UK Army Air Corps Historic Flight
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UK Army Air Corps Historic Flight
Have noticed that MOD have apparently placed the airworthy aircraft (Beaver, AOP 9, Alouette & Sioux, but no Scout) on the UK civil register. Anyone know why?
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit
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Not sure about this but could it be that all those mentioned, except the Scout, were already on the civil register? To put a 'new' aircraft onto the civil register for the first time is a time and money consuming exercise of considerable proportions!
Gnome de PPRuNe
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From: Too close to Croydon for comfort
There are a number of privately owned Scouts on the UK register already, plus Saunders Roe had several early examples registered back in the late 1950s.
I seem to remember hearing a (slightly) facetious claim that it would run on any fuel except coal and wood!
I seem to remember hearing a (slightly) facetious claim that it would run on any fuel except coal and wood!
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From: Too close to Croydon for comfort
The RNHF Sea Fury T.20 is G-RNHF!
Three of the BBMF aircraft have been registered in the past;
Spitfire V AB910 was G-AISU with Allen Wheeler
Spitfire II P7350 was G-AWIJ with Spitfire Productions for the BoB film
Hurricane PZ865 was G-AMAU with Hawker.
Three of the BBMF aircraft have been registered in the past;
Spitfire V AB910 was G-AISU with Allen Wheeler
Spitfire II P7350 was G-AWIJ with Spitfire Productions for the BoB film
Hurricane PZ865 was G-AMAU with Hawker.
