Classic British Flight Sim

Glad that's sorted

If anyone is interested, I'm rebuilding the FSX Rapide to bring it up to current standards like my Auster. Exterior is pretty much done, just needs some texture work. I'm about half way though the VC, then I've got to re-fit the cabin.

Hi Mike

Noticed the Scillonian paint was very similar to this Beech D18 livery, which if memory serves was a R-R or DH runabout.
Any info on that?

I've no info on her being a runabout for either RR or DH but.. she was taken from the Air Council in 1946 (ex X7442) by Hawker Aircraft Ltd where she took G-AHGC and was with Hawkers until the CoA expired in 1965. Her full detail (or as much as I have, below):

6583. Supplied to the Air Council with military serial X7442. Delivered to 9MU 11.41. Served with No. Signals School 12.41, 18MU 4.44, 16 Wing Hendon 12.44, 18MU 2.45, Hawker Aircraft, Langley 12.45. SOC 30.4.46. Regd G-AHGC to Hawker Aircraft Ltd., Langley [CofR 10026 28.3.46] and CofA no.7591 issued 25.6.46. Later moved to Dunsfold and later still, with Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd., Hawker Blackburn Division 18.7.63. Withdrawn from use on expiry of CofA 21.6.65 at Dunsfold. Strangely, the ownership changed to Hawker Siddeley (Leasing) Ltd., Brough 20.7.65 but was said to be destined to be burnt on Dunsfold's Guy Fawkes bomfire on Nov 5th! Mercifully, this did not happen and sebsequently repaired at Redhill and to Blackbushe 1.5.66. To Kenneth Bryan Neely 5.4.66. Painted with Scillonia Airways titles at Booker 5.66 and named Tresco. CofA expired 4.7.68 but reportedly still with Scillonia Airways in 5.70 when the company's assets were sold. Bought for spares use by The Army Parachute Association at Netherhaven in 1970. Cancelled and permanently wfu 16.5.72. Some parts said to be with the Durney Collection at Andover.

There we go sir. She spent a good few years with Hawkers and this could well be the DH connection you are thinking of

ATB
DaveB

DaveG wrote:Glad that's sorted

If anyone is interested, I'm rebuilding the FSX Rapide to bring it up to current standards like my Auster. Exterior is pretty much done, just needs some texture work. I'm about half way though the VC, then I've got to re-fit the cabin.

Best news I have heard for yonks......

Look forward to this one with glee Dave..your Auster is outstanding so cannot wait to see the revamped Rapido...

BrianG

Thankee kindly, MrB
I finally tracked down the source of the Beech D18 paint. It is by Peter Watkins, and I would have got it from the Pond. It doesn't seem to be there anymore, but there is a screenshot.
The important thing is it was owned by Handley-Page, not R-R...for some reason I associate the repaint with a scenery for Hucknall Aerodrome, which explains the R-R thing.
Nothing to do with advancing years at all, at all.

MikeW

Hi Mike..

I've just read your post again and realise (I think) you were talking about the Beech being a company hack for RR/DH and not the Rapide. This, of course, is also nothing to do with advancing years at all.. either Oh dear.. imagine us all in one room in charge of something important!

ATB
DaveB

Life's a Beech eh Dave !!!!

Mike

It seems alot of Peter Watkins fine repaints went astray in the last upgrade at the Pond

I just dropped him an email to see if he can repost them -- amongst them the Handley Page Beech 18



Leif

Thanks for that, Leif
It is so much easier to remember where you got a file when you can just go to your usual haunts and search for it


Mike