Фотографии
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This small, rather dark print came from Jack Headen who tells us that it was taken by his father who was a civilian employee of HMS Raven at Eastleigh in 1937. The type may not be too difficult to identify but the precise example may be more problematical.
Eastleigh photo showed a Curtiss T-32 Condor, one of four delivered by sea to Southampton Docks in 1937 and towed by road with mainplanes removed to Eastleigh for assembly and delivery flight to Croydon. One aircraft on a test or delivery flight, slid through the hedge with the undercarriage up, possibly due to premature retraction. It must have been G-AEWD, 'WE, 'WF or 'ZE and would have been repaired. We have no record of a Condor accident at Eastleigh - can anyone now throw further light on this?Самолёты на фотографии: Curtiss Condor 18 - США - 1929
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Регистрационный номер: F-AJDZ This photograph, recently unearthed by Martin Smith, was accompanied by an incorrect note on the reverse resulting from a misreading of the registration. It reads "a Latecoere on its back in the Andes, South America" but the type is wrong and the accident was in fact quite a famous event. Over to you!
F-AJDZ was Potez 25.55 c/n 1522 which was being flown by Guillaumet on his 92nd crossing of the Andes. The Potez was operated by Aeropostale on the trans-Andes mail route between Santiago and Mendoza, the type being capable of an absolute ceiling of 23,600 ft. On 13.6.30 Guillaumet flew into turbulent snowstorms at about 11,500 ft and decided that the safest option was to land, however the Potez turned over on its back after touching down on the snow in a region called Laguna Diamante. The crew made a trek of four days and nights out of the mountains and the Potez was later salvaged, found to be little damaged and returned to service.Самолёты на фотографии: Potez Potez 25 - Франция - 1925
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Регистрационный номер: VP-RCP, HG660, VP-NAK, VP-YCJ While the registration of this one may be self-evident we would still like to know the date, location and circumstances of the accident. It could be totally misleading (for those with long memories of the Compendium) to point out that the gentleman in the picture is a kind of policeman! Our thanks to Flt Lt Sunderland for the photo which originated from R J Barkley.
VP-RCP was DH Dragon Rapide c/n 6659 ex HG660, VP-YCJ, VP-NAK. The accident occurred on 30.8.53 about 100 miles from Landazi on the Rhodesia-Nyasaland border. The pilot and three occupants (the N Rhodesia Commissioner of Police and two Assistant Inspectors) were injured.Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Dragon Rapide / Dominie / D.H.89 - Великобритания - 1934