Of Boxkites & such things

[Hagar]

For gryshnak. Never trust the weatherman or you wouldn't do anything. Actually it was a tad overcast all day but otherwise the weather was perfick.

Some impressions of these wonderful old aeroplanes. Regular viewers will have seen them many times before but they're still worth posting. Truly Magnificent.


     
     
     
     
     


PS. The Avro Triplane & Boxkite are both replicas with modern engines but they almost qualify as vintage aircraft in their own right.

[C]

PS. The Avro Triplane & Boxkite are both replicas with modern engines but they almost qualify as vintage aircraft in their own right.

Indeed - both at least 42 years old now...


Beautiful shots. Nice to see the Bleriot having a hop too...

[61_OTU]

Thanks again Doug for sharing these, always great to see.

You've reminded me again that I must get to OW. It may be a good place to go with my middle son, none of the noisy jets he can't cope with  8)

[beaky]

Ahhhh... a nice tonic after a rough day. #3 is my fave, but they're all superb. Good job!

Reminds me I really have to carve out some time for a pilgrimage to ORA this year- where the replicas are equally ancient and most of the engines are originals...

[Rifleman]

Magnificent ?........Magnificent you say ?......

Now, how am I supposed to get that song out of my head along with the image of Benny Hill ringing his bell !



Fabulous stuff Doug !  8)

[Rifleman]

Ahhhh... Reminds me I really have to carve out some time for a pilgrimage to ORA this year-...

My one regret since leaving Ontario is that very deed.....I wish I had forced the issue and taken the time to visit Coles place. I only have Hammondsport with me in images ..........

[Ecko]

Fine photos indeed.

[ozzy72]

All we need is Terry Thomas at the controls of the Avro

[igs942]

Great shots Doug

All we need is Terry Thomas at the controls of the Avro

That's the first thing I thought of when looking at these, covered in soot (Terry Thomas that is, not me). I cringe thinking about when he ruins a perfectly good airplane landing on the tunnel-bound train.

Were these the ones used in the film?

[Hagar]

Great shots Doug

Thanks.

Were these the ones used in the film?

Yes. The Avro & Boxkite replicas in my first 3 shots were built specially for the film.

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Wonderful shots Doug of fantastic aeroplanes.

Does someone actually build replicas of these early historic aircraft to purchase, register and fly?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[Hagar]

Wonderful shots Doug of fantastic aeroplanes.

Does someone actually build replicas of these early historic aircraft to purchase, register and fly?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Thanks Doug. There are a few specialist companies that take on this sort of work. The Northern Aeroplane Workshops built the Collection's Bristol M.1C & Sopwith Triplane. http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/NAW1/NAW.HTM
They're now working on a Sopwith Camel. All this takes a considerable amount of time.

The Avro Triplane was built by the Hampshire Aero Club at Eastleigh, Southampton (where the Spitfire was originally built). That Bristol Boxkite was built to order by Miles (R & D) when the company was based at Ford, Sussex. I know that as my late father-in-law helped build it. They assembled it & test flew it at Shoreham. More than one was built but I think this the only airworthy example. One is now on display in the City Museum and Art Gallery at Bristol. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2006/05/30/museums_feature.shtml

PS. The two monoplanes in my photos are genuine vintage flying machines. The 1912 Blackburn Type D Monoplane is the oldest airworthy British aeroplane in the world. The Bleriot XI (constructor's number 14) is the same type that flew the English Channel in 1909. According to the Shuttleworth website; "It's the world's oldest aeroplane with the earliest aero-engine in flying condition."

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Thanks for the information and sites Doug, shall go have a look

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[gryshnak]

AAAARRRGGHHHH!!!!!  (Bangs head on desk)

I've been to the Shuttleworth Collection before but I've NEVER seen the Boxkite fly yet!  Either the weather or some sort of mechanical glitch gets in the way.

Maybe next time.  Thanks for the photos anyway!

Gryshnak