Or This PA-12 CF-TSY.

Brings back great memories of RAF time at Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada at the time of V-bombers Visits. This is April 1972 and as a member of Goose Bay Flying Club, got to fly PA-12 CF-TSY ( Piper Super Cruiser ) a lot.

Yee-ow !! Wonder where she is now ? this aircraft featured in some epic activities at the time. Then owner Howard Mercer digging out a downed Cessna 150 Cf-UEF.

Who could go trout fishing through the ice here in UK ??? If you are quick this month, you might —lol :D:D

Bill T.

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Bill T.

Not having been to Newark C/pit Fest for some 4 years now, was quite stunned by the way it has all been set up and even the Museum site and displays them selves (Internal and external ) I turned up on the Saturday in company with Terry P. and grandson and was very impressed by it all. Hats off and back slapping all round for Newark Air Museum folks. The new café was ideally situated for a beautiful summers day which set a brilliant back drop for the Dakota and Spitfire fly-pasts the visitors seemed to be having a really good,relaxed family atmosphere time. Must also say a big thank you to the ATC Unit and staff for their excellent,friendly marshalling in place for the visitors cars. (us ).

It was of course the time to meet up with old friends, ( Ian–Mike–Allanx2–Malcom—Garry, etc ) check out the Aerojumble and wander around. It was great to meet up with the 2 enthusiastic gentlemen who brought the Seahawk C/pit all the way down from Scotland. (Steve ) and also the chap (from Scotland ) who brought down that wonderful,very atmospheric little “shed” that was set up as a radio shack conversing with Lancaster Bombers crews on the big raids into Germany WW2.( keep that seat till next year m8 I’ll save up the dosh for it ). Also seeing the small display for scrapped Victor 2, XL-161 got my interest.

The 2 flypasts in the afternoon had interesting post scripts. The Spitfire flypast certainly fired up the 2 ladies I was standing near to, I cannot possibly quote their comments here. Whilst wandering around near the Hastings area there was a noise that sounded like the RAF Dakota was heading back our way, folks swivelled around ,swung out their camera’s and got ready, the noise got louder and it seemed that this was a low pass coming in over the hedge lining the passing road. Expecting the Dak to come through the gap in the hedge we were treated to the glorious sight and sound of an ancient, smoky tractor passing left to right. A lot of sheepish ,grinning faces as we looked at each other—–lol !!!!

Totally brilliant day out. Terry got his nephew a flying suit, that he immediately put on and as 3 happy bunnies, we departed the scene not long after the Spitfire fly past.

Bill T.

There’s been a very nice looking Floatplane waltzing around this area (Hawarden ) for a month or 3 now. It seems to be a high wing single radial engined effort with no landing wheels for airfield use. BUT I never have had my camera ready or binocs. It flew over house twice in a ,week lovely sound. Its not a Beaver or Otter and appears to be brown in colour. Hoping I’ll see it again soon and get pics.

Bill T.

Hello Dave,
Not so M8. Very interesting write-up, what a flyer !!! Nice period pics. too. Thanks for taking time out to do this, appreciated.

Bill T.

Hi Flying Blind,
These sequences for AH’s only came up other week and for AH 5007, interestingly. They appear to be same tailwheel and tyre fit of( 5.50″x4″ )according to my Dunlop, list as you say fitted to:-

LYSANDER 3—TORNADO—TYPHOON—BLENHEIM– and also FIREBRAND.

Your tailwheel is a DUNLOP AHO 5007. ( the other wheel no. is most likely a sub part no. as not in my DUNLOP lists ). DUNLOP AHO 5007 tailwheel was also used on the:- LYSANDER 3 AND 3a–
BLENHEIM 5— but in addition used on:- FIREBRAND– and WHIRLWIND 1. With tyre sizes of:- 5.50″x 6″.

The tyre you have (after enlarging one of your pics ) shows it to be a twin contact 5.50″x4″ tyre and it certainly looks to have been on that wheel a long time. Whether it was fitted when wheel/Fork assy was a wheelbarrow /whatever or before that while in Aircraft service is anyones guess. I cannot help with identifying the fork yoke, but someone will soon enough. Interesting piece of kit you have there FB, look forward to see it get positively ID’d.

Bill T.

However, a bit more info. These twin contact tailwheel tyres were fitted to stop wheel “shimmy” at the higher speeds up to take-off,etc. generally on bigger aircraft. (I think that was why the Stirling
had twin tailwheels fitted ) The Vampire Jets had twin contact Nose wheels fitted for same reason.

Never seen any of this before, brilliant !!!

Bill T.

LOL !!!!
Hi Paul,
Nice to make contact again. RGR that, I’ll see Williams tomorrow and caution him about this. He’ll be going on about Thumrait now all morning–lol !!! Remember “VIC” in Wendy House Bar,—- “Nobody makes Barbeque sauces like what I do “. Marty took him off to a Tee and still does. Sold all my OS stuff and Model Aircraft off yrs. ago. Was talking to Lighthouse 3 days ago. he’s still flying models and “Perma-Gritting”. And Mark got his Mick Reeves Hurricane back a few yrs. ago. Ron Tookey died of cancer in USA bout 2 yrs ago. Pm me to talk about anything else otherwise guys in here will chuck us out.
Chuckle !!!

Bill T.