Фотографии
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] Resurrected. Bristol Bulldog G-ABBB/“K2227”, restored to pristine static display condition by Skysport Engineering in Bedfordshire over the last five years, was rolled out on March 10, 1999. It is expected to be on display in the RAF Museum at Hendon by the time this issue is published.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] Bristol Bulldog G-ABBB/"K2227" at Farnborough in 1964, just before the crash which virtually destroyed it.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] Godfrey Auty climbs into the Bulldog at Filton for its test flight.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: K2227 [15], G-ABBB [15] A magnificent study by Cyril Peckham, taken on the Bulldog’s last flight just before its crash at Farnborough on September 13, 1964.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] Bulldog G-ABBB in its days as a Bristol company demonstrator, with Marconi Type A.D.43A/44A short-wave radio and aerial system installed. Note the tiny AA badge above the undercarriage strut.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] Assembly of available restored parts of the airframe for a press release in a last attempt to flush out the missing fuselage section.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] A daunting task: this was the starting point which faced Skysport’s restoration team.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] Front fuselage construction under way in mid-April 1997, with the engine mount and new firewall visible. Note that the Instrument panel, fitted with some basic instruments, is already in position.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] The skeleton begins to take shape: a trial rig of the wings to the front fuselage. At this stage there was still hope that the missing portion of fuselage might yet be found.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] The Bulldog’s surviving main fuel tank before restoration.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] The tail section showing Mk IIA fin and rudder.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] The cockpit well on its way to completion. Note the Sutton harness already fitted, but awaiting the pilot’s seat which was manufactured by Skysport.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] The cockpit from the rear quarter. Note magneto switches in brass housings. Also visible are the machine-gun buttons on the control column and the ejector chute for spent bullet casings.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] The Bulldog’s remains are ignominiously raised from the heavily foamed grass.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABBB [15], K2227 [15] Thump - a cloud of dust arises from the Bulldog’s heavy arrival at Farnborough on September 13, 1964.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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The cover of an original manufacturer’s brochure for the Bulldog.
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
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Bristol Bulldog Mk IIA
Самолёты на фотографии: Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927
Статьи
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- 1999 UK Airshows & Museums Guide
- Skywriters /Readers' letters/
- A.Ord-Hume - Luton Links /Local history/
- B.Jones - Perfecting the power /Airborne engine testbeds/
- C.Burnet - Supermarine superpriority /1950s flight testing/
- I.Frimston - Bulldog spirit /Bulldog rebuild/
- J.Atwood - "We can build you a better airplane than the P-40" /Mustang special/
- J.Scutts - American friends. USAAF Mustangs in Britain /Mustang special/
- J.Underwood - Tachikawa album /1930s-1940s japanese/
- M.Hooks - Personal album /Archive colour/
- M.Oakey, T.Harmsworth - News
- M.O'Leary - From warrior to warbird /Mustang special/
- M.O'Leary - Keep it Simple /Mustang special/
- N.Lees - Travelling in style /Post-war civil/
- R.Day - Lancaster pilot /First-hand history/ (1)