Radlett, UK 1948/9?

[MacMan85]

Hi,

Does anyone know of any film featuring the SBAC show at Radlett, UK in
1947 or 1948? There seems to be plenty of film of the SBAC at
Farnborough from 1949 onwards, but I'm researching a Blackburn
aircraft which only flew on display at Radlett.

TIA
Richard

[P & H Macguire[_2_]]

"MacMan85" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know of any film featuring the SBAC show at Radlett, UK in
> 1947 or 1948? There seems to be plenty of film of the SBAC at
> Farnborough from 1949 onwards, but I'm researching a Blackburn
> aircraft which only flew on display at Radlett.
>
> TIA
> Richard

Would that be the Blackburn Firecrest?

Regards

Pat Macguire

[MacMan85]

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:53:38 GMT, "P & H Macguire"
> wrote:

>
>"MacMan85" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone know of any film featuring the SBAC show at Radlett, UK in
>> 1947 or 1948? There seems to be plenty of film of the SBAC at
>> Farnborough from 1949 onwards, but I'm researching a Blackburn
>> aircraft which only flew on display at Radlett.
>>
>> TIA
>> Richard
>
>Would that be the Blackburn Firecrest?

Oh yes......

I was lucky enough to have sight of some surviving works drawings many
years ago but I'd really like to see film of the beast flying and if
possible spreading her wings.

Richard

[P & H Macguire[_2_]]

"MacMan85" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:53:38 GMT, "P & H Macguire"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"MacMan85" > wrote in message
...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of any film featuring the SBAC show at Radlett, UK in
>>> 1947 or 1948? There seems to be plenty of film of the SBAC at
>>> Farnborough from 1949 onwards, but I'm researching a Blackburn
>>> aircraft which only flew on display at Radlett.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> Richard
>>
>>Would that be the Blackburn Firecrest?
>
> Oh yes......
>
> I was lucky enough to have sight of some surviving works drawings many
> years ago but I'd really like to see film of the beast flying and if
> possible spreading her wings.
>
> Richard


Can't help with the film but the attached might be of interest. One is from
"Fly Navy" by Ray Williams and the two smaller are from "The British Fighter
Since 1912" by Peter Lewis (Putnam)

Regards

Pat Macguire

[MacMan85]

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:30:12 GMT, "P & H Macguire"
> wrote:

>
>"MacMan85" > wrote in message
...
>> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:53:38 GMT, "P & H Macguire"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"MacMan85" > wrote in message
...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know of any film featuring the SBAC show at Radlett, UK in
>>>> 1947 or 1948? There seems to be plenty of film of the SBAC at
>>>> Farnborough from 1949 onwards, but I'm researching a Blackburn
>>>> aircraft which only flew on display at Radlett.
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>> Richard
>>>
>>>Would that be the Blackburn Firecrest?
>>
>> Oh yes......
>>
>> I was lucky enough to have sight of some surviving works drawings many
>> years ago but I'd really like to see film of the beast flying and if
>> possible spreading her wings.
>>
>> Richard
>
>
>Can't help with the film but the attached might be of interest. One is from
>"Fly Navy" by Ray Williams and the two smaller are from "The British Fighter
>Since 1912" by Peter Lewis (Putnam)
>

Hey, thanks!
I have both those books, the Putnam one is pretty good since it covers
just about every aircraft you could wish!

Digging out details of an obscure aircraft is challenging though,
especially as the second B-48 Firecrest was modified with a different
wing dihedral and both were broken up very early on.

I live about a mile away from Filton near Bristol where the Brabazon
was built and flown. There's many more available records about that,
as well as the long, long runway.....

Richard