Fairchild 24 (Argus) - Air Transport Auxilliary
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Berkshire UK
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Lettice Curtis
Heathrow Director,
Lettice is not very mobile these days, the Master of GAPAN presented her ATA Badge to her at her Rest Home because she could not make it to White Waltham for the Main ATA Event.
Lettice is not very mobile these days, the Master of GAPAN presented her ATA Badge to her at her Rest Home because she could not make it to White Waltham for the Main ATA Event.
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I know a guy who restored a Fairchild like that in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
He took me for a ride in it a few years back.
It wouldn't be hard to track him down if you need to.
In fact he restored 2 of them.
He took me for a ride in it a few years back.
It wouldn't be hard to track him down if you need to.
In fact he restored 2 of them.
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Jeffreys Bay, EC, South Africa.
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There is one F24W-41A in South Africa, previously EV777 (USAAF 41-38841); G-AKJB; ZS-DCX; now Veteran Class ZS-VWO.
I have a picture of this aircraft at Oshkosh, USA. (Yes, they flew it there...)
but cannot fathom how to insert/paste it here...
Chuck
I have a picture of this aircraft at Oshkosh, USA. (Yes, they flew it there...)
but cannot fathom how to insert/paste it here...Chuck
Last edited by Chuck Notyeager; 15th Sep 2010 at 06:51. Reason: Link displayed and not photo
I'm sure it was Lettice Curtis who was at WLAC at White Waltham in the early 60s. I was a lordly 17 1/2 year old PPL holder (printing on the licence still wet!), working all week in Sainsbury's to fly on Sundays. A bunch of students currently on their PPL course saw Lettice and as she disappeared one said rudely " I bet she does not fly much". A grown up club member stalked out and returned to drop a book the size of a family bible on the desk - Lettice's log book - stunned and embarrassed silence.
