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Which Aerodrome Mk IV
And New Zealand used white on black number plates for cars etc from 1951-56................... which fits the plate on the Leyland bowser
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A tricky one. - particularly as G-AMXD spent most of its civil life carrying out engine development flying by the BOAC Comet Unit and later as a Comet 2E, simulated services London-Beirut-Calcutta in 1957 and North Atlantic Route-Proving in 1958 before being transferred to the R.A.F in May 1959.
Registered BOAC 8-1-53 to 2-5-55
Air Ministry 20-9-55 to 20-6-56
Ministry of Supply 3-9-56 to RAF 1-5-59
Farnborough 1954
Registered BOAC 8-1-53 to 2-5-55
Air Ministry 20-9-55 to 20-6-56
Ministry of Supply 3-9-56 to RAF 1-5-59
Farnborough 1954
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With respect I think we've taken the Comet 2 enquiries as far we can without someone finding more evidence - its been a REAL challenge and kept me busy for days but I just can't see us getting any closer now
Should we return to a new challenge - which I think resides with Bear?
PS The "what airfield is this" thread looks like a better place for queries rather than challenges going forward
Should we return to a new challenge - which I think resides with Bear?
PS The "what airfield is this" thread looks like a better place for queries rather than challenges going forward
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So far as I recall G-ANLO was the first Comet of any sort to visit New Zealand when it did the round-the-world tour of December 1955.
ETA I agree this thread should be reserved for the "quiz" style work. I think the "where is this" real queries can be posted as a new thread for each one - saves risk of confusing people.
ETA I agree this thread should be reserved for the "quiz" style work. I think the "where is this" real queries can be posted as a new thread for each one - saves risk of confusing people.
I agree it is an interesting challenge but we are not getting further.
Everyone is free to claim their victory when they post an answer later (and multiple Pprunes agree)
For now a new challenge along the lines of Madurodam:
Everyone is free to claim their victory when they post an answer later (and multiple Pprunes agree)
For now a new challenge along the lines of Madurodam:
"Everyone is free to claim their victory when they post an answer later (and multiple Pprunes agree)" -agreed - it wasn't a "challenge" really as the OP didn't know the answer - a bit like that dreadful "What aircraft " last year of the small, white painted monstrosity somewhere in France which we never got - they do elicit some serious research tho'!!
I've taken the liberty of screen grabbing the image from GNE's pdf
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Well having now seen a picture of the Tower at what was Laverton - I've concluded it ain't Laverton. However I've found another photograph which prompts me to ask whether RAAF Amberley is the mystery aerodrome ?
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Well this is one image of Laverton which I found - it looks a bit prehistoric. Familiar with Canberras - In the past I've seen them around here operating from RAF Marham, sadly no longer.
I continued to dig north and came across this:
I continued to dig north and came across this:
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Amberley is correct, over to OUAQetc. . The picture predates my presence in the tower by a decade or so.
Despite the look of it, the Laverton tower in your picture is the most modern of the three and was sited on top of the 1AD engine test facility.
Gne
Despite the look of it, the Laverton tower in your picture is the most modern of the three and was sited on top of the 1AD engine test facility.
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Thanks Gne I enjoyed your challenge. Rather unsettling having an engine test facility in the basement of the Control Tower......." Laverton Tower - How do you read me ? I say again......"
During the course of my search I came across this delightful study from RAF Changi:
The Duty Air Traffic Control Crew with Flt Lt Hargreaves on the extreme left circa 1952. Photo credit Royal Air Force Changi Association.
During the course of my search I came across this delightful study from RAF Changi:
The Duty Air Traffic Control Crew with Flt Lt Hargreaves on the extreme left circa 1952. Photo credit Royal Air Force Changi Association.
Looks like England's green and pleasant land
But why would you have a runway that seems to end in a hangar?
Is North to the top?
But why would you have a runway that seems to end in a hangar?
Is North to the top?
