The What is it? Game (5 Viewers)

[vikingBerserker]

Goldfinch Amphibian 161 ?

Is that a pic you took?????????????

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Hey GrauGeist, VB's not paying any attention to us.

 

[vikingBerserker]

 

[GrauGeist]

Hey GrauGeist, VB's not paying any attention to us.

Yep...I noticed that...

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I think we got his attention. Hey VB!!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Now how the heck could I ignore you fellas!

 

[GrauGeist]

lmao

 

[Geedee]

Goldfinch Amphibian 161 ?

Is that a pic you took?????????????

The plane was actually called 'Son of Colditz' but essentially you are correct. top marks mate, well done.!

And yes, thats one of my pictures.

I first met Bill way back in 1976 when I was doing my gliding proficiency at the tender age of 16, at Old Sarum airfield and on the 10 Oct 1976 when I soloed, he linvited me to sit in his Luton Minor. I didn't know at the time who he was but the fact that distinguished looking guy would let me sit in the plane that he'd built and just after my solo's was a fantastic event for me, a mere 16 years old !. After that day, I always had my top button on my uniform battledress undone as I was a pilot !!

I then discovered this unusual plane being built in the hangars at Old Sarum way back in 2006, didn't know who was building it or what it was even as there was no-one around to ask and I will not enter a hangar unless invited. I returned back in 2007 and the plane was coming along nicely. Then Bill passed on in the Oct of 2007 almost 34 years to the date I first met him. I found this out in 2008 !.

If only, I'd known about his exploits earlier.

Bill, you sir where both a Gent and a true Hero !

For more info on Bill read the attached....its brilliant. http://www.oldframlinghamian.com/images/articles/FLIGHTLTLESLIEBILLJAMESEDWARDGOLDFINCH26-32.pdf

Heres a few of my shots of the build from 2006 / 7 of this fantastic little plane, being lovingly built by Bill.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

 

[Airframes]

Great stuff Gary, and a fascinating story. I'm fairly sure that that Luton Minor was based at my Aero Club at one time - looks very familiar, including the registration.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Great story Gary, thanks!

I don't have one to post yet.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Ok I'll give it a go. And I'm not making this easy. (he said sheepishly) VB if you get one to post go right ahead sir.

 

[Geedee]

And I'm not making this easy.

Its what they attach the sky hooks to !!

 

[GrauGeist]

Wait!

I got this one!

A tow hook on a PzKfw Mk.III, late production, right-front...

Am I right?

 

[Marcogrifo]

Hi, I know of ringbolts like that on flying boats, but...

Cheers

 

[Geedee]

I'll have a shot at a Blackhawk.

With ring bolts like that, I'm assuming they would be used to tie an airframe down to the deck of a carrier and again, I'm only guessing a chopper 'cos of the colour.

My first thought was a it belongs to a B25....Doolitle raid type of scenario.

 

[Marcogrifo]

I'll have a shot at a Blackhawk.

With ring bolts like that, I'm assuming they would be used to tie an airframe down to the deck of a carrier and again, I'm only guessing a chopper 'cos of the colour.

My first thought was a it belongs to a B25....Doolitle raid type of scenario.

Hmm, I think you're right!
After all, it's always a matter of tying down a plane...

Cheers

 

[GrauGeist]

dunno, Gary...the B-25s at that point in time had the olive drab overall, that looks to be closer to the U.S.N. haze gray...I think you might be onto something there with a naval application

 

[Airframes]

Nah, it's a 6 x 4 recovery aircraft, used for towing broken-down bombers off clouds !

 

[Smoke]

C-47 modified for glider tow?