A Postcard from Breighton old home of 460 RAAF Sqn

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A Postcard from Breighton old home of 460 RAAF Sqn

Postby VH-WAL » Sun Jul 17, 2016 9:16 am

Breighton now home of the "Real Aeroplane Company" has the RAF and RAAF Ensigns flying at the entrance gate. The Crew room has bits and bobs of memorabilia, this weekend they hosted a 1940s themed event so I took the opportunity to make the 30 minute drive to the aerodrome and see what was on offer.. not much I am afraid but it was ok I guess.
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Luckily there are no plastic kits of the Broussard or the Jungmann, so no temptation to buy more kits!
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Re: A Postcard from Breighton old home of 460 RAAF Sqn

Postby Wedgetail » Sun Jul 17, 2016 11:24 am

Hi Wal, thank you for a great bunch of photos of some interesting aircraft. Keep enjoying your time over there you lucky sod.
Cheers
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Re: A Postcard from Breighton old home of 460 RAAF Sqn

Postby DesTROYer » Sun Jul 17, 2016 3:48 pm

Great photos Wally.

Whats the story with the plane in the last picture? The Olympic rings and Swastika makes my think Berlin Olympics 1936? I can't imagine the Olympic committee allowing the rings to be used for any other purpose with the Swastika involved, other than for historic purposes.
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Re: A Postcard from Breighton old home of 460 RAAF Sqn

Postby VH-WAL » Sun Jul 17, 2016 6:33 pm

DesTROYer wrote:Great photos Wally.

Whats the story with the plane in the last picture? The Olympic rings and Swastika makes my think Berlin Olympics 1936? I can't imagine the Olympic committee allowing the rings to be used for any other purpose with the Swastika involved, other than for historic purposes.


good question, the Duxford Bucker is similarly finished, though instead of the swastika features a 1933 - 35 National flag (red White black), I'll have to google it up

cheers
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addendum, apparently the aircraft was displayed at the '36 Olympics
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Re: A Postcard from Breighton old home of 460 RAAF Sqn

Postby oz rb fan » Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:37 pm

VH-WAL wrote:
DesTROYer wrote:Great photos Wally.

Whats the story with the plane in the last picture? The Olympic rings and Swastika makes my think Berlin Olympics 1936? I can't imagine the Olympic committee allowing the rings to be used for any other purpose with the Swastika involved, other than for historic purposes.


good question, the Duxford Bucker is similarly finished, though instead of the swastika features a 1933 - 35 National flag (red White black), I'll have to google it up

cheers
wal

addendum, apparently the aircraft was displayed at the '36 Olympics


there was an international aerobatic competition in conjunction with the 1936 Olympics(ironically gliding was an Olympic sport that year)
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Re: A Postcard from Breighton old home of 460 RAAF Sqn

Postby Ansett A330 » Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:05 am

VH-WAL wrote:
Luckily there are no plastic kits of the Broussard or the Jungmann, so no temptation to buy more kits!


Don't bet your House on that Wal ...
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Re: A Postcard from Breighton old home of 460 RAAF Sqn

Postby VH-WAL » Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:36 am

Ansett A330 wrote:
VH-WAL wrote:
Luckily there are no plastic kits of the Broussard or the Jungmann, so no temptation to buy more kits!


Don't bet your House on that Wal ...


HIya,
the MPM 1/48 does not look good,
the 1/72 and 1/32 are resin which I try to avoid

of them I'd prefer a 1/32 jobbie
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Re: A Postcard from Breighton old home of 460 RAAF Sqn

Postby Adam the Akrodude » Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:23 am

OMG! I want that yellow & black Jungmann! Great pic's Wally as usual. My second cousin spent time at that airfield back in the day and would have moved across to Binbrook shortly before his death. Flt Sgt Beresford Milton Troy Davis was his name and he was killed on the night of 23/24th May, 1943. I must make the pilgrimage to both Breighton & Binbrook one day. I have visited his grave in Holland.

Super :mrgreen: of your adventures Wally and lovin' these posts!

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Re: A Postcard from Breighton old home of 460 RAAF Sqn

Postby hrtpaul » Mon Jul 18, 2016 1:39 pm

Great pics again Wally. Love the Magister :)
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Re: A Postcard from Breighton old home of 460 RAAF Sqn

Postby VH-WAL » Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:18 pm

hrtpaul wrote:Great pics again Wally. Love the Magister :)


Funny I reckon it's an ugly bloody thing. The Real Aeroplane Company must have had 44 Gallon Drums of yellow paint available, a Jungmeister, Jungmann, Ryan and the Magister covered in the stuff, quite boring schemes really
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