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Re: Folland Gnat

Posted: 27 Jan 2008, 17:20
by Garry Russell
Hi Chris

I understand about the small reg but I thought in those cases they carried a mil serial as a part of the livery which in itself aids identification?? :think:

Garry

Re: Folland Gnat

Posted: 27 Jan 2008, 18:18
by ianhind
If it is a JP (with an amended tailpipe?), I found a Gnat and JP based in South Carolina belonging to the same person

N204JP BAC JET PROVOST P84 MK 4 XR701

N953RH FOLLAND (BRITISH AEROSPACE) GNAT T.MK.1 XR953

from:
http://www.aircraftone.com/aircraft/reg ... rolina.asp

And I can't find any photos on the net of these two in US markings to confirm.

Ian

Re: Folland Gnat

Posted: 27 Jan 2008, 18:23
by DaveB
Good bit of digging there Ian :thumbsup:

How is it that some folk don't only own one aircraft.. they own a handful :o Should there be such a thing as re-incarnation.. I'm coming back as a rich man's pup! :lol:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Re: Folland Gnat

Posted: 27 Jan 2008, 23:06
by Chris Trott
Garry Russell wrote:Hi Chris

I understand about the small reg but I thought in those cases they carried a mil serial as a part of the livery which in itself aids identification?? :think:

Garry
Not necessarily. It depends on what was in the original scheme. The CAF Hellcat has no serial numbers on it, only a tail band with "CAG" on it. This is accurate to the real airplane. Also, as with a lot of warbirds, the paint they wear today may not actually be the airplane they are. Most P-51s out there have a serial number totally different from that of the one represented by the paint scheme (which will include a serial number on it). Identification is done via the dataplate which is usually co-located with the registration under the horizontal stab.

The FAA is much more lenient with these kinds of things as they understand that you're presenting the aircraft not the registration and that if you're showing the aircraft at airshows you'll have to fill out a lot more paperwork so they'll still know who you were when you crash... :)

Re: Folland Gnat

Posted: 03 Feb 2008, 11:29
by steve p
John wrote:is she a flier?

John
Certainly designed more fo' air than fo' land.

...I'll get me coat. :$

Best wishes
Steve P

Re: Folland Gnat

Posted: 10 Feb 2008, 13:09
by Dyl Roberts
Shame to see a Classic in that State :-(

Re: Folland Gnat

Posted: 10 Feb 2008, 13:22
by Garry Russell
Dyl Roberts wrote:Shame to see a Classic in that State :-(
North Carolina??? :think: :doho:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Sorry Dyl....couldn't resist. :lol:

Nice to see you :)

Garry

Re: Folland Gnat

Posted: 10 Feb 2008, 14:35
by FlyTexas
Good one, Garry. :lol:

Brian

Re: Folland Gnat

Posted: 11 Feb 2008, 16:57
by Dyl Roberts
I could hear the Gates opening when I left that comment behind....

Hi Garry, Good to see you, how are you?

Re: Folland Gnat

Posted: 11 Feb 2008, 16:59
by Garry Russell
Fine mate.......

Still beavering away :cpu: seeming getting nowhwere :lol: :lol:

Garry