Name that Flying Machine

[fitliker]

The 748 is still flying out of Pickle Lake , and Red Lake Ontario . Testimony to the genius of Avro Engineering .
Still lots of Airframes left , surprised nobody has not converted them with newer noisemakers .

[dixi188]

Originally Posted by fitliker

The 748 is still flying out of Pickle Lake , and Red Lake Ontario . Testimony to the genius of Avro Engineering .
Still lots of Airframes left , surprised nobody has not converted them with newer noisemakers .

How many 80Ps(ATP) are still flying?

[Self loading bear]

Dutch jewelry?

[134brat]

Originally Posted by dixi188

How many 80Ps(ATP) are still flying?

Of 67 built l would guess that there are no more than 20 still flying and most of these will be with West Atlantic Cargo. I don't think any that went to India are still active but there may be a couple still soldiering on in Indonesia.

[sycamore]

Might be an S-M 81....?

[possel]

Originally Posted by treadigraph

Vague recollection of several out of sequence allocations being granted before the general free for all started in the mid 1970s - G-VTOL, G-BSBH, G-BJCB plus the BOAC Concorde allocations were all quite well known, but I think there were one or two earlier examples in the 1950s/60s. Earliest was probably G-EDCA (Director of Civil Aviation, Sir William Sefton Brancker), allocated to two separate DH-60s when the G-EAAA-EBZZ sequence was allocated prior to the modern register commencing from G-AAAA in 1929.

Edit: yes, forgotten G-BSST!

I suggest G-AHDM on the Miles HDM105 (1957, originally a Halifax/Halton in 1946), plus in the more modern lot was G-BIII. There were others which were "special" but almost in sequence with the normal course of things, particularly G-AWOG for Prince William of Gloucester

[Self loading bear]

I was thinking Siebel 204
(Siebel is one of the largest jewelry stores in the Netherlands)

[fitliker]

Originally Posted by dixi188

How many 80Ps(ATP) are still flying?

I would be guessing as I am not sure . I have seen only three in the last while . The biggest issue is getting engine work done as the only shop still providing service is in New Zealand . Just looks like the Saab engines might just bolt right on , same high thrust lines

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by sycamore

Might be an S-M 81....?

No, sorry. See below...

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by Self loading bear

I was thinking Siebel 204
(Siebel is one of the largest jewelry stores in the Netherlands)

No. It's not German - just an impersonator.
It's a screenshot from a movie - about to come outta that door is actor James Mason.

[Asturias56]

"The Desert Rats"? Mason played Rommel in that - could be a JU51 with the Cross painted over the rear window aft of the door?

[Self loading bear]

Then it is simples.
Way ahead of current move to change from fossil fuels.

[ea200]

From the door, window and wing trailing edge I would guess at an Electra 10.

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by ea200

Electra

That'll do me sir - over to you.

[ea200]

Away at the moment and having trouble accessing pictures so Open House I'm afraid.

[Self loading bear]

I have something to bring to the party:

[Asturias56]

Originally Posted by Self loading bear

I have something to bring to the party:

Thought it was a really early wing-warper but not so sure looking at the wing (and that would be far too easy!) Is it post 1914 Bear?

[Self loading bear]

Post 1914 indeed, you can see a bit of an aileron at the end of the wing.

[Noyade]

Holy late recognition BATman! - a twin boomer?!

[Asturias56]

Ahhhh - well after 1914 then!

I think Noyade needs to name the challenge tho! Not sure that's the most comfortable (or quiet) cockpit I've ever seen

PS "you can see a bit of an aileron" yes - that was what turned me to a later design than the Earlies.