into a German lesson (although that may be fun!), but the Umlaut on Ausrüstung looks correct. The little line over the third “u” was normal in hand-written German of the 1940s. So I think this “photographer” (if that’s what he was) was also an Umlaut expert.

July 17, 2017 at 5:06 pm in reply to: Translation of the 'old style' German handwriting from the 1930/40's #793163

l.garey
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Eric (and Peter): This is the “Canal du Nord” near Cambrai, so they would have used the French spelling, rather than putting a “K”. Also, if that abbreviation was “mögl” I think the author would have put in the Umlaut.

July 17, 2017 at 2:55 pm in reply to: Translation of the 'old style' German handwriting from the 1930/40's #793290

l.garey
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Second one looks like:
23. Mai 1940
abgeschossener Engländer am Canal du Nord

ie 23 May 1940, Shot down English at the Canal du Nord

July 13, 2017 at 9:30 am in reply to: Identity of crashed aircraft, Trucial Coast, 1947 #795992

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A further update of the Bisley crash: we believe it was Bisley BA101 of 244 Squadron from Sharjah which crashed near Dhaid on 1 February 1943, with five on board of whom three died.

July 13, 2017 at 9:23 am in reply to: General Discussion #229605

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I spoke too soon: I just got the notification, but I had reacted too quickly, prompted by your complaint. So, yes, maybe you are the only one to be persecuted in this way. Sorry, mods, for my presumption.

July 13, 2017 at 9:19 am in reply to: General Discussion #229608

l.garey
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No, Old Aeroplane, I think I have caught the same disease. I just checked on a new post I made today and there was a reply, but I had not been forewarned. What is happening?

July 13, 2017 at 9:15 am in reply to: Identity of crashed aircraft, Trucial Coast, 1947 #796000

l.garey
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Thanks for that Elliot. We have probably identified the actual aircraft, a Bisley in 1943, but I need just to check before posting, as there were fatalities.
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