LUTON History and Nostalgia
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I remember seeing invesija il76 at manston many times this was also on a omega air charter one day they where changing a wheel they did this buy placing a new tyre over the hub then releasing the back cargo door on to this so it would fit over the rim last time I saw them was at Alicante doing a tuna run to Japan .
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Hawker Tempest V and a sectioned Lincoln I'd suggest?
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Napier hangar with Tempest NX-238 and their Avro Lincoln
I am actually struggling to place the hangar. It doesn't seem to have the Luton shape and the doors don't look right either for the hangars then.
I am actually struggling to place the hangar. It doesn't seem to have the Luton shape and the doors don't look right either for the hangars then.
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Interesting piece about Napier and its altitude record that was set with a flight from Luton in a modified Canberra.
Vulcan To The Sky - Canberra WK163 - 60th Anniversary
Vulcan To The Sky - Canberra WK163 - 60th Anniversary
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Thats interesting article. Behind the canberra on obe photo is the Napier Eland Convair
The Canberra initially only had the drawing of the Scorpion ( No writing) and when they went to Tripoli for hot trials and the crew brought back a scorpion in a Jam Jar !!
The Canberra initially only had the drawing of the Scorpion ( No writing) and when they went to Tripoli for hot trials and the crew brought back a scorpion in a Jam Jar !!
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I remember watching the Canberra flights from my front garden in Crawley Green Road.
As regards the Napier Convair, it you mean the tail in the first photo then that is not a Convair. A Convair tail tapers towards the top which is more rounded. It looks like the tail of a Bristol 170 to me but unless it is on jacks that is also unlikely!
As regards the Napier Convair, it you mean the tail in the first photo then that is not a Convair. A Convair tail tapers towards the top which is more rounded. It looks like the tail of a Bristol 170 to me but unless it is on jacks that is also unlikely!
