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| Author: | Dave Hadfield [ Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | DH Fox Moth, Belgium to the Congo |
My friend Blake recently sent me this link, which mentions a book written by the wife of a man who flew the DH 83 Fox Moth (the same one which I fly for Vintage Wings) from Belgium to Leopoldville in 1934. http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl ... d%3Dimvnsb I can't seem to find a copy, even on sites like Abe Books.   Anyone know where I might look? Thanks, Dave |
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| Author: | tacoope [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DH Fox Moth, Belgium to the Congo |
Dave, I'm sure you've done this but a google of the author's name brings up a few references like the Yale and Australian national libraries, and an antique book shop in Belgium (http://www.congo-1960.be/MersAntiqueBooks.html). Interesting photo in your post. Terry |
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| Author: | Dave Hadfield [ Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DH Fox Moth, Belgium to the Congo |
Yeah, if that guy doesn't pull a little harder on that halter then his ass is grass. Thanks, Terry, I'll contact them. Dave |
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| Author: | Louis Bleriot [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DH Fox Moth, Belgium to the Congo |
Hello Dave, I hapen to live in Kapellen, Belgium close to the "Wolvenbos" where Mr and Mss Hansez-Fester used to fly the Fox Moth ! From the pics in your post I see that you've already found the link to an article on the Belgian website hangarflying.be that features the Hansez-Fester flight, http://www.hangarflying.be/nl/content/het-vliegveld-van-kapellen-wolvenbos. You can download (or view) an article about this flight by our local historical society Hogheschote at the following link http://issuu.com/heemkring-hoghescote/docs/bruggeske-2000-4-december., see pages 126 to 140. Hope this helps a little, Kind regards Jan aka Louis Bleriot |
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| Author: | K225 [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DH Fox Moth, Belgium to the Congo |
Interesting that the cowling is shown as chromed in the picture, I know we talked about this before Dave. Wonder if we could get Oscar to perform his magic? Steve |
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| Author: | Louis Bleriot [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DH Fox Moth, Belgium to the Congo |
This link shows another picture of OO-ENC, showing the polished cowling http://www.asa-be.com/images/PhotoGallery_BCR2/OO-EAA/OO-ENC.jpg |
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| Author: | Dave Hadfield [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DH Fox Moth, Belgium to the Congo |
I can't link to that photo, but found a similar one in another site.  There are also some interesting photos of her in the Flight Global Archive, but I can't seem to lift them out of the PDF pages they're embedded in. Such as this one, where Guy-Hansez flew her to Egypt to participate in an air race. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/ ... 01318.html Steve, I think I prefer the blue -- it shows engine oil less! Dave |
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