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Re: door handles for 24
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:09 am
by Peter Chamberlain
'Jim
Sorry HB600 is the nearest I could find.
Go to
http://www.haddenhamairfieldhistory.co.uk/linksetc.htm
and about a third of the way down on the right hand side are the logbook files. Click on a name and a pdf file will open.
Please note, with the exception of Pop Furlong, I only have pages concerning the pilots time at Haddenham airfield.
This is the page on the ATA at Haddenham airfield (known as RAF Thame at the time):
http://www.haddenhamairfieldhistory.co.uk/ferrypilots.htm
My research is ongoing so I will keep your e-mail address on file and let you know if I come across anything.
Hope you like the website,
Peter
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fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, james chybicki wrote:
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> Hello Peter
> Can You check your information logs for any record of Argus III HB-690. It arrived in England aboard the USS Samwater in Sept. 1944 and was assigned to ATA Pool.
> I would like to find some more data on our plane. HB-690 is currently being restored to flying condition just outside Chicago.
> thanks/Cheers
> Jim Chybicki
> Bob Coon
> Argus III / HB-690
> USAAF 43-14964
>
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Re: door handles for 24
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 4:05 pm
by wackett129
'G'day Peter
Thankyou for the information, and yes I am passionately interested in any of the doings of Fairchilds in the ATA and the rest of military activity as well. I know that one of the Australian squadrons in the RAF used an Argus I as a hack for instance. I would like to correspond with you by email directly if possible but naturally do not know your address. As Mike does not put email addresses up on the site, would you be able to give me your telephone number and I will call you and get the details, alternatively if you would prefer you could give me a quick call and I will pass you my details. My number is 61 2 9545 1604.(61 the country code and 2 the area code.)
Thanks again
John Gallagher
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fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Chamberlain" wrote:
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> John
> Thought you might like to know I've just found one of your Fairchild's (FK330) in the logbook of an ATA pilot, Daphne Rumball, whilst it was at RAF Thame. See my website
http://www.haddenhamairfieldhistory.co.uk/Daphne%20Rumball.pdf
> and go to page 3 of the pdf document.
> There are several other Argus' in this and the other two pilots logbooks so members might like to have a look for their particular examples.
> Sorry no photos as I am trying to stick exclusively to photos taken on the airfield and they are as rare as hens teeth.
>
> Peter Chamberlain
>
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fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "wackett129" wrote:
> >
> > G'day Jim,
> > A little bit of information which may be of interest to you.Here in Australia I have two Argus', (or is it Argi)both are Argus Is (EV806 and FK330 ,but a friend had an Argus II (HB619) and despite being originally camouflaged all had chromed (almost certainly nickel in reality)door handles. I have a nice wartime colour shot of a US marked UC-61A in which its possible to see that the door handle appears to be plated but is definitely not coloured to match the camo.If you have a look in the 1945-46 Jane's all the Worlds Aircraft there are photos of both a UC-61A and a UC-61K (US marked)and in both photos the door handle can clearly be seen which would not be the case if they were painted to match the door colour.As the RAF aircraft were painted before delivery it seem logical that the factory followed the same principles when painting them as they did with the US marked aircraft.
> > It would be silly to be adament about any such issues, particularly the way wartime aircraft were painted, but personally think it more than likely that the handles were not painted.
> > John Gallagher
>
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Re: door handles for 24
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:48 am
by Peter Chamberlain
'John
Try me on hr100gbayr 'at' tiscali.co.uk
Peter
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fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "wackett129" wrote:
>
> G'day Peter
> Thankyou for the information, and yes I am passionately interested in any of the doings of Fairchilds in the ATA and the rest of military activity as well. I know that one of the Australian squadrons in the RAF used an Argus I as a hack for instance. I would like to correspond with you by email directly if possible but naturally do not know your address. As Mike does not put email addresses up on the site, would you be able to give me your telephone number and I will call you and get the details, alternatively if you would prefer you could give me a quick call and I will pass you my details. My number is 61 2 9545 1604.(61 the country code and 2 the area code.)
> Thanks again
> John Gallagher
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