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Some Teutonic lightness.
A lovely Bu 131 at Breighton in Yorkshire.
These two at North Weald:
A Bu 133 at Duxford:
Arado Ar 79 at DX:
A Bf 108 also at DX at the same time:
The last word in 'light' aviation; also at DX in the IWM hangars, a Fa 330 Bachstelze:
A lovely Bu 131 at Breighton in Yorkshire.
These two at North Weald:
A Bu 133 at Duxford:
Arado Ar 79 at DX:
A Bf 108 also at DX at the same time:
The last word in 'light' aviation; also at DX in the IWM hangars, a Fa 330 Bachstelze:
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GregP
Major
Absolutely great shots nuuumannn! Love the Arado!
The Hispano will be fitted with a Merlin and will fly again. They want it to look like a Bf 109 so instead of the real-life 4-bladed prop of Buchon, it will be fitted with a 3-blade unit to look more like a Messerschmitt. It is entirely the call of the museum and I suspect the call in this case is from our founder Ed Maloney, but do not know for sure. We would LOVE to fit it with a DB and we actually own one. It is in a Bf 109G-6 in our Arozona facility. But we do not fly anything we don't have at least 2 engines for since if it breaks, you must be able to fix it an fly it home.
1) Since we're talking about the Buchon, here is the starboard gun bay, open, BEFORE RESTORATION.
2) Here is an open shot of the outer fuel tanks, which we removed. This will be an airshow aircraft and does NOT need long legs. But the Spanish DID manage to get decent range out it. Wonder why the Germans never did on the original Bf 109?
The Hispano will be fitted with a Merlin and will fly again. They want it to look like a Bf 109 so instead of the real-life 4-bladed prop of Buchon, it will be fitted with a 3-blade unit to look more like a Messerschmitt. It is entirely the call of the museum and I suspect the call in this case is from our founder Ed Maloney, but do not know for sure. We would LOVE to fit it with a DB and we actually own one. It is in a Bf 109G-6 in our Arozona facility. But we do not fly anything we don't have at least 2 engines for since if it breaks, you must be able to fix it an fly it home.
1) Since we're talking about the Buchon, here is the starboard gun bay, open, BEFORE RESTORATION.
2) Here is an open shot of the outer fuel tanks, which we removed. This will be an airshow aircraft and does NOT need long legs. But the Spanish DID manage to get decent range out it. Wonder why the Germans never did on the original Bf 109?
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Excellent Greg, really interesting to see these.
I'm just going through some images I already have on the computer to find what might be of interest. here is some de Havilland heritage. DH.88 Comet Grosvenor House at Shuttleworth:
Historic Salisbury Hall, where the prototype Mosquito was designed, and built not far from this building:
The Mosquito prototype at what used to be called the Mosquito Aviation Museum, next to Salisbury Hall:
Its cockpit:
A Mosquito B.35 on site at the museum. The B.35 was the last bomber variant of the Mossie, so the museum has the first and the last. It also has an FB.VI under construction:
I'm just going through some images I already have on the computer to find what might be of interest. here is some de Havilland heritage. DH.88 Comet Grosvenor House at Shuttleworth:
Historic Salisbury Hall, where the prototype Mosquito was designed, and built not far from this building:
The Mosquito prototype at what used to be called the Mosquito Aviation Museum, next to Salisbury Hall:
Its cockpit:
A Mosquito B.35 on site at the museum. The B.35 was the last bomber variant of the Mossie, so the museum has the first and the last. It also has an FB.VI under construction:
Bad-Karma
Airman 1st Class
Awesome pictures Guys thanks for posting! Greg do you happen to have any close ups of the gun setup on the p39? Always found that plane so interesting since its relatively ignored.
Good shots Greg!
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Love this thread Greg!
I have a question. The cannon in the P-39, is it my imagination, or is it equipped with a 37mm. The shells look a lot larger that the 20mm that they normally came equipped with. I do remember reading that that first P-39s were equipped with the 37mm but it was discontinued due to the flash blinding the pilots.
I have a question. The cannon in the P-39, is it my imagination, or is it equipped with a 37mm. The shells look a lot larger that the 20mm that they normally came equipped with. I do remember reading that that first P-39s were equipped with the 37mm but it was discontinued due to the flash blinding the pilots.- Thread starter
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GregP
Major
Do not have any P-39 gun shots. Our P-39 is more or less static and has corrosion on the spar caps and spar, so there are no plans to resotore it as yet. As a consequence, nobody has looked insude in a LONG time.
I'll see what pics I can get. Many DID have a 37 mm cannon and somne had 20 mm cannons. Some were retrofitted in the fielkd with other armament.
Also, many people fail to remember that beloew about 16,000 to 18,000 feet, the PO-39 was a very decent fighter. If you ran into it at low level and had a fight of it, the outcome was NOT an easy prediction.
Glad you like some of the pics and I really like some of the pics that nuuumannn posted.
Thatks! Anyone have any more? If so, please feel free to share them. Pics the "off-the-wall" shots that we don't see all that much!
I'll see what pics I can get. Many DID have a 37 mm cannon and somne had 20 mm cannons. Some were retrofitted in the fielkd with other armament.
Also, many people fail to remember that beloew about 16,000 to 18,000 feet, the PO-39 was a very decent fighter. If you ran into it at low level and had a fight of it, the outcome was NOT an easy prediction.
Glad you like some of the pics and I really like some of the pics that nuuumannn posted.
Thatks! Anyone have any more? If so, please feel free to share them. Pics the "off-the-wall" shots that we don't see all that much!
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GregP
Major
I wondered where this thread went and now I see. I'll keep that in mind. I surmise this isn't material for the "Aviation" forum and will cease posting it since that's the forum I read.
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GregP
Major
You're welcome/
A few more to squaeeze a bit more from this thread: A few surviving airworthy Avro Ansons:
These are both taken at RAF Leuchars of Anson T.2 WD413:
Taken at Shuttleworth of Avro XIX G-AHKX:
Anson I MH120, firstly as VH-BAF at Wangaratta, Australia and then in Nelson, New Zealand:
From the cockpit of a Dash 8:
On the day of its first post restoration flight, 18 July 2012:
These are both taken at RAF Leuchars of Anson T.2 WD413:
Taken at Shuttleworth of Avro XIX G-AHKX:
Anson I MH120, firstly as VH-BAF at Wangaratta, Australia and then in Nelson, New Zealand:
From the cockpit of a Dash 8:
On the day of its first post restoration flight, 18 July 2012:
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That one with Roscoe Turner and Boeing on it...a movie stand in for a 247?
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good stuff, Greg and Grant. I'll see what I can find in the way of 'interesting' shots among my own stuff, and post a few.
Nice shots Greg!
