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Mel;
thanks for the photo of the Hornet. I sent it on to my father who flew them in Malaya with the question of 'what airfield'. He thinks probably not Tengah; more likely to be Butterworth.
thanks for the photo of the Hornet. I sent it on to my father who flew them in Malaya with the question of 'what airfield'. He thinks probably not Tengah; more likely to be Butterworth.
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You are more than welcome. Some interesting photographs on this web site,including one of the presentation of colours to 45 Sqn at RAF Tengah.
http://www.dhhornet50.net/index.php?f=data_home&a=0
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http://www.dhhornet50.net/index.php?f=data_home&a=0
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Mr Sikorskys big winged thing? Ilya Mourametz. (Might be getting the two confused but you know what I mean).
Edited to say: I didn't know what I meant! I was thinking of the Tupolev ANT 20
Edited to say: I didn't know what I meant! I was thinking of the Tupolev ANT 20
Last edited by Kitbag; 10th May 2007 at 09:50. Reason: Checked out what I was trying to say. Must be getting senile
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kitbag
This one was not a Russian aircraft.
Akruba
She was not the Dornier Do.X
Whilst the cockpit layout suggests a large aircraft believe it or not this aircraft was a single engined aircraft.
This one was not a Russian aircraft.
Akruba
She was not the Dornier Do.X
Whilst the cockpit layout suggests a large aircraft believe it or not this aircraft was a single engined aircraft.
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larssnowpharter has it
. It is the Dornier Delphin.

In 1920 Dornier produced the first Delphin commercial flying-boat. The first versions, the L.1 and L.1a, had a high open pilot's cockpit aft of the 138kW BMW IlIa or 134kW BMW III engine, but the later L.2 and L.3 versions had seating for two in front of the passenger cabin. Power for these versions was provided by a 186.3kW BMW IV or 194kW Rolls-Royce Falcon III and a 447kW BMW VI engine respectively. The Delphin L.2 accommodated up to seven passengers (one next to pilot). The L.3 could carry up to 13 and was built in Switzerland by the Aktiengesellschaft for Dornier-Flugzeuge at Altenrhein.
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In 1920 Dornier produced the first Delphin commercial flying-boat. The first versions, the L.1 and L.1a, had a high open pilot's cockpit aft of the 138kW BMW IlIa or 134kW BMW III engine, but the later L.2 and L.3 versions had seating for two in front of the passenger cabin. Power for these versions was provided by a 186.3kW BMW IV or 194kW Rolls-Royce Falcon III and a 447kW BMW VI engine respectively. The Delphin L.2 accommodated up to seven passengers (one next to pilot). The L.3 could carry up to 13 and was built in Switzerland by the Aktiengesellschaft for Dornier-Flugzeuge at Altenrhein.
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Thank you, Mel.
I had the great pleasure of of flying in Iren Dornier's (grandson of the man) Do 24 ATT a couple of years back in the Philippines.
I will be away for a few days but leave you with this which I am sure will cause no problems. Mel, could I ask that you referee, please. Apologies if it has been seen before.
I had the great pleasure of of flying in Iren Dornier's (grandson of the man) Do 24 ATT a couple of years back in the Philippines.
I will be away for a few days but leave you with this which I am sure will cause no problems. Mel, could I ask that you referee, please. Apologies if it has been seen before.
