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imabell 29th Aug 2005 01:23

deperdussin coming alive
 
these are a selection of photographs of the building of a replica 1912 deperdussin that my uncle jack gillies is undertaking at his hangar at essendon airport in victoria.

this aircraft is of significance to our family because jacks father and our grandfather put the first one together in australia at point cook in 1913. it was built for the australian government as a trainer and could usually only be flown in the early morning or late afternoon as it was very light and with warp wing control was difficult to handle in any sort of wind.

jack gillies was an ansett captain for many many years as were his sons paul and jeffery and my father ron.

jack is one of the best aircraft restorers, his aicraft are works of art. as you can see from these photographs nothing short of perfection is good enough.

we are proud of you jack.

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com.au/pprune/dep1.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com.au/pprune/dep2.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com.au/pprune/dep3.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com.au/pprune/dep4.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com.au/pprune/dep5.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com.au/pprune/dep6.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com.au/pprune/dep7.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com.au/pprune/dep8.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com.au/pprune/dep9.jpg

i will post some more photos when they come available.:ok:

imabell 29th Aug 2005 03:11

i couldn't get them all on the first post.

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com...rune/dep11.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com...rune/dep12.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com...rune/dep13.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com...rune/dep14.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com...rune/dep16.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com...rune/dep15.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com...rune/dep17.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com...rune/dep18.jpg

http://www.bluetonguehelicopters.com...rune/dep19.jpg

PPRuNe Pop 29th Aug 2005 07:34

Amazing! What a sight. Please keep the updates coming - MUST see the completed aeroplane.

Bus429 29th Aug 2005 17:43

Nice looking workshop, too.:ok:

Voidhawk 29th Aug 2005 20:48

Fantastic! Looking great already :)

imabell 31st Aug 2005 00:43

photo's not displaying????????

i must have a server problem, sorry.

graeme

Gainesy 31st Aug 2005 14:19

Now that is some quality workmanship! More please?


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