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The Storch is an aircraft that has fascinated from a young age.
I reckon I will be looking for one soon.
Does anybody know of an airworthy Argus powered machine that might be for sale?
I was gazzumped a couple of years back on one in Germany - it went to the States.
There was one in a white Ambulance scheme on the market a few years back. Does anybody know its status now?
I am not as keen on a Criquet - it has to have an Argus up the front. It will never be a Storch with a round engine!
FIngers crossed - and with a fair wind blowing my way - I really hope to own one sooner rather than later and no - I won't be selling either of my Miles machines to facilitate the acquisition.
Also - should a Miles Hawk crop up - I'll definately go for that first! The Hawk is at the top of my wish list.
Looking forward to some favourable posts!
HP
I reckon I will be looking for one soon.
Does anybody know of an airworthy Argus powered machine that might be for sale?
I was gazzumped a couple of years back on one in Germany - it went to the States.
There was one in a white Ambulance scheme on the market a few years back. Does anybody know its status now?
I am not as keen on a Criquet - it has to have an Argus up the front. It will never be a Storch with a round engine!
FIngers crossed - and with a fair wind blowing my way - I really hope to own one sooner rather than later and no - I won't be selling either of my Miles machines to facilitate the acquisition.
Also - should a Miles Hawk crop up - I'll definately go for that first! The Hawk is at the top of my wish list.
Looking forward to some favourable posts!
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No doubt about it HP that a Storch will definitely cope with the "front garden" at Wills Pastures !!.I could dressup as Mussolini for re-enactments!!and who for Hannah Reitsch??.Thanks for a great weekend
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Hi Stampe!
Hows your head?! Great fun or what?!
The lovely Nicky is a lot too tall to pass off as the diminutive Hannah R but we'll see if we can fit her up as a lookalike in other respects (phoooaaaar!)
Anyway - we ain't got the plane yet!
See what you can find.
Gerry Yeagens in the USA ended up with 'my' Storch from Germany. I wonder if he has or intends to do anything with it? The last I heard from him was that he had pushed it into the back of the hangar 'for later'.
I dont have his EMail address any more otherwise I would have a go at contacting him about it.
I reckon a Storch would indeed - in skilled hands - be able to operate from my 'garden' but we thought the same of the Messenger and I never had the b@lls to try it.
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Hows your head?! Great fun or what?!
The lovely Nicky is a lot too tall to pass off as the diminutive Hannah R but we'll see if we can fit her up as a lookalike in other respects (phoooaaaar!)
Anyway - we ain't got the plane yet!
See what you can find.
Gerry Yeagens in the USA ended up with 'my' Storch from Germany. I wonder if he has or intends to do anything with it? The last I heard from him was that he had pushed it into the back of the hangar 'for later'.
I dont have his EMail address any more otherwise I would have a go at contacting him about it.
I reckon a Storch would indeed - in skilled hands - be able to operate from my 'garden' but we thought the same of the Messenger and I never had the b@lls to try it.
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Sat behind Peter Waller in an Argus engined Storch some years ago and watched him pull off a flawless forced landing after one of the pots lifted. That put paid to my check ride 
Flew the ARCO Storch/Cricket some years after that after an airshow at Duxford and giggled through the whole sortie. JR refused to let me fly it until I had finished flying the FG1D for the day. As it seemed to do everything at zilch knots I could see his reasoning!
Flew the ARCO Storch/Cricket some years after that after an airshow at Duxford and giggled through the whole sortie. JR refused to let me fly it until I had finished flying the FG1D for the day. As it seemed to do everything at zilch knots I could see his reasoning!
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HP.
You said you're not keen on the Criquet. but still a great a/c.
These were taken at St. Cyr, France 18 July 1963.
F-BDQT & F-BEJQ Morane Saulnier 502.
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Pics by John Newman.
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A gent in Epsom has just registered two Storches (hope that is the correct plural!) as well as a Me109 and a Ju87. Presumably they require restoration and I have no idea what his plans are, but you could always ask... The regns are G-STCH, G-STOR, G-EMIL and G-STKA from memory if you want to look him up on G-INFO...
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New Storch, 3/4 scale
When departing Avalon last year Nestor was asked to "Show us what you got". Into a 10kt headwind he was airborne in a plane-length, then climbed at about 45degrees...
This all assumes your intent is to fly it
When departing Avalon last year Nestor was asked to "Show us what you got". Into a 10kt headwind he was airborne in a plane-length, then climbed at about 45degrees...
This all assumes your intent is to fly it
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Thanks KK!
The 3/4 Storch put in an appearance at Biggin Hill and a few other UK shows several years ago with an impressive display of its agility - you just can't beat some designs!
The 3/4 Storch put in an appearance at Biggin Hill and a few other UK shows several years ago with an impressive display of its agility - you just can't beat some designs!
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3/4 scale Storch
This is the Slepcev (I think I have spelt it right...) kit.
A very impressive microlight version with a very impressive STOL performance.
Not for me though....
HP
A very impressive microlight version with a very impressive STOL performance.
Not for me though....
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Here's a lot of gen on this great aircraft. Pay particular attention to the replica's.
http://www.piteraq.dk/flight/storch.html
http://www.piteraq.dk/flight/storch.html
