Aeroplane Monthly 1982-03
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J.Fairey - Flycatcher facsimile (1)
The author flying his Flycatcher at Old Warden on July 26, 1981.
The state of the art in July 1977.
Close-up of pilot’s seat before fuselage covering.
The Flycatcher nearing completion in July 1978 after its trial assembly.
Running the Pratt & Whitney Junior wasp during the early part of 1979.
Three Fairey III F's and three Fairey Flycatchers lined up on the top flying deck. Here again one can get a good idea of the size of this deck, and can see that the landing and taking-off space available is considerably larger than many of the landing fields used by some of our joyriding firms who operate without a constant wind speed over their fields such as can be provided here at will.
Flycatcher S1287, upon which the author's reproduction is based, on HMS Glorious in January 1930.
Three Fairey III F's and three Fairey Flycatchers lined up on the top flying deck. Here again one can get a good idea of the size of this deck, and can see that the landing and taking-off space available is considerably larger than many of the landing fields used by some of our joyriding firms who operate without a constant wind speed over their fields such as can be provided here at will.