Shoreham - 07.03.09 - Part 1

[Mictheslik]

A bit more....

C152 heading out


Harvard coming back in....


Diamond star


Cirrus SR22


Cessna 310


More departures...


Bulldog and cherokee departing in formation  8-)


Arriving Diamond


Off goes the bulldog


.mic

[The-Black-Sheep]

I'll take the Cirrus anyday  :)

...and the Harvard  ;D

Top shots as always mic  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Black Sheep  8-)

[C]

Nicely done Mic.

Trivia point that someone may be able to answer (I can't)...


Obviously us Brits know the NA T-6 family as the Harvard in UK service. The USAAF called it the Texan in it's T-6 guise, but did the USN also officially call their SNJ (as shown in Mic's shot above) the Texan too, or was it simply known as the SNJ?

[skoker]

That -152 looks soo crampt!  :o

[Hagar]

Trivia point that someone may be able to answer (I can't)...


Obviously us Brits know the NA T-6 family as the Harvard in UK service. The USAAF called it the Texan in it's T-6 guise, but did the USN also officially call their SNJ (as shown in Mic's shot above) the Texan too, or was it simply known as the SNJ?

I believe the USN version was known as the SNJ. Although it's in USN markings this one (G-TEXN) is actually an AT-6G Texan currently operated by the Real Flying Co at Shoreham. I found a detailed history of G-TEXN including the development history of the type. http://www.thunderprop.co.uk/T6.htm

[Brando14100]

Excellent shots. Nice and sharp.

8-)

[C]

Although it's in USN markings this one (G-TEXN) is actually an AT-6G Texan currently operated by the Real Flying Co at Shoreham. I found a detailed history of G-TEXN including the development history of the type. http://www.thunderprop.co.uk/T6.htm

Ah yes, on deeper reading it's the aircraft in which Euan English was killed in 1995 (just after he'd bought one of the BBMF's Spit XIXs).

[Hagar]

Although it's in USN markings this one (G-TEXN) is actually an AT-6G Texan currently operated by the Real Flying Co at Shoreham. I found a detailed history of G-TEXN including the development history of the type. http://www.thunderprop.co.uk/T6.htm

Ah yes, on deeper reading it's the aircraft in which Euan English was killed in 1995 (just after he'd bought one of the BBMF's Spit XIXs).

Your knowledge & memory on aviation matters never ceases to amaze me.

[C]

Although it's in USN markings this one (G-TEXN) is actually an AT-6G Texan currently operated by the Real Flying Co at Shoreham. I found a detailed history of G-TEXN including the development history of the type. http://www.thunderprop.co.uk/T6.htm

Ah yes, on deeper reading it's the aircraft in which Euan English was killed in 1995 (just after he'd bought one of the BBMF's Spit XIXs).

Your knowledge & memory on aviation matters never ceases to amaze me.

G-BHTH and the mention of a landing crash rang a bell. Very conveniently (for business) they don't mention it as fatal. Mind you, there are a fair few historic airframes which have been involved in fatal accidents flying nowadays (including at least one Spit, and two more under rebuild).

Uneasy ethical situation? I'm not too sure.

[DaveSims]

I think that Cirrus is on the wrong side of the pond.

[flyboy 28]

I think that Cirrus is on the wrong side of the pond.

Seems someone must have switched. I saw a G-regged Arrow departing N40 the other day.

[tcco94]

Ah sweet shots  8-)
Love the navy one

[Hagar]

I think that Cirrus is on the wrong side of the pond.

There's a lot of FAA registered aircraft in the UK now. I think it has something to do with cheaper maintenance.

[Fozzer]

[quote]That -152 looks soo crampt!

[beaky]

Great set! Shows that even "ordinary" aircraft can be interesting subjects.