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PAXboy 27th Jan 2019 19:43

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....37817f68f5.jpg
This came up in a non-airline forum I participate in. The First Day Cover shows the routing and carriers, any ideas of the equipment? As per the thread - Suggestions Welcome!

DaveReidUK 27th Jan 2019 22:23

Some info here: Experimental Airmail UK - Australia, April 1931

PAXboy 28th Jan 2019 19:44

DRUK. Many thanks - yet again! I should probably just not bother with the forum but PM you directly. :p

PAXboy 12th Feb 2019 03:33

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....3038b262d3.jpg
Stumbled across this!!!

DaveReidUK 12th Feb 2019 06:39

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Mayo_Composite

https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarch...0-%200439.html

PAXboy 14th Feb 2019 01:33

Ah, DR wins again! One presumes that, for take off, the Mercurey pilot had to sync throttles over the i/com? Perhaps slightly behind the main ship, to prevent pulling forward too much?

dash7fan 16th Feb 2019 16:51

Foto at # 54
OE DBP, Stinson 108-2 Sn. 108-2436, built 1947 ex N 9463K. Reg. in Austria from 29.9.1958 till 21.1.1969

DaveReidUK 16th Feb 2019 18:32


Originally Posted by dash7fan (Post 10391875)
Foto at # 54
OE DBP, Stinson 108-2 Sn. 108-2436, built 1947 ex N 9463K. Reg. in Austria from 29.9.1958 till 21.1.1969

Thanks for that. I'm guessing it no longer survives.


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