In article , Auld Phart says...

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

In article , Mitchell Holman
says...

Miloch wrote in
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Why are the engines draped in canvas on this one?


No idea...I wondered too...

This was the link to the pic

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-...530-2nexs.html

...but the link goes nowhere

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

Some more links if you search for gannet vh uvy

Auldphart