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[Mitchell Holman[_4_]]

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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Same plane - about 10 years later. The Chinook was traded back to
Boeing in exchange for more 'D' models - then given to the Army.


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Dave Kearton

[Netko]

On Wed, 3 Feb 2010 21:25:14 +0000, Dave Kearton wrote
(in article >):

> Same plane - about 10 years later. The Chinook was traded back to
> Boeing in exchange for more 'D' models - then given to the Army.

What's that little thing in front of the Boston, between the Sabre and the
Jindivik?

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Netko" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 3 Feb 2010 21:25:14 +0000, Dave Kearton wrote
> (in article >):
>
>> Same plane - about 10 years later. The Chinook was traded back
>> to
>> Boeing in exchange for more 'D' models - then given to the Army.
>
> What's that little thing in front of the Boston, between the Sabre and the
> Jindivik?
>



It's called a 'Pika', an early manned prototype for the Jindivik. Only
about 2 made.


http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/pika.htm


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Dave Kearton

[Netko]

On Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:07:52 +0000, Dave Kearton wrote
(in article >):

> It's called a 'Pika', an early manned prototype for the Jindivik. Only
> about 2 made.
>
>
> http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/pika.htm

Thanks for this - it's a new one on me, I confess.

It looks, well, compact and yet somehow underpowered.

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Netko" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:07:52 +0000, Dave Kearton wrote
> (in article >):
>
>> It's called a 'Pika', an early manned prototype for the Jindivik.
>> Only
>> about 2 made.
>>
>>
>> http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/pika.htm
>
> Thanks for this - it's a new one on me, I confess.
>
> It looks, well, compact and yet somehow underpowered.
>
>



Underpowered would be a valid assessment - especially for a manned aircraft.
The first aircraft crashed in '51, severely injuring the unlucky pilot.



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Dave Kearton

[Mike Mackenzie]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote (in part):

>"Netko" > wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:07:52 +0000, Dave Kearton wrote
>> (in article >):
>>
>>> It's called a 'Pika', an early manned prototype for the Jindivik.
>>> Only
>>> about 2 made.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/pika.htm
>>
>> Thanks for this - it's a new one on me, I confess.
>>
>> It looks, well, compact and yet somehow underpowered.
>>
>>
>
>
>
>Underpowered would be a valid assessment - especially for a manned aircraft.
>The first aircraft crashed in '51, severely injuring the unlucky pilot.

Fred Knudsen. He became CFI at Point Cook in the mid 50s (when I was
on course there) then was running DCA in Brisbane in the early 80s. He
was still flying as an instructor at Coolangatta until a couple of
years ago. I had a lot of respect for him.

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[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Mike Mackenzie" > wrote in message
...
> "Dave Kearton" > wrote (in part):
>
>>"Netko" > wrote in message
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>>> On Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:07:52 +0000, Dave Kearton wrote
>>> (in article >):
>>>
>>>> It's called a 'Pika', an early manned prototype for the Jindivik.
>>>> Only
>>>> about 2 made.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/pika.htm
>>>
>>> Thanks for this - it's a new one on me, I confess.
>>>
>>> It looks, well, compact and yet somehow underpowered.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Underpowered would be a valid assessment - especially for a manned
>>aircraft.
>>The first aircraft crashed in '51, severely injuring the unlucky pilot.
>
> Fred Knudsen. He became CFI at Point Cook in the mid 50s (when I was
> on course there) then was running DCA in Brisbane in the early 80s. He
> was still flying as an instructor at Coolangatta until a couple of
> years ago. I had a lot of respect for him.
>
> --
> Mike Mackenzie (AVCOM Services)
> Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
> Remove "XYZ" from the "Reply to" address when responding by email.




Thanks Mike,


The story I heard 30 years ago, was that his back was badly stuffed up.
I'm glad that he had a long and fruitful career.





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Dave Kearton

[Mike Mackenzie]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote (in part):

<snip>

>>>Underpowered would be a valid assessment - especially for a manned
>>>aircraft.
>>>The first aircraft crashed in '51, severely injuring the unlucky pilot.
>>
>> Fred Knudsen. He became CFI at Point Cook in the mid 50s (when I was
>> on course there) then was running DCA in Brisbane in the early 80s. He
>> was still flying as an instructor at Coolangatta until a couple of
>> years ago. I had a lot of respect for him.
>>
>
>Thanks Mike,
>
>
>The story I heard 30 years ago, was that his back was badly stuffed up.
>I'm glad that he had a long and fruitful career.

Since the prang his back was always twisted, and he walked with a limp
- but it didn't seem to affect his flying ability.

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Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
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