Just a bit of a tease...
Quite excited by this acquisition!Managed to snag this a few days ago and will post a lot more pictures when it arrives. Titled: PRACTICAL FLYING, COMPLETE COURSE OF FLYING INSTRUCTION it is a First Edition dated 1918 and written by Flight-Commander W. G. McMINNIES R.N.A.S.
No photos contained within it - but numerous sketches.
Cheers
Tim
All what you need now, is the plane!!
Must be a great read!
...."see-saw like a drunken man"...I like it all ready!
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Ah - what I wouldn't give to have a plane Kris. Went to visit one of my Uncles yesterday. He used to own a Tiger Moth. He still has some instruments, flying helmets, etc, laying around as well as half a prop from both the Tiger Moth and earlier aircraft. He said I can have them, but I feel awkward about taking things like that -especially when I know the price they would bring.
Ultimately I would like to build some instrument panels of a couple of planes. The trouble is, the instruments are so danged expensive (notably the German ones) - if you can find them.
I have found a Bosch starter magneto that is currently very cheap - used for a lot of German aircraft - fingers crossed on that one.
Based on the current prices, I'm thinking it will probably end up being an American Instrument Panel - they seem to be the most prolific and consequently relatively cheap.
Cheers
Tim
I'd love to have a leisurely read of that with a few cold beers!....
nothing like a few tinnies round the camp fire Gunny.
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