Warbird Information Exchange

Recently dug these prints out.

A warm feeling (at a premium in certain snowy areas) for the first person to ID the nationality, and why. Mike and Robbo and any other Shuttleworth mafia types can back off and let the others have a go (or not).

Once upon a time (1980s). IIRC, there were taken by RK (JDK's dad).

Hand-cranked flywheel start for the RR Kestrel engine. Two men with crank handles, muscle, sweat and paying for a pilot who can pick his moment.



Taxing out. Wing-walkers for safety; IIRC, it was a particularly windy day.



Take off.

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James K

"Switch on the underwater landing lights"
Emilio Largo, Thunderball.

www.VintageAeroWriter.com

James was this the one done in Afghan Air Force markings I believe there were two brought back from Afghanistan.
Steve

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“Try to fly in the middle of the air. The edges are filled with mountains and oceans and rocks and it’s much harder to fly there.”

Warm fuzzy feeling, Steve.

Actually, there were a bunch 'found' by the Royal Afghan Air Force in the 1970s, IIRC, and they were snapped up by various museums. Two went to Rockliffe, resulting in one ground runner, plus a fuse frame now back in the UK, one to the RAF Museum, displayed today in Afghan colours, and one (this one) to the Shuttleworth collection. This was painted in Afghan colours for the first couple of years, I believe as part of the arrangement when obtained, then went into 15 Sqn RAF (XV) colours which it has worn since.

I'll ask Robbo or someone with a DSLR and talent to post a current photo of it...

Cheers,

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James K

"Switch on the underwater landing lights"
Emilio Largo, Thunderball.

www.VintageAeroWriter.com

Here's some shots of the Rockcliffe Hind taken at the CAM a couple by my marshalling buddy John Davies and I noticed one here by Bob Fassold. Bob flies the Vintage Wings Chipmunk (used to be his) now under going a repaint back to RCAF colours.
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true

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“Try to fly in the middle of the air. The edges are filled with mountains and oceans and rocks and it’s much harder to fly there.”

Thanks for those James, I well remember seeing it in those colours at OW.

Here are some more recent ones - one of my very favourite aeroplanes.



Note the Ford Model T-based Hucks Starter.