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Old 14th Sep 2014, 09:11
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More pics as promised ...





1966 HAW Bestmann BU-181 Mk 6 : A training aircraft built to the design used by the Luftwaffe during WWII. Some might remember that James Garner (The Scrounger) and Donald Pleasence (The Forger) "borrowed" a Bestmann to make their escape in the film "The Great Escape".



1950 de Havilland DHC1 Chipmunk T Mk22 (starter conversion) : Needs no other introduction here. G-APYG (was WB619 CN C1/0060). I met the owners, Paul and Janice Doyle, and enjoyed talking with them about their "Pride & Joy". The aircraft is in excellent condition although they appear to be in need of a couple of Vac Artificial Horizons of the Non-Topple type (I think they were the Mk 1e type ... which had the little black pivot on the instrument's glass face ?)



1955 Hawker Hunter T Mk 8 : Needs no other introduction here. This example belongs to the Midair Squadron (seemingly sponsored by a certain luxury pen manufacturer). Not sure how she arrived at Goodwood (by road presumably ?) and equally not certain if she is airworthy as Midair operate two flying T Mk 7's.

Few more to come ...

Coff.

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