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[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi G4M1 being serviced 1942 REDD

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

An RAF Corporal instructing two aerial photography trainees in an Anson aircraft at the Royal Air Force School of Photography,
24th July 1940.

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The Anson is far roomier than I expected. No wonder that it was used for many different trainings

 

[GTX]

The Blackburn Sydney (serial N241) was a long-range maritime patrol flying boat developed for the Royal Air Force in 1930. After evaluation, it was not ordered into production and no further examples were built.

 

[Viking1066]

Moored to USS Patoka (AO-9) off Panama during Fleet Problem XII, circa February 1931. USS Lexington (CV-2), at right, and a battleship HISN

 

[Warspite63]

View attachment 840164The Blackburn Sydney (serial N241) was a long-range maritime patrol flying boat developed for the Royal Air Force in 1930. After evaluation, it was not ordered into production and no further examples were built.

Wow! Another new (to me...) British flying boat. Very cool!

 

[GTX]

Wow! Another new (to me...) British flying boat. Very cool!

Anothe photo:

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Viking1066]

The Fokker C.XIw's could be used on the light cruisers Tromp and De Ruyter, the latter equipped with a steam catapult system for launch STUR

 

[Viking1066]

RAAF Dornier Do 24K A49-4 with No.41 Squadron code "DQ-G" GOOD

 

[Viking1066]

Walrus takes off HMS KHEDIVE Far East 1945 NAVA

 

[Viking1066]

ATS Plotter INHG

 

[MiTasol]

The Anson is far roomier than I expected. No wonder that it was used for many different trainings

It is roomy but it is also a bit of a pig to move around in. To get to the nose for bomb aiming or camera work you remove and stow the RH control column (showed stowed in that photo) then must fold and crawl under the rudder pedals. There is a large spar immediately behind the pilots seat and several other floor obstructions. The good thing is there were lots of tubes for hand holds and it was nice and stable.

I flew around as a passenger in this one several times and maintained it for several years.

 

[Viking1066]

RAAF Avro Anson A4-5 in a formation flight over the Richmond Sydney area NSW Australia ASBIZ

 

[Viking1066]

RAAF Avro Anson A4 formation over Sydney NSW Australia ASBIZ

 

[MiTasol]

Here is one of the photos I used in the safety induction I used to teach. I will toss in a few more over the coming days. The photo came off the net in about 2007 or earlier.

 

[MiTasol]

Oh - and a video for those who do not know what a crosswind does - all filmed at the Wellington, NZ, airport and presented on airsidetv.com.

The 777 is the prototype and the reason it is towing a small drogue is because it was undergoing crosswind certification at the time.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Oh - and a video for those who do not know what a crosswind does - all filmed at the Wellington, NZ, airport and presented on airsidetv.com.

The 777 is the prototype and the reason it is towing a small drogue is because it was undergoing crosswind certification at the time.

Oh yeah. I remember riding a little turboprop commuter into Roswell NM at a 45 degree angle to the runway. I was looking up the runway from my window seat.

 

[special ed]

View attachment 840164The Blackburn Sydney (serial N241) was a long-range maritime patrol flying boat developed for the Royal Air Force in 1930. After evaluation, it was not ordered into production and no further examples were built.

Note the steam powered tractor at right.

 

[Lucky13]

Here is one of the photos I used in the safety induction I used to teach. I will toss in a few more over the coming days. The photo came off the net in about 2007 or earlier.

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I remember this crash....

 

[Viking1066]

Potez 25 aircraft captured at Mukden airfield. Before long, several of these were used against their former owners. ALBG