Vickers Vimy G-EAOU 1994 3 of 4

"TacAN" wrote in message
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Is that flyable?

Alan Erskine wrote:
"TacAN" wrote in message
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Is that flyable?



Absolutely!!

This replica Vimy had already flown from the UK.

This particular flight that commemorates the Brothers Capt. Ross Smith
and Lt Keith Smith's flight from England to Australia was accomplished
between 12 November and 10 December 1919.

In 1969, a Vimy replica was built by the Vintage Aircraft Flying
Association at Brooklands (this aircraft is now displayed at the RAF
Museum, Hendon, London).A second flyable Vimy replica was built in 1994
by an Australian/American team led by Lang Kidby and Peter McMillan and
this aircraft successfully recreated the three great pioneering Vimy
flights: England to Australia flown by Lang Kidby and Peter McMillan (in
1994),

Graham
(Hoping he's got those facts right)

TacAN said the following on 04/05/2009 06:57:
Alan Erskine wrote:
"TacAN" wrote in message
...

Is that flyable?


Absolutely!!

This replica Vimy had already flown from the UK.

This particular flight that commemorates the Brothers Capt. Ross Smith
and Lt Keith Smith's flight from England to Australia was accomplished
between 12 November and 10 December 1919.

In 1969, a Vimy replica was built by the Vintage Aircraft Flying
Association at Brooklands (this aircraft is now displayed at the RAF
Museum, Hendon, London).A second flyable Vimy replica was built in 1994
by an Australian/American team led by Lang Kidby and Peter McMillan and
this aircraft successfully recreated the three great pioneering Vimy
flights: England to Australia flown by Lang Kidby and Peter McMillan (in
1994),

Graham
(Hoping he's got those facts right)

If it's the same people I met at Shuttleworth, they should still be
working on a flyable HP-42.

"TacAN" wrote in message
...
Alan Erskine wrote:
"TacAN" wrote in message
...

Is that flyable?



Absolutely!!

This replica Vimy had already flown from the UK.

This particular flight that commemorates the Brothers Capt. Ross Smith
and Lt Keith Smith's flight from England to Australia was accomplished
between 12 November and 10 December 1919.

In 1969, a Vimy replica was built by the Vintage Aircraft Flying
Association at Brooklands (this aircraft is now displayed at the RAF
Museum, Hendon, London).A second flyable Vimy replica was built in 1994
by an Australian/American team led by Lang Kidby and Peter McMillan and
this aircraft successfully recreated the three great pioneering Vimy
flights: England to Australia flown by Lang Kidby and Peter McMillan (in
1994),

Is it the same Vimy that Steve Fossett flew across the Atlantic? The attached
photos are of that replica visiting Ottawa in June 2005.
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

"TacAN" wrote Absolutely!!

This replica Vimy had already flown from the UK.

This particular flight that commemorates the Brothers Capt. Ross Smith
and Lt Keith Smith's flight from England to Australia was accomplished
between 12 November and 10 December 1919.

In 1969, a Vimy replica was built by the Vintage Aircraft Flying
Association at Brooklands (this aircraft is now displayed at the RAF
Museum, Hendon, London).A second flyable Vimy replica was built in 1994
by an Australian/American team led by Lang Kidby and Peter McMillan and
this aircraft successfully recreated the three great pioneering Vimy
flights: England to Australia flown by Lang Kidby and Peter McMillan (in
1994),

There was one at OSH a few years back, and it was impressive. The only
thing was that it looked like it was going so slow that it would fall out of
the air! g

It had a bit of history, with engine failures being a large part of the
story. It had Mercedes (or was it BMW) engines in it, and had chewed up
prop speed reduction units, and had a few other problems. They then went to
Chevy V-8's and were having better luck.

On the other hand, it might have been the other way around. I'm sure
someone will step in and fix my errors, from my obviously faulty
recolections.
--
Jim in NC