Some Halifax C.VIII photos
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Some Halifax C.VIII photos
What is it about this aircraft that interests me so ? Same with the Halton and Lancastrian..I just love them !
At first glance, I don't think any of these are duplicated in Warpaint #46. I've resized them here, but you can download the full-sized set from my Filefront account. The file name is C8Scans.zip. Here's the link..
http://files.filefront.com/C8Scanszip/; ... einfo.html
Dave B, I really see that silvery grey paint in some of these , rather than what I mistakenly assumed was bare metal.
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At first glance, I don't think any of these are duplicated in Warpaint #46. I've resized them here, but you can download the full-sized set from my Filefront account. The file name is C8Scans.zip. Here's the link..
http://files.filefront.com/C8Scanszip/; ... einfo.html
Dave B, I really see that silvery grey paint in some of these , rather than what I mistakenly assumed was bare metal.
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Doves and Herons were often painted in the siver fox finish seen here :think:
Might have been a standard use paint in the early days.
Garry
Might have been a standard use paint in the early days.
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Nice shots there Paul....
To fill in the gaps on your captions, I think G-AIHY might be 'Lancashire Aircraft Corporation' and G-AKBA is possibly 'Alpha Aiways'
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To fill in the gaps on your captions, I think G-AIHY might be 'Lancashire Aircraft Corporation' and G-AKBA is possibly 'Alpha Aiways'
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Bang on there
I have all of those shots in some form or other but it's nice to see them at a standard size ;-)
TBH mate.. Warpaint#46 isn't the best reference, good as it undoubtedly is.
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I have all of those shots in some form or other but it's nice to see them at a standard size ;-)
TBH mate.. Warpaint#46 isn't the best reference, good as it undoubtedly is.
ATB
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DO I see a Stirling lurking behind JPJ??
and the LAMS aircraft HZN looks like she is having her elevator worked on
Leif
and the LAMS aircraft HZN looks like she is having her elevator worked on
Leif
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Garry, yep, I think you're right on that paint.
Bridon, I agree with Lancashire Aircraft Corporation; its a very similar scheme to G-AKXT. I've posted a message back to Mitchell Holman at the aviation newsgroup where I found the pictures. I sometimes think Mitch is the sole repository of every aviation photograph ever taken !
Bridon, I agree with Lancashire Aircraft Corporation; its a very similar scheme to G-AKXT. I've posted a message back to Mitchell Holman at the aviation newsgroup where I found the pictures. I sometimes think Mitch is the sole repository of every aviation photograph ever taken !
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It certainly looks like a Stirling Leif
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Re: Some Halifax C.VIII photos
Paul....check pm's fella...
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Re: Some Halifax C.VIII photos
DaveB wrote: TBH mate.. Warpaint#46 isn't the best reference, good as it undoubtedly is.
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One of the good things is it comes with a pull out double-sided A2 sheet of 1/72 scale 3-view drawings and cross sections by Stephen Kent. I also have the ones by A. Granger. If real life wouldn't keep getting in the way, I'd make the effort to learn 3DSMax v5.5 and have a crack at it. I've already got the Hercules engines, propellors and H2S radome...all kindly donated by young Mr.Walters from the Plane Design Lanc Mk.II. I don't think the poor lad's going to get much of a return on that investment any time soon!
Apart from the Warpaint book, I have " From Hell, Hull and Halifax" by Chris Blanchett, and Osprey's Combat Aircraft #14 : Halifax Squadrons of WW2. Got Flying Zone's interactive DVD for the Halifax B.Mk.III too but thats about all I can find amongst the mainstream book sellers, and even Motor Books near Trafalgar Square doesn't have a fat lot more.
What other references are there that you can recommend ? And am I right in thinking Duxford has all the Halifax design drawings now ? I'm sure someone told me that.
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Done ! CHEERSTechy111 wrote:Paul....check pm's fella...
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