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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Aug 2012, 19:21

Replies: 353

Vickers Varsity

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Posted By Russruspy

My information is that the Duxford Varsity will...

My information is that the Duxford Varsity will only be disposed of as a whole airframe and not broken. It seems VERY shortsighted of the IWM as this was the mainstay of crew training between WW2 and...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

1st Aug 2012, 19:49

Replies: 353

Vickers Varsity

Views: 203,400

Posted By Russruspy

Varsity Practise Bombs

Anybody have any details/dimensions of the practise bombs as used in the Varsity? WF372 still has the electrical blocks and carrier beams in the bombay and we are interested to get details of the...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Apr 2012, 19:14

Replies: 41

RAF Topcliffe Reunion?

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Posted By Russruspy

Brroklands?

You might also want to investigate Brooklands. Their Varsity was at Topcliffe and they do have facilities for groups.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Mar 2012, 15:57

Replies: 353

Vickers Varsity

Views: 203,400

Posted By Russruspy

Varsity Aldis Lamp

Hi Folks. Anybody out there can enlighten me as to which style of Aldis/signal lamp was carried on the Varsity? On the one I work with there is a felt lined position for an Aldis with the standard...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

11th Feb 2012, 09:26

Replies: 353

Vickers Varsity

Views: 203,400

Posted By Russruspy

VARSITY BOMB AIMING

Hi Tea Planter, thanks for the reply. From the manual diagrams we have it shows the analogue computer above left of the prone position and the bomb selecting panel in the bulkhead racks above the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Jan 2012, 11:38

Replies: 353

Vickers Varsity

Views: 203,400

Posted By Russruspy

VICKERS VARSITY BOMBING

Anyone out there with knowledge of the bomb aiming eqipment on the Varsity? I am currently working on WF372. Have fitted the correct Sperry Sight and the computer but have not managed to get clear...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Nov 2011, 15:58

Replies: 353

Vickers Varsity

Views: 203,400

Posted By Russruspy

VARSITY WF372

Flew in this one as an ATC cadet at Stradishall mid 60s (tail A at that time) Now play with it as a volunteer at Brooklands. There is a film on Youtube of the Cosford Varsity making its final flight...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Jun 2010, 20:45

Replies: 353

Vickers Varsity

Views: 203,400

Posted By Russruspy

My only experience of the Varsity was an air...

My only experience of the Varsity was an air experience flight from Stradishall when I was in the ATC in the 60s. Oddly I am now helping to restore that very aircraft at Brooklands museum. If...

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