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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2023, 13:15
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

I bought Flight weekly for a while, then...

I bought Flight weekly for a while, then discovered Pilot circa 1983. But S&L drew me like a Siren's call, so a quick shufti each week was a must.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2023, 08:30
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Roger Bacon was (mostly) the late Mike Ramsden;...

Roger Bacon was (mostly) the late Mike Ramsden; one of our fellow PPRuNers, also very sadly late and greatly missed, was an erstwhile defence editor at Flight and seemed to share JMR's wonderful...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Mar 2023, 15:07
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Out on a pub crawl in London, so before I get...

Out on a pub crawl in London, so before I get dragged onto the next establishment and potential oblivion, I'll declare Meleagertoo correct!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Mar 2023, 17:22
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

I started off thinking Griffon Fury! Try...

I started off thinking Griffon Fury!

Try this one which popped up on Google...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1487x1092/quiz_8bc1b2c69c8cadf13790eb60afb03389c86ad21e.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Mar 2023, 15:32
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Ah, Hawker Tempest I... ?

Ah, Hawker Tempest I... ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Mar 2023, 14:46
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Looks like a Hawker Fury - Napier Sabre?

Looks like a Hawker Fury - Napier Sabre?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Mar 2023, 20:45
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Sad that the last survivor was damaged and...

Sad that the last survivor was damaged and abandoned in Spain in the '50s/'60s...

I'm a bit stuck for a new challenge - Open House...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Mar 2023, 16:10
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

DH-86 Express?

DH-86 Express?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Feb 2023, 12:20
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Would have been about 1980. Don't recall if it...

Would have been about 1980. Don't recall if it flew.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Feb 2023, 10:23
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Re the Kittiwake, seem to recall seeing the first...

Re the Kittiwake, seem to recall seeing the first one at Lasham in 1978 where it was probably assisting the resident tugs launching competitors in the UK Nationals. Never seen it anywhere else though...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Feb 2023, 09:20
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

SEKSI it ain't...

SEKSI it ain't...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Feb 2023, 20:52
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Good answer and one behind is a Beech 18 or...

Good answer and one behind is a Beech 18 or something doing a great impression.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Feb 2023, 09:45
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Presume either Ray Stits or Robert Starr?

Presume either Ray Stits or Robert Starr?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jan 2023, 16:01
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Think sone of the labels in my clothing bear...

Think sone of the labels in my clothing bear similar symbols...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2023, 21:27
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Well Asturias and BEags both hinted at it, but I...

Well Asturias and BEags both hinted at it, but I guess Noyade is the winner!

Certainly a determined and interesting guy!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Vernon_Loving

The WR-3 is in the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jan 2023, 07:46
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

He most certainly is! He is indeed an interesting...

He most certainly is! He is indeed an interesting character and something of a trailblazer too.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jan 2023, 21:12
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Cheers Noyade, this was hithertoo unknown to me,...

Cheers Noyade, this was hithertoo unknown to me, tho apparently I've seen an earlier creation by the same designer.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jan 2023, 11:40
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Well, seems to be a reluctance to answer this one...

Well, seems to be a reluctance to answer this one so I'll aver it's a Boeing YL-15 Scout...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2023, 11:37
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

I ain't going to say it's a ... ;)

I ain't going to say it's a ... ;)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2023, 12:53
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

You may very well be right! I used to scour the...

You may very well be right! I used to scour the second hand book stalls at airshows and picked up a few old Observers for not a lot...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2023, 09:55
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Agree, pretty certain it merited a mention in a...

Agree, pretty certain it merited a mention in a very early Observers Book of Aircraft I acquired many years ago. Stuffed in the loft somewhere.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Dec 2022, 08:11
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

ah... there exists a survivor, G-AFJB, apparently...

ah... there exists a survivor, G-AFJB, apparently now owned in the Irish Republic...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Nov 2022, 17:22
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

The tail unit might have given the game away but...

The tail unit might have given the game away but I don't think it was visible, probably a victim of the gales - certainly I didn't take any other pics. The undercarriage looks to be very narrow...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Nov 2022, 15:54
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

And another success - Paul Nalson has been kind...

And another success - Paul Nalson has been kind enough to respond to my query; he couldn't quite recall what it was, he remembered it as an all-metal VW powered motor glider he'd retrieved from...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Nov 2022, 16:12
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Absolutely, I had meant to post something to that...

Absolutely, I had meant to post something to that effect and have been distracted. Still may send Paul an email. Actually only about a mile from his premises right now.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Nov 2022, 09:07
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

The fillets are quite narrow, only a foot or two,...

The fillets are quite narrow, only a foot or two, the Firecracker's are rather wider like a Cherokee. It's got elements of lots of the suggestions but nothing gels! I know Paul Nalson supplies...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Nov 2022, 07:53
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Definitely not the Firecracker! My guess is a...

Definitely not the Firecracker! My guess is a homebuilt one-off design. There is something familiar about it. I vaguely recall a last letter registration "Q" being visible on the rear fuselage....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2022, 11:39
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Interesting! Following up the Aeromod Loadstar...

Interesting! Following up the Aeromod Loadstar Model 100 led to the Miller Bipe C (https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/000/377/377188.jpg) which sorta looks similar, but with Pitts-style...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2022, 09:53
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Definitely a tailwheel but not an L-18. Assuming...

Definitely a tailwheel but not an L-18. Assuming it was Italian registered - the reg may have been touched out, but why not the titles? - but it may well be from somewhere else, possibly an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Nov 2022, 13:41
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

A Pacer or even a Maule M4 was one of my thoughts...

A Pacer or even a Maule M4 was one of my thoughts but it does appear significantly different - back of the right hand rear window appears to curve similar to a Cub's (left side is hidden by strut),...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Nov 2022, 06:18
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1124/20221102_060954_1_5ab4eb72a105c1ab35803d4941b554eba646651d.jpg
OK, this is described as a biplane, though it's hard to be certain, it...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Oct 2022, 10:51
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Came across a pic of a mildly crashed Italian...

Came across a pic of a mildly crashed Italian cabin biplane (?) in a 35 year old copy of Pilot the other day. Editorial staff (probably the late Mike Jerram) didn't know what it was and neither do I....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Oct 2022, 16:05
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Was it nicknamed the Turtlesh!t?

Was it nicknamed the Turtlesh!t?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Oct 2022, 10:02
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

That's the Gee Bee XXXXXL...

That's the Gee Bee XXXXXL...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Oct 2022, 08:56
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,228
Posted By treadigraph

Grumman Panther?

Grumman Panther?
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