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They also include a picture of one, credited to Aero Vintage... Looks like Guy Black has had another major find

Believed the remains of upto half a dozen and enough bits for a 'basis for several restorations!"

The trouble is you would need to negotiate for recovery and also they are in a minefield!

OK: How many Hinds did the Afgans actually get?

What else could eb in the same scrapyard in Kabul ?? i.e. what other aircraft did they have before the 1960's??


BTW Flypast also says Iraqi 2 seater fuselage in UK - But not rest! and they have a really good workshop report from AA (pictures of Spitfire VIII MD338 firewall) and Gosshawk Unlimiyed

That should be 'not the rest of the 2 seat Sea Fury" also

Hurricane P3717 has been sold in the UK and will be restored to airworthy condition!

If anyone gets to the Kabul Miltary Training Area

Can they look out for some of the following juicy aircraft that MAY still be there!!!!! - The Anson and Yaks must be a possibility!

http://www.worldairforces.com/Countries ... n/afg.html



Avro Anson 18 48/72 13 *SP
Bartel BM 4b 28/ 1 .
Breda Ba.25 37/41 8 .
Bristol F.2B Fighter 19/29 3 *x
Caproni ( ? )[1s] 22/24 2 .
deH.(Airco) D.H.9 24/ 2 .
" "(Duks) "(R-1) 24/26 16 *xPd
Hawker Hart 37/ 8 .
" Hind 38/57 28 *xP
IMAM Ro.37 37/41 16 .
Junkers F.13fe 24/28 4 *x
"(Fili) A.20(R-2) 25/29 1 Sqd .
" G.24ge 28/ 1 *S
Nieuport 24 21/ .
" ( ? ) 22/ .
Potez 25 28/29 1 .
Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter 21/25 few .
Yakovlev Yak-11, Moose 58/99 14 .
" Yak-12, Crow, Creek
" Yak-18, Max {F} 57/01 14 *x

Paul,

I knew this news item would attract your attention when I read it

John

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John

Wow !!! @ the news of Afghan Hinds. I remember that old article of that rare tank recovered by the yanks - aircraft are not as solidly built as tanks and I am surprised (and happy) that some birds have survived enough to be of 'restorable' quality.

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Warbirds of India

One of my favourites at Old Warden:











Hanging at Hendon





Hart Trainer

Hi all

Speaking of Hinds etc has the Old Warden A/C ever flown in formation with the Nimrod at Duxford or the Fury that has gone back to Belgum or wherever? and has it ever displayed with the Gladiator.

I would love to see photos of any of these occurences if they occurred.

Kindest Regards
John Parker

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Air Vice Marshall
Sunshine State Air Farce

I have just picked up the latest Aeroplane monthly and it carries some amazing pictures of these airframes

Hmm, now all I need is the airfare and to grow a beard

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John

Hi all--

Terrific news (even if a bit fraught, under the current circumstances!).

If the Junkers F13 is still there by any chance, I'm quite sure CAvM in Ottawa would be interested in it, as Imperial Oil in Canada had two of these pioneering monoplanes in service in the 20s.

S.