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Old 28th Jan 2016, 15:51
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I workled at Shoreham for F G Miles, Shoreham, that was where Meridian Air Maps was based.
Another Aerovan was used a trial for the Hurel-Dubois very high aspect ratio wing, which was planned to put on a new design.
That came to sad end afrer a heavy landibg when the tail boom broke off.
We thought the woodworms had stopped holding hands
When the pilot came into the Drawing Office someone asked him what happened.
He said, I have shortened it a bit.
That was Peter Hollick, otherwise kniown as "Alco"
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