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Old 10th Aug 2020, 11:36
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Well done I42, I always fancied a go in a Pawnee as the only better tow-toy would have been John Jordan's 450hp Stearman. I made do with this venerable Tugmaster, aka Beagle Terrier, aka Auster AOP 6, which certainly gave me a thrill or two but from hauling students in a Blanik from a fairly restricted field rather than high power/weight ratio.

When IH was replaced by a Citabria I took her to Coventry, and 50 years later I'm glad to see she is still going strong in her original Army Air Corps colours. In fact she's weathering better than I am, although her worn-out bits have been replaced, whereas mine …
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