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  • March 26, 2014 at 6:22 am in reply to: Hawker Survivors book idea #940880
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    Hawker Survivors

    Graham and I discussed this at length. I have all our research and photos. In time it will happen. As Graham is a personal friend of Tim Davies he has a lot of MH434 material, including log books … just give me some time to get a very sour taste out of my mouth.

    March 24, 2014 at 11:53 am in reply to: Mignet Flying Flea G-AFFI #942245
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    Here’s the Scott A2S Flying Squirrel which was fitted to my Flea, G-AEOH. It had a very early s/n, something less than 6.

    http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/aero101/Poux_0003_zpsa5455c61.jpg

    and here it is in situ whilst R.C.Streather was completing the aircraft in his Walsall workshop.

    http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/aero101/Poux_0001_zps307478f6.jpg

    I saw it again in 2012 at its new home in Wisconsin but all I could actually locate there was the rear wing … the owner couldn’t recall where the rest was 🙁

    March 16, 2014 at 7:21 am in reply to: DH 84 Dragon G-ADDI history #949153
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    Be my guest John 🙂

    March 15, 2014 at 2:39 pm in reply to: Must Have / Core Aviation History Books #949705
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    You could try my book on Spitfires if you like them but be quick …..

    March 13, 2014 at 11:06 am in reply to: Miles Sparrowhawk G-ADNL #951780
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    Thank you G-ORDY, I do have the old Instrument panel out of the Speed six in the shed so I will have a look at that.

    Civil Aero

    Would that date from Ron Paine’s restoration at Castle Donnington after it was hacked about by Tony Osbourne? Ron had some beautiful photos of G-ADGP – and once when I was at his house in Weybridge we were talking about trophies and he said he had won the Siddeley Trophy so many times that the Royal Aero Club had presented it to him in perpetuity – he then showed it to me (Mrs Paine kept cut roses in it!)

    March 13, 2014 at 7:45 am in reply to: Miles Sparrowhawk G-ADNL #951948
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    Thanks G-ORDY for looking out those great photos.I think it looked great in the said cream and red scheme. I have no info on the instrument lay out if you can help….

    Civil Aero

    You don’t ask for much do you 🙂

    I don’t know if this is any good? http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/product/18284/miles-m2l-hawk-speed-six-line-drawing-2063

    As G-ADNL utilised a modified Hawk fuselage (as opposed to a new-build like the later Sparrowhawks) I would guess it would have used a standard instrument panel layout as installed in the Hawk Major and/or Speed Six?

    March 12, 2014 at 3:52 pm in reply to: Miles Sparrowhawk G-ADNL #952918
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    Looks like it retained the racing number “9” as late as 1939 …

    http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1435312/

    March 12, 2014 at 3:35 pm in reply to: Miles Sparrowhawk #952921
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    Does anyone have any information concerning the current status of the restorations/rebuilds of Miles Sparrowjet G-ADNL and/or Somers-Kendall SK-1 G-AOBG?

    This is what G-AOBG looked like when I photographed it at Denham on 22 February 1967 … not that it answers your question but I thought you might like the photo! The wings were there in those days but had vanished by the time it got to EMK Aeroplane in the 1990’s.

    http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/aero101/Feb1967_0005-1.jpg

    March 12, 2014 at 9:27 am in reply to: Miles Sparrowhawk G-ADNL #953155
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    Four photos from the 1935 King’s Cup Air Race showing G-ADNL.

    I think the confusion over whether it won or not comes from the fact that it put up the fastest time on the first day of the competition (the round Britain race) but was beaten on the multi-lap event on the second day.

    http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/aero101/2-G-ADNL2_zps5882d466.jpg

    http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/aero101/1-G-ADNL1_zpseee7d8ac.jpg

    http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/aero101/3-G-ADNL3_zps3501e0e4.jpg

    http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/aero101/4-G-ADNL4_zps4d1f37b1.jpg

    March 11, 2014 at 3:12 pm in reply to: Miles Sparrowhawk G-ADNL #953762
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    Flight Global have digitised the race report:

    http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1935/1935%20-2-%200303.html

    page 273 “The Final” says that the Phillips & Powis employees were wearing red and cream rosettes and had come “en masse” in motor coaches from Reading.

    I think we can be sure it was cream with red lettering …

    March 11, 2014 at 2:48 pm in reply to: Miles Sparrowhawk G-ADNL #953766
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    the colour scheme that the Sparrowhawk wore in 1935 – a year in which it did not enter the Kings Cup! It did not enter the Kings Cup until 1936 – when it finished in ninth place – and last did so (as a Sparrowhawk) in 1937 – when it finished in seventh place. So could you please clarify your request, civil aero?

    G-ADNL was flown by F.G Miles in the 1935 Kings Cup, a two-day race based from Hatfield. Day 1 was the long-range event and Day 2 was the short-circuit race.

    Some details here: http://www.air-racing-history.com/aircraft/Miles%20Sparrow%20Hawk.htm

    and here:

    http://afleetingpeace.org/afp/the-kings-cup/the-races/66

    March 11, 2014 at 10:58 am in reply to: Miles Sparrowhawk G-ADNL #953898
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    I can scan the photos I have but it’s a poor photocopy so not too good. I’m sure the Adwest archive will have the originals, if not Flight or Aeroplane photo library should have the 1935 King’s Cup. Try Julian Temple at Brooklands.

    March 11, 2014 at 6:29 am in reply to: Miles Sparrowhawk G-ADNL #953960
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    :highly_amused:

    Rochford, it’s the 1935 paint scheme I like, maybe the wartime scheme would look good on your Short wing Piper or Tiger Moth…..!

    Civil Aero…:highly_amused:

    I think Cream and Red would look good……?

    Probably a good choice, from memory I’m sure that Ron Paine told me he had his Hawk Speed Six, G-ADGP, painted cream and red because that was how the Miles team had raced in the 1935 King’s Cup. I’ll look to see if I have any solid evidence anywhere.

    Yep – “The Book of Miles Aircraft” by A.H.Lukins and D.A. Russell (May 1946) states that it had a “highly polished cream and red finish” for the 1935 King’s Cup Air Race (page 34). There are two photos of it with the racing number 9 on the rudder – probably available from the Adwest Archive at Brooklands.

    February 28, 2014 at 12:02 pm in reply to: Nyborg glider #963887
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    Used to be stored by Ken Woolley at Berkeswell on behalf of MAPS when I was a member in the late 1960’s …

    February 12, 2014 at 5:33 pm in reply to: Assistance sourcing early Mark Spitfire cockpit for Filming #981533
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    I don’t know if the production company behind “The German” can be of any help?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNbTVobWzTw

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