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Yak97
7th Feb 2008, 18:08
I have just seen the beginning of one the repeats of the "UFO" series.

There is a shot with a Jetstream landing at Radlett? (Pictures of Handley Page Hangers in background). The Jetstream is in some form of US military livery but seems to have 3 bladed props but not the Astazou engine?

Did HP ever try for an American US Airforce contract?

Any comments?

Bigt
7th Feb 2008, 19:29
Orginals flew with the Astazou XIV engine........then the Garrett TPE 331 was fitted after the USAF ordered 11 - the C10A. The USAF cancelled the order, poss around the time HP were going down the tubes. So it is possible a airframe was painted up for PR reasons, etc

chiglet
7th Feb 2008, 21:05
AFAIK, the "original" Airfix kit was a USAF Jetstream.......workth a few bob now....:ok:
watp,iktch

treadigraph
8th Feb 2008, 06:42
Blimey, good memory Chiglet, I knew I'd seen a pic of a USAF C-10A somewhere - of course, the old Airfix box lid.

In fact...
http://pws.prserv.net/gbinet.dbjames/tn7.jpg