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From a different book.
Some similarities.
Constellation?



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Old 19th Sep 2022, 21:56
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Was the mirror the give away or was that normal those days
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Old 20th Sep 2022, 01:46
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You can read it!

Operating crew of a Constellation!
Open house if I was first!
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Noyade has it.
Not sure which model Constellation though.
Did aircrew always wear their hats in the cockpit in those days. Mine used to come off as soon as I was through the door.
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Thanks dixi. (What's the title of your book?)




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Old 21st Sep 2022, 08:03
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Looks like we might be in a museum. Aircraft to the left has "RAF" style roundels - so maybe RAF, RAAF or RNZAF................
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Noyade,
The book is "The Wonder Book of Aircraft" New Edition, published by Ward, Lock & Co. There is no date but I think is is early 1950s as there is a chapter titled "50 Years of Flying". The latest aircraft photo is of Viscount G-AMAV which first flew in 1950, and the Comet prototype from 1949.
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Originally Posted by dixi188
Noyade,
The book is "The Wonder Book of Aircraft" New Edition, published by Ward, Lock & Co. There is no date but I think is is early 1950s as there is a chapter titled "50 Years of Flying". The latest aircraft photo is of Viscount G-AMAV which first flew in 1950, and the Comet prototype from 1949.
Nice. Thanks Dixi.
My similar looking 'Constellation Cockpit/Crew' shot is from this 1950 publication. I like old books. Cheers.






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Looks like we might be in a museum. Aircraft to the left has "RAF" style roundels - so maybe RAF, RAAF or RNZAF................
Yes, it's in a museum with a Winjeel seen at top left.
A Facebook page says Sir Charles Kingsford Smith flew one of these machines - the challenge photo that is, not the Winjeel.
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Old 22nd Sep 2022, 09:26
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Doesn't look like Point Cook Museum
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Old 22nd Sep 2022, 10:37
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I believe a few of these machines are in museums around the country.
This one is at HARS.

https://hars.org.au/

Although I never saw it when there in 2020.
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External shot...



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Old 23rd Sep 2022, 10:37
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That undercarriage reminds me of something special.
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Looking similar to a Heath Parasol one source describes it as "Australia's most successful pre-war home-built aircraft". Designed and built by two Sydney brothers and first flown in 1931.



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Were the brothers, the Clancy brothers?
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Originally Posted by MReyn24050
Were the brothers, the Clancy brothers?

Mel, that's good enough for me. Your control if you wish.
The Clancy Skybaby...




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Old 26th Sep 2022, 10:02
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Thanks for that Graham. Do I have to wait 24 hours before posting the next? At first I thought your challenge was the Savage SAS Monoplane ZK-ALV but I believe only one was built.
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No - its 24 hours between you posting the correct answer and the OP saying you are correct - once they do that you can post immediately
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OK thanks hirer is the next one:-


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Old 27th Sep 2022, 07:21
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Surely that head rest wasn't so you could spy through that small hole in the dash?
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A very rare machine? (I hope not )

German?
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