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Re: By Gemini !

Posted: 05 Apr 2008, 10:42
by DispatchDragon
Gorgeous Dave

;)

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I believe use the services. Its simple to use and lots of space

Leif

Re: By Gemini !

Posted: 05 Apr 2008, 11:53
by DaveB
Dave..

I seem to remember taking a phot of a phot at the Museum of Berkshire Aviation of Mr Bader standing next to a Miles. Will dig em out and see what it was ;-)

ATB

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Re: By Gemini !

Posted: 05 Apr 2008, 15:05
by 511Flyer
I worked at Fairoaks in 1960/61, and I well remember a Gemini in the hangar for a very long time. I was told that it belonged to Douglas Bader, and although I saw him at the airfield on several occasions, I never saw him fly it. If my memory serves me correctly, it was dark blue with white stripes. Can't remember the reg.

Dennis.

Re: By Gemini !

Posted: 05 Apr 2008, 16:00
by DaveB
I found this shot surrounding an article about Douglas Bader at the museum so I guess this was his..

Image

ATB

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Re: By Gemini !

Posted: 05 Apr 2008, 16:20
by Molyned
Great information Chaps !
And an even greater photo of the great man himself in the very aircraft !. Now I can start searching for anything else to be learnt about the colour scheme. If I can get enough then I feel a 'Bader version' being included !
Cheers
Dave M

Re: By Gemini !

Posted: 05 Apr 2008, 20:49
by 511Flyer
G-AMGF was scrapped in 1963.

There is one for sale at http://www.airbaseuk.com Only £49,995 inc VAT.

Dennis.

Re: By Gemini !

Posted: 07 Apr 2008, 19:28
by ianhind
Dave

This tends to confirm your thoughts about G-AMGF.

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1056847/

Re: By Gemini !

Posted: 07 Apr 2008, 22:10
by DaveB
Yes indeed Ian. Tks for that :thumbsup: There are two shots in the vicinity of the Bader article and I couldn't say hand on heart if AMGF had been the one they were refering to.. more an intuitive guess. Pity Shell didn't see fit to put their logo on it. That'd have made it much easier :lol:

ATB

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