On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:30:00 -0400, Joseph Testagrose >
wrote:

Anyone know the back story on this particular aircraft?

"Charles Lindbergh" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:30:00 -0400, Joseph Testagrose
> >
> wrote:
>
> Anyone know the back story on this particular aircraft?

I'm a bit pushed for time right now, but a quick skim of the www came up
with the following:

42-23551 D20Apr43 - FD867 RAF 07May43 - UK 20May43 - G-AGHJ/ODZX BOAC 21
May43 - Yl-GHJ Iraqi A/W L 12Dec46 - G-AGHJ BOAC 24May47 - BEA 11Jun47 -
Pionair "Albert Ball" 07Apr51 -W AfricanA/W Corp L - BEA - Alares Dev Co
(Jersey A/L) R05Jan61 - Autair (Luton) Ltd R 13Mar62 - Avn Lsg Ltd
R08Apr63 - Libyan Avn L 1964 - Wfu Luton 1965 - Canx 31 Dec69 - B/u.

Also, this a/c operated (under BOAC reg) in late 1943/early 1944 between RAF
Lyneham and Rabat, Morocco.

E&OE
~~
Dingo ;~)

On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 03:26:01 -0000, "Dingo" > wrote:

>
>"Charles Lindbergh" > wrote in message
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>
>> On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:30:00 -0400, Joseph Testagrose
>> >
>> wrote:
>>
>> Anyone know the back story on this particular aircraft?
>
>I'm a bit pushed for time right now, but a quick skim of the www came up
>with the following:
>
>42-23551 D20Apr43 - FD867 RAF 07May43 - UK 20May43 - G-AGHJ/ODZX BOAC 21
>May43 - Yl-GHJ Iraqi A/W L 12Dec46 - G-AGHJ BOAC 24May47 - BEA 11Jun47 -
>Pionair "Albert Ball" 07Apr51 -W AfricanA/W Corp L - BEA - Alares Dev Co
>(Jersey A/L) R05Jan61 - Autair (Luton) Ltd R 13Mar62 - Avn Lsg Ltd
>R08Apr63 - Libyan Avn L 1964 - Wfu Luton 1965 - Canx 31 Dec69 - B/u.
>
>Also, this a/c operated (under BOAC reg) in late 1943/early 1944 between RAF
>Lyneham and Rabat, Morocco.
>


Thanks very much. Do you or anyone else know why the wings and engine nacelles
look as if they have been buried in the sand for a couple of centuries?

"Charles Lindbergh" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 03:26:01 -0000, "Dingo" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Charles Lindbergh" > wrote in message
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>>
>>> On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:30:00 -0400, Joseph Testagrose
>>> >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Anyone know the back story on this particular aircraft?
>>
>>I'm a bit pushed for time right now, but a quick skim of the www came up
>>with the following:
>>
>>42-23551 D20Apr43 - FD867 RAF 07May43 - UK 20May43 - G-AGHJ/ODZX BOAC 21
>>May43 - Yl-GHJ Iraqi A/W L 12Dec46 - G-AGHJ BOAC 24May47 - BEA 11Jun47 -
>>Pionair "Albert Ball" 07Apr51 -W AfricanA/W Corp L - BEA - Alares Dev Co
>>(Jersey A/L) R05Jan61 - Autair (Luton) Ltd R 13Mar62 - Avn Lsg Ltd
>>R08Apr63 - Libyan Avn L 1964 - Wfu Luton 1965 - Canx 31 Dec69 - B/u.
>>
>>Also, this a/c operated (under BOAC reg) in late 1943/early 1944 between
>>RAF
>>Lyneham and Rabat, Morocco.
>>
>
>
> Thanks very much. Do you or anyone else know why the wings and engine
> nacelles
> look as if they have been buried in the sand for a couple of centuries?

Not buried ......... but burnt after an engine fire it would seem from the
discolouration of the ground below and behind the wing. No prop blades
either.
~~
Dingo

On Fri, 1 Nov 2013 01:27:22 -0000, "Dingo" > wrote:

>
>"Charles Lindbergh" > wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 03:26:01 -0000, "Dingo" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Charles Lindbergh" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:30:00 -0400, Joseph Testagrose
>>>> >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Anyone know the back story on this particular aircraft?
>>>
>>>I'm a bit pushed for time right now, but a quick skim of the www came up
>>>with the following:
>>>
>>>42-23551 D20Apr43 - FD867 RAF 07May43 - UK 20May43 - G-AGHJ/ODZX BOAC 21
>>>May43 - Yl-GHJ Iraqi A/W L 12Dec46 - G-AGHJ BOAC 24May47 - BEA 11Jun47 -
>>>Pionair "Albert Ball" 07Apr51 -W AfricanA/W Corp L - BEA - Alares Dev Co
>>>(Jersey A/L) R05Jan61 - Autair (Luton) Ltd R 13Mar62 - Avn Lsg Ltd
>>>R08Apr63 - Libyan Avn L 1964 - Wfu Luton 1965 - Canx 31 Dec69 - B/u.
>>>
>>>Also, this a/c operated (under BOAC reg) in late 1943/early 1944 between
>>>RAF
>>>Lyneham and Rabat, Morocco.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks very much. Do you or anyone else know why the wings and engine
>> nacelles
>> look as if they have been buried in the sand for a couple of centuries?
>
>Not buried ......... but burnt after an engine fire it would seem from the
>discolouration of the ground below and behind the wing. No prop blades
>either.
>~~
>Dingo

Yes, yes, good call. Thank you.