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Old pictures IV
Can’t mistake this one, Avro Anson.
Or maybe I can.
Nope, it’s an Airspeed oxford. Found the markings here, http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzoxford.htm
“NZ1260 Mk.1
(c/n)571
(PI)P8864
Mark I.
Built by Airspeed Ltd, Portsmouth, England. BOC with Unit No.1, Hobsonville on 19 August 1940. Sold to J. Gould from Woodbourne on 10 July 1947 on WARB release number 8629.”
Oxford pics from the net
Anson pics from the net
Old pictures II
I’m having a brainstone with this one. Interwar British biplane right? I’m sure I’ve seen a pic of it before but I’m drawing a blank.
Update July 29, 2017, it’s a Hawker Hart.
And, I found this bit of info on a forum thread ( http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?26223-Some-pictures-my-Grandfather-gave-me-(warning-large-pics)/page2). Annoyingly, the pics mentioned are photobucket links and are not showing up in the thread.
“These Harts are part of the first production batch of 15 (J9933-J9947), of which nearly all served with 33Sqn; the exceptions being J9933, which served with the manufacturers in several different trials, and J9947, which went out to 39Sqn at Raisalpur for tropical trials against its Wapiti IIAs.
J9939 – 33Sqn 5/3/30 – 10/31; to 51Sqn
J9936 – 33Sqn 27/2/30 – 10/31; to 57Sqn
J9934 – 33Sqn 15/3/30; with 18Sqn 9/11/31;
J9946 – 33Sqn 8/5/30 (was fitted with a DC conversion set for trials, authorised 13/3/30); to MKRS 19/6/30 for Brussels meeting, then to 33Sqn 13/9/30; MKRS for demonstration purposes 19/9/30; eventually to 18Sqn 29/10/31 .”
And I found this excerpt of Transcript of RAF Operational Record Book of No. 33 Squadron based at RAF Eastchurch 14 Sep 1929 through 4 Nov 1930
1930
27/2 Hawker Hart J.9936 received in unit
28/2 Hawker Hart J.9938 received in unit
1/3 Hawker Hart J.9940 received in unit
5/3 Hawker Hart J.9939 received in un
15/3 Hawker Hart J.9934 and J.9941 received in unit
.
Ok, good guesses in the comments, thanks. Is it a Hind?
Look at the markings. My pic is J9934, the pic Hart pic above is J9933. I’m saying it’s a Hart in my old pic.
Old pictures I
Got a couple of old pics of airplanes. Not completely sure of the identity of some of them, I’ll make a guess and I hope I can be confirmed or corrected.
This one I’m guessing is a Short Singapore, Wikipedia entry.
And this info (http://sgforums.com/forums/1164/topics/161750):
“The Singapore I did not go into production, but in August 1933 the Air Ministry ordered four development aircraft from Shorts to Spec. R 3/33 for trials at the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment and with squadrons, these being the first Mk. IIIs. The first Mk. III (K 3592) flew on 15 June 1934. Production terminated with K 8859 in June 1937 after 37 had been built for the RAF. The five production batches were K 3592-3595, K 4577-4585, K 6907 – 6922, K 8565-8568 and K 8856-8859.”
Wikipedia pic follows, pretty close match or not?
And this very interesting link, http://theflyingboatforum.forumlaunch.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=534
Has these pics of the same plane that’s in my photo.
And this almost looks like a copy of my pic.
ATA – something’s missing
Posted by albell in aircraft, around the airport on July 6, 2015
ATA – through the chain link fence
Posted by albell in aircraft, around the airport on July 3, 2015
It has been a while since I posted an aviation pic, but I had occasion to drive past the Viking Air building and took their snap through the chain link fence. Boy, sure looks like mid August rather than the beginning of July.
ATA – Early summer Beaver report
Posted by albell in aircraft, around the airport on May 20, 2015
North Island correspondent Phil Z. sent some pics of Campbell River Beavers with focus on cabin windows.
Uodate: Phil writes that this is a turbo V8 engine in Beaver pictured above. More info here
http://www.sealandaviation.com/blog-entry/first-trace-beaver-flight-floats