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Old 20th Mar 2016, 16:07
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p1fel
 
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Referring to MSF's PA38 112 Tomahawk.
It was one of a very few (if any) ferried over from the US manufacturer Piper in 1978.
From what I recall at that time, most Tomahawks were crated into the UK in kit form and assembled in Oxford UK for the UK market.
The MSF PA38 112 became G-BMSF, I don't recall it's N registration.
It was flown across the North Atlantic by a 70'ish ferry pilot who had retired previously, several times he said, before accepting this ferry.
If I recall correctly, his name was Hillier Dubois (or something similar) a US ferry pilot.
I recall he flew from CYQX to EINN direct, night stopping there.
The following morning to prepare for the leg from EINN to EGCC the Tomahawk had a massive Mag Drop. The Lycoming engine didn't miss a beat up until the magneto failure he said prior to leaving EINN.
The aircraft arrived a day later after the magneto was replaced.
I recall the fuel tank in the place of the right seat and he informed us he flew the ocean at FL110.
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