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Wings & Wheels 4

Postby Hagar » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:02 pm

I was looking forward to visiting Old Warden today but trusted the BBC weather forecast for once & thought better of it. From the rain here this afternoon I think I made the right decision. Here's some of the interesting visitors at Dunsfold yesterday instead.

I've seen R/C models bigger than this Cri-Cri. Not surprised to find that the designer was a modeller himself. This one (G-SHOG) was originally flown by the Mitsubishi display team from the top of, you guessed it, a Mitsubishi Shogun.
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The second Miles Gemini I've seen in a week.
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And here's a Messenger, the Gemini's elder but smaller sister. One example was badly damaged in Holland only a couple of weeks ago. These Miles aircraft are becoming extremely rare now.
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The venerable Auster. This one's an Aiglet designed as a trainer. Not sure about the fluorescent paint but I suppose it shows up well.
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Another rare bird. Only one in existence AFAIK. The Civilian Coupe built in 1931.
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A nice DH Hornet Moth.
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The unusual Ercoupe. Designed as an easy-to-fly aircraft & apparently impossible to stall or spin. I have mixed feelings about that idea.
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The Luscombe Silvaire seems very popular in this country now. I remember this was one of the first rubber powered flying models I built as a kid. Good old Keil Kraft. The choice was limited & I think it was either that or a Spitfire.
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The DH Dove. I worked on these for many years but strangely enough never flew in one. A delight to fly from all accounts. Not many left now.
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby C » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:14 pm

I quite agree about the Ercoupe Doug - whether it stalls or spins or not, at some point its going to hit the ground somehow...

Lovely shots, that Civilan Coupe things a nice little bird. :)
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby Craig. » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:14 pm

nice photos Doug, Shame about old warden.
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby C » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:16 pm

I was hoping to go to Old Warden myself, but with a trip up to York tomorrow I couldn't face driving 120 miles up there then driving back, then having to drive 300 miles up to York!
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby Rifleman » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:25 pm

'nother fine round of shots Doug.......you make us all very green with envy, every time you post.......
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby TacitBlue » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:32 pm

Great series Doug! I didnt know that the Mitsubishi Shogun actually existed. Ive seen the one for FS for download before, but I didnt think it was based on a real airplane.
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby C » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:35 pm

Yep, it used to take off from the top, and land on (I think), a Mitsubishi Shogun
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby Hagar » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:47 pm

Great series Doug! I didnt know that the Mitsubishi Shogun actually existed. Ive seen the one for FS for download before, but I didnt think it was based on a real airplane.

Thanks. The Mitsubishi Shogun is a 4 x 4 (SUV).
Here's a shot of it with the Cri-Cri on top. http://members.lycos.nl/aviator/aviation/images/G-SHOG-12982-big.jpg
Not my pic & I never saw it. The Cri-Cri might have taken off from the top but I don't know if they ever landed it back on during a display.
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby C » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:48 pm

I was looking forward to visiting Old Warden today but trusted the BBC weather forecast for once & thought better of it. From the rain here this afternoon I think I made the right decision.


Darn that Weatherman - from the look of things they had the Yak boys, Jumpin Jacques, and the show was rounded of by a formation of Spit, Sea Hurri and Peter Vacher's Hurricane...

Beginning to with I'd gone now! :)
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby Hagar » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:52 pm

Darn that Weatherman - from the look of things they had the Yak boys, Jumpin Jacques, and the show was rounded of by a formation of Spit, Sea Hurri and Peter Vacher's Hurricane...

Beginning to with I'd gone now! :)

Ah well. You can't win 'em all. ::)
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby Omag 2.0 » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:44 pm

Nice collection of planes we son't see alot! But I still can't get over that cri-cri... gotta be a bit uncomfortable...  ;)
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby TacitBlue » Sun Jun 05, 2005 5:20 pm

Oh, the plane is called Cri Cri, I see. Isnt it the worlds smallest twin?
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby ATI_7500 » Sun Jun 05, 2005 5:35 pm

Some of those are just looking strange. But I guess that's normal for most english aircraft.
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby Hagar » Sun Jun 05, 2005 5:39 pm

Thanks for your kind comments Bjorn. I suppose it's what you're used to. :P

PS. The Cri-Cri is French & Ercoupe & Luscombe are American.
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Re: Wings & Wheels 4

Postby ATI_7500 » Sun Jun 05, 2005 5:46 pm

PS. The Cri-Cri is French & Ercoupe & Luscombe are American.


I was more referring to the Gemini, Coup
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