CLASSIC WINGS 76
Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:45 am
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Latest issue is just out
Main Features are:
FIRE IN THE SKY!
A Royal Canadian Navy Supermarine Seafire took to the air for the first time on 1st July and has come a long way since it was a derelict facing oblivion in the late 1950s. In a restoration that had its beginnings some four decades ago the stunning aircraft presented here is a tribute to the foresight of some and the determination of many others, not least Ozark Management’s ‘Warbird Guy’- Jim Cooper. This article takes a look at the life and times of Seafire XV, PR 503 - from front line naval fighter, through to derelict project and the subsequent long road to airworthy!
THE RAISING OF GELBE 3
In March 1943 Gunter Seraphim was flying northwards off the Norwegian coast along with two other Messerschmitts, when his engine suddenly stopped. Following a successful ditching he was rescued by locals whilst his fighter slipped below the surface where it would remain until its discovery in 2009 ignited a debate as to whether a recovery should be attempted and what the ultimate fate of the wreck should be-a parts donor for a current museum project or the main focus of a rebuild . Curator of the Norsk Luftfartsmuseum, Birger Larsen describes the recovery process and the subsequent decision on its fate.
DH 83 FOX MOTH –Classic de Havilland designs series
Countless light biplane designs were developed during the 1920’s and 30’s, and the majority of these adhered to the very successful formula of the two-three seat open cockpit machine suitable for providing both training and touring capabilities for their operators. The de Havilland DH 83 Fox Moth falls deliberately outside of that job description-in fact this unabashed utility aircraft was so good at its job it was put back into production AFTER WW-II had ended!
GARBER FACILITY –DREAMS IN STORE (Pt.2)
In our previous issue Scott Willey introduced us to the National Air & Space Museum’s Garber Facility with a detailed overview of what it contains, how it is organized and how the team went about moving aircraft from store to display at the Udvar Hazy Centre. In this second of a three part article he describes the procedures required to display some of these machines, and delves into the different methods that some of these aircraft have been subject to in order that they can tell their story to both historians and the public.
AIRSHOWS
Planes of Fame, USA.
Tisted Fly-In, England.
Latest issue is just out
Main Features are:
FIRE IN THE SKY!
A Royal Canadian Navy Supermarine Seafire took to the air for the first time on 1st July and has come a long way since it was a derelict facing oblivion in the late 1950s. In a restoration that had its beginnings some four decades ago the stunning aircraft presented here is a tribute to the foresight of some and the determination of many others, not least Ozark Management’s ‘Warbird Guy’- Jim Cooper. This article takes a look at the life and times of Seafire XV, PR 503 - from front line naval fighter, through to derelict project and the subsequent long road to airworthy!
THE RAISING OF GELBE 3
In March 1943 Gunter Seraphim was flying northwards off the Norwegian coast along with two other Messerschmitts, when his engine suddenly stopped. Following a successful ditching he was rescued by locals whilst his fighter slipped below the surface where it would remain until its discovery in 2009 ignited a debate as to whether a recovery should be attempted and what the ultimate fate of the wreck should be-a parts donor for a current museum project or the main focus of a rebuild . Curator of the Norsk Luftfartsmuseum, Birger Larsen describes the recovery process and the subsequent decision on its fate.
DH 83 FOX MOTH –Classic de Havilland designs series
Countless light biplane designs were developed during the 1920’s and 30’s, and the majority of these adhered to the very successful formula of the two-three seat open cockpit machine suitable for providing both training and touring capabilities for their operators. The de Havilland DH 83 Fox Moth falls deliberately outside of that job description-in fact this unabashed utility aircraft was so good at its job it was put back into production AFTER WW-II had ended!
GARBER FACILITY –DREAMS IN STORE (Pt.2)
In our previous issue Scott Willey introduced us to the National Air & Space Museum’s Garber Facility with a detailed overview of what it contains, how it is organized and how the team went about moving aircraft from store to display at the Udvar Hazy Centre. In this second of a three part article he describes the procedures required to display some of these machines, and delves into the different methods that some of these aircraft have been subject to in order that they can tell their story to both historians and the public.
AIRSHOWS
Planes of Fame, USA.
Tisted Fly-In, England.
Re: CLASSIC WINGS 76
Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:03 am
Great Issue as always
However I now find that Brazil is in Northern Hemisphere and California in Southern!
However I now find that Brazil is in Northern Hemisphere and California in Southern!
Re: CLASSIC WINGS 76
Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:00 pm
Another fantastic issue as usual!
I thought that anything north of Downunder was the Northern Hemisphere?
I thought that anything north of Downunder was the Northern Hemisphere?
Re: CLASSIC WINGS 76
Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:38 pm
Doh! Actually I didn't think anyone took any notice of those banners -obviously the proofers didn't think they were important 
Anyhoo- instant fix is to read those two pages upside down, so you feel you are in the right hemisphere, and all will be as it should be
Anyhoo- instant fix is to read those two pages upside down, so you feel you are in the right hemisphere, and all will be as it should be