Ooo ooo ooo! Did someone say Walrus? I wonder whose?

Couldn’t find any registration markings on this one James, so I haven’t got a clue!

I’m still not convinced that it is just an optical illusion. After studying all the images a bit more something else just struck me. In JDK’s original image, the ‘longer’ spat clearly shows the scuff marks on the two kick-in steps that are present, but on the ‘shorter’ spat I can only see one scuff mark. Can we conclude from this that this spat only has one step? We’ll have to ask Mr. Kightly to closely scrutinize his images once more to see if he can come up with that second step. :rolleyes:

I think the main reason that small Pipers (and Beeches for that matter) have a single door on the right is that in an evacuation the captain of the aircraft will be last out (stays with the sinking ship so to speak). Either that, or it’s because the instructor can be the first one out 😀

Beech Barons and Bonanzas have the utility doors on the right too, while a Seneca has the aft door on the left again. May be a structural thing on the Seneca I think. The Beech 18 has a door on the left again.

I’ll go for a B-25, entrance hatches on the bottom centreline! (But an emergency escape hatch on the right rear fuselage!)

IIRC: The original DC-3 had a door on the starboard side, or port side depending on the customer specification, on the C-47 it was on the left side. The Lisunov Li-2 was entered from the right side again. (I know that for sure having flown in one)

Edit: as for eggbeaters: the location of the main door and winch is sometimes linked to the rotor’s turning direction.

Have a look through this thread, the answer is in there somewhere:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42016

I’m sure we’ve discussed this Spit before, even before its move to France, but cannot seem to find that particular thread.

Allright, I’ll throw in another thought then (brave thing too, with all the abuse I’m getting 😉 ). Our esteemed Quizmeister is being quite elusive, but also he puts a lot of emphasis on a place where you can study for qualifications. Any chance of the Stearman being at Cranfield? Or is this the wrong university?

Thanks for the recognition by the way! I’ll freely admit that it was a complete guess based on Sally B’s colours. Going back to that photo by the way: It appears to be Sally B landing, so with the clue given that is probably what is not happening. Meaning that it could be a gear down fly-by at a venue where Sally B didn’t land.

Over to the rest of you now 🙂

Could possibly be taken at Farnborough, one flew in for one of the shows in the 80’s, but can’t confirm which year without checkign my own slide collection at home ….

Paul F

Google puts that visit in 1974…

If it’s a Mildenhall show it could be 1985.