A couple of forgotten liveries (Britannia)

Imperator · Post by **Imperator** » 30 Sep 2006, 00:55

A few more, the G-BGYL, "Jean Button"

The G-BADR wich was later named after the great British explorer "Captain Robert (Falcon) Scott"

And, perhaps not exactly british, the EI-ASG "St Cormac"

Post by **DaveB** » 30 Sep 2006, 00:58

Hello mate..

I hope that's Robert 'Falcon' Scott

Lovely paints as per

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Imperator · Post by **Imperator** » 30 Sep 2006, 01:09

Thanks Dave, off course it is Robert Falcon Scott, sorry...now corrected...

Mistake due to excess of Vino-------> :drinkers:

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 30 Sep 2006, 08:28

And Jean BAtton mate - Thanks for doing a bang up job of November Alpha - nice to know somethings continue on

BTW the shot of DP
is correct it was painted off slightly - your cheatlines on NA are much closer to what JED Williams wanted

Leif

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 30 Sep 2006, 09:29

leif - I think you'll find it's Jean BattEn

Chris

Imperator · Post by **Imperator** » 30 Sep 2006, 10:00

Thanks for the correction

Its her, no?

Jean Gardner Batten, CBE, (1909 -1982)
Arguably New Zealand's greatest aviator was born Jane Gardner Batten on September 15, 1909 in Rotorua, New Zealand and despite her so to be made fame, died in obscurity on November 22, 1982 in Palma, Majorca.

http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/ ... n_bio.html

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 30 Sep 2006, 10:42

My Pleasure mate

That is indeed her - she and her husband flew a Leopard Moth (I believe)
with the most wonderful name "The Hearts Content" across the South Atlantic - I swear if I ever get enough money to buy a sailboat I will steal that name

Leif

Tom Everitt AFG · Post by **Tom Everitt AFG** » 30 Sep 2006, 11:04

Jean Batten also held the record for England - New Zealand, flying it in 11 days, 11 hours and 25 minutes. During this flight she also broke the record for England - Australia by 24 hours. She flew the return Australia - England trip in 15 days 18 hours, again setting a new record. All of this was in Percival Gull 6 G-ADPR.

It's such a shame that ADPR is now suspended from the ceiling at Auckland Intl Airport after Shuttleworth sold it.

Tom.

tonymadge · Post by **tonymadge** » 30 Sep 2006, 20:21

Imperator I have most of your 737 repaints and they are very very good, the choice of liveries ie: Aer Lingus show the 7367 in its best era, cheers for hours of fun.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 30 Sep 2006, 21:11

Tonks wrote:Always liked the Britannia colour schemes

Tonks

Me too

And it's always supprising just how many variations there were.

Garry