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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Mar 2020, 11:21

Replies: 7

Question re De Havilland 1927

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Posted By davidonabike

My original source, I'm afraid, is good old...

My original source, I'm afraid, is good old fallible human memory. I'm using the recollections of Colin Francombe, who is the son of Wing Commander Aubrey Noel Francombe, [better known as Frankers]...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Mar 2020, 13:47

Replies: 7

Question re De Havilland 1927

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Posted By davidonabike

Question re De Havilland 1927

Hi all, I'm researching a book and need your help.

There was a De Havilland plane flown from London (Stag Lane) to Tanganyika in 1927. It was flown to Tanganyika to serve the British forces, who...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Mar 2020, 11:33

Replies: 21

The Queen's Flight to Kenya

Views: 13,251

Posted By davidonabike

My client had originally listed the plane as a...

My client had originally listed the plane as a Heron, so I thank you all for your help in providing accurate details!

Best, David

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Mar 2020, 22:01

Replies: 21

The Queen's Flight to Kenya

Views: 13,251

Posted By davidonabike

The plane is listed as a DC-4M-2 North Star on...

The plane is listed as a DC-4M-2 North Star on the Canadair North Star Wikipedia page. But I suspect you guys have more expertise than most Wikipedia editors! Here's a quote from the page:

"BOAC...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Mar 2020, 15:07

Replies: 21

The Queen's Flight to Kenya

Views: 13,251

Posted By davidonabike

Questions about Queen's first flight

Hi all,

I'm writing a biography of Colin Francombe, whose father, Aubrey Francombe, was the pilot on Queen Elizabeth II's first flight, from Nanyuki - Entebbe.

I really appreciate the detail...

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