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Old 15th Jul 2003, 17:11
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This is a good excuse to wander down memory lane, otherwise known as my log-books.

1933 Tiger Moth G-ACDC
1938? Stearman PT17 N75811
1941 Harvard AT-6D G-SUES
1942 Tiger Moth G-ANOH
1942 SNJ-5 N3680F

Once my pride and joy, 1942 AT-16 Harvard IIB FT391 (G-AZBN) which I bought with Ray and Mark Hanna.

In 1990 we replaced it with a 1947 Yak 3.
The Yak is coming to the end of a total rebuild and is on static display at Duxford.

1947 Stampe G-AWEF
1948 Pilatus P2 G-BJAX
1949 Stampe G-ATKC

1951 Chipmunk WD345. I learned to fly with the RAF in WD345, but also have a special affection for WK518 (1952) in which I did my first solo 32 years ago last month.
It's now with the BBMF.


After that, they start getting younger than me!

The oldest helicopter is a youngster in comparison, a 1966 Bell 47G (G-CHOP, formerly XT221)

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