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Old 9th Nov 2006, 14:05
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The unidentified biplane on your picture site is almost certainly Avro Tutor K3365. One of 153 built against contract 195190/32. It was initially issued to CFS @ Upavon (details thanks to Jackson, A. J. Avro Aircraft since 1908, Putnam, London, 1965). Interestingly there was at least one RAF Tutor in the region being used to tow civilian sports gliders for use by service pilots when off duty, but depending on when the photo was taken I don't think it was this one as I cant see the light bomb release shackle that was jury rigged to release the glider, according to one pilot it was directly behind the tailwheel.

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