Tugan Gannet pics - S.H. Sheard...plane destroyed in a fatal crash on 19 February 1936.jpg ...

[Miloch]

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[Mitchell Holman[_9_]]

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Why are the engines draped in canvas on this one?

[Miloch]

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No idea...I wondered too...

This was the link to the pic

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/wwii-crash-mystery-solved-20130530-2nexs.html

....but the link goes nowhere


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[Auld Phart[_2_]]

On 6 May 2019 11:34:38 -0700, Miloch > wrote:

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More info about the plane and the "slight prang" is at
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austu/vhuvy.html

Does not answer Mitchell's question but shows the crash as 4 June 1937

Some more links if you search for gannet vh uvy

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>On 6 May 2019 11:34:38 -0700, Miloch > wrote:
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>>>Miloch > wrote in
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>>> Why are the engines draped in canvas on this one?
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>>No idea...I wondered too...
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>>This was the link to the pic
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>>http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/wwii-crash-mystery-solved-20130530-2nexs.html
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>More info about the plane and the "slight prang" is at
>http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austu/vhuvy.html

"Pranged" on 4 June 1937...repaired and test flown 10 November 1937...159 days

Problem getting spare parts?....qualified repairmen?...money to pay for it all?

....sounds like today's state of aviation.



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