Hurricane Commemorative cover

[KeMac]

I was wondering if someone could help me out with this. The Jodel registration given on this cover (G-BLRT) is actually a Short 360. Does anyone recall this flight at all?

VAFA 03 Hawker Hurricane Prototype flown Spitfire Carried Record Flight Signed 3 | eBay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAFA-03-Hawker-Hurricane-Prototype-flown-Spitfire-Carried-Record-Flight-Signed-3-/311598616888?hash=item488cb99138:g:nmYAAOSwdrRXG7Em)

[DaveReidUK]

I don't recall the flight, but Mike Hallam's Ambassadeur was registered G-BLRJ.

[KeMac]

Thanks Dave - Yes I think 'LRJ is the one but I won't be bidding for the cover as the information is clearly wrong.
Keith

[evansb]

Possibly a classic philatelic flying cover transcribing error. The letter J can be mistaken for a T.

A Jodel DR.1051 c/n 521 was originally registered in France as F-BLRT. As DaveReidUK indicates, a Jodel DR.1051 c/n 502, registered G-BLRJ was piloted by Mike Hallam on the commemorative flight of 7 May, 1988.

Here is a brief history of Jodel c/n 502: ex F-BLRJ, G-BFRJ, G-BLRJ. Powered by Potez 4E20A no 9254. Last owned and crashed by Mike Hallam in 1998. This info supplied 6 August 2000 by Dave Thomas, who bought the wreck to use some parts on his replica of a DR.200 (G-DAST, s/n 871). The other structural remains are now owned by Dave Shipton of Peterborough, UK. 16 July 2001: First registered in the UK on 08 Feb 1978. CofA expired 17 Jul 2000. Total Hours: 1695. Engine: Potez 4E20.

[DaveReidUK]

Here is a brief history of Jodel c/n 502: ex F-BLRJ, G-BFRJ, G-BLRJ.

The Jodel in question has only ever worn one G- mark (G-BFRJ was a Herald).

[evansb]

re: G-BFRJ vs. G-BLRJ confusion; there is no logical reason for a change in the registration, so it is just probably another typo. I thought it looked iffy..


Prototype Hawker Hurricane K5083 prior to her first flight at Brooklands 6 November 1935: (note the large fixed-pitch airscrew, lack of armament and the absence of hard points) She went like the wind at 9,000 feet..
http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b477/gumpjr_bucket/Hawker-Hurricane-prototype-K5083-right-front-quarter-view-copy-IWM-MH-5745.jpg

[Democritus]

I've been a bit suspicious of commemorative/first day covers ever since some years ago I came across one I was supposed to have flown - my name was in the crew details. I'd done one or two but couldn't remember this particular one and sure enough on checking my logbook I was elsewhere flying a different type that day.........

[Art Smass]

As a collector of these types of covers I can confirm that typo's and misprints, particularly of aircraft registrations are quite common. I wouldn't let it stop you bidding as all these particular covers will likely be the same.

AS

[KeMac]

Many thanks for the responses - the thing is that I have been stung on more than one occasion on eBay so I am very wary now.
KeMac