Hanriot HD-1

[nuuumannn]

I guess the Hanriot's appearance at airshows depends on what work has been done on it since its arrival in New Zealand; it hasn't flown since the early/mid 70s; it was sent to Paris to take part in the '73 Paris Airshow, but bad weather prevented its flying and the crash of the Tu-144 claimed headlines and the little Hanriot was overlooked. It would be interesting to find out what sort of condition its structure was in prior to overhaul at Cardington. Its wings are not original as when Richard Shuttleworth crashed it, the wings were sent somewhere (can't remember where) to be rebuilt and some time during the war they were burned. Rumour has it some very cold Home Guard blokes threw them on the fire to keep warm!

During its restoration at Cardington there were original features installed in the aircraft and Irish linen replaced the fabric to make it more authentic. It arrived at Hendon in 1979 after restoration and sat among the rest of Hendon's Great War collection in the main hall and had been there until being put in the Grahame White hangar. Like I said earlier, it was very tail heavy, more so than the Pup, Triplane and SE.5a and this always struck me as unusual since its a very small aeroplane.

6 survivors, oops, must have missed the one at Dubendorf.

[kiwithrottlejockey]

I've just been out at the new Masterton Motorplex Drag-Racing Strip checking it out during the first day of an informal shake-down drag meet they are holding this weekend, and I noticed that TVAL have got a billboard up on the corner of South Road and Manaia Raod advertising the next WWI airshow as being at Hood on 22nd February.

So that settles it then....there is a TVAL airshow on Saturday 22nd February.



BTW....the new drag-strip is a really great set up. The first official meet isn't until next month, but this weekend they have it open to anybody who pays an entry fee and whose car can pass scrutineering. It gives them an opportunity to iron out any bugs in the timing system and other facilities, as well as get plenty of rubber laid down on the strip ready for when racing begins in earnest next month.

[dinor]

Back in 2009 I was lucky enough to visit Vigna di Valle whilst on holiday with my family. Unearthed this shot of the Hanriot and it gives some scale with the mannequin. Unfortunately only had a couple of hours as it was off our original itinarary. Wife and Daughter getting into the icecream whilst son and I dash around does not make for the greatest of environment

If there is any interest I can post some more shots of the displays in a separate thread ?

Cheers Dino



Italian Air Force Museum17 by DinoR2, on Flickr

[Brett]

Here is the one in Belgium from 2009 - it is in the same markings as the RAF Museum example:


Here is the Swiss example, also from 2009:


Here is the one at Planes of Fame, from last year:


I also have photos of the TVAL one taken when it was in the RAF Museum, but my photographic skills were no match for the lighting conditions there. The video posted previously is a much better reference.

Cheers,

Brett

[BenG]

Hi from France - great to see the HD-1 is now registered.
Although it was not used by our air force, I hope there will be soon a new run of HD-1 produced by TVAL.

[nuuumannn]

Nice pictures, Brett, not seen an image of the Planes of Fame one. The one in Brussels, H-78 along with the former RAF Museum example are in the markings of 1e Escadrille de Chasse; the 1st Belgian fighter squadron with the Thistle as its emblem. There's a Camel at Brussels in the same markings.

[airshowconsultants]

Here we are gentlemen - my blog entry on the HD-1

shortfinals.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/hanriot-hd-1-a-stranger-in-a-strange-land/

[Brett]

I had a quick look at this Hanriot a couple of days ago. It has retained the markings it wore in the RAF museum. The work TVAL have done has concentrated on getting the aircraft airworthy, rather than trying to make it all sparkly and new. They hope to have it flying at the show later this month.

[airshowconsultants]

Jan 16, 2014 20:36:53 GMT 12 Peter Lewis said:

As c/n 75 it does have a convoluted history:

"Used by 1 em Escadrille de Chasse, Aviation Militaire Belge, according to RAF sources it was flown post-war at an international aerobatics championship at Nice, France in March 1922, by no less than Willy Coppens, who despite having lost most of his left leg during the war, strapped his other leg to the rudder bar – and won! It was disposed of in 1934, being put on the Belgian Register as OO-APJ. When the aircraft was seen in a dilapidated state by no-less a person than Richard Shuttleworth, he purchased it for just £15, and registered it as G-AFDX. Restored to flight status, it flew until a 1939 landing accident at Old Warden. Following the death of Richard Shuttleworth during the war, the stored remains were exported to the U.S.A. in 1962, where it was restored, and flown once more.

In 1978, the aircraft was donated to the RAF Museum, Hendon and completely re-built at the Museum’s Restoration Centre at Cardington. Initially displayed in the main museum building at Hendon, (between the SE.5a and Westland Wallace, if I remember correctly), when the magnificent Grade II* Listed Building, the Grahame-White Factory, was restored on the Hendon site, the Hanriot was moved in there along with the bulk of the World War One collection."

www.dailykos.com/story/2012/12/19/1167871/-Hanriot-HD-1-a-stranger-in-a-strange-land#

[airshowconsultants]

Yes....those are from a piece I wrote for Daily Kos, then re-published in my own blog 'Shortfinals'.

The HAnriot aircraft at Hendon has a fully documented history, including a 'sdie trip' to the States, but that particular airframe never made it down to NZ.

It was fun walking around the RAF Museum at Hendon - and even MORE fun going around to RAFM Cosford.


Cheers

SF

[kiwithrottlejockey]

I was chatting to Gene DeMarco today about the Hanriot HD-1, while I was taking some of those photographs, and he told me he has flown two hours on it so far.

[Dave Homewood]

Is that Spanish colours? Or Belgian perhaps?

[ErrolC]

Per earlier posts, markings haven't changed from RAF Museum.

The one in Brussels, H-78 along with the former RAF Museum example are in the markings of 1e Escadrille de Chasse; the 1st Belgian fighter squadron with the Thistle as its emblem.

[Dave Homewood]

Oh, thanks.

[airshowconsultants]

I'd just like to point out that since 1978, the Hanriot HD-1 that the RAF Museum owns has NOT been loaned/disposed of; it has a completely known history, and, despite rumours, has never been to New Zealand. I have carefully looked through the RAF's records for this example, and it is as I have published in the 'Shortfinals' blog.

[delticman]

Feb 28, 2014 15:03:51 GMT 12 airshowconsultants said:

I'd just like to point out that since 1978, the Hanriot HD-1 that the RAF Museum owns has NOT been loaned/disposed of; it has a completely known history, and, despite rumours, has never been to New Zealand. I have carefully looked through the RAF's records for this example, and it is as I have published in the 'Shortfinals' blog.

So where is it now?

[kiwithrottlejockey]

The eight photographs of the aeroplane posted on 22nd February show where it is now....it's at Hood Aerodrome in Wairarapa, New Zealand.

[ErrolC]

Feb 28, 2014 15:03:51 GMT 12 airshowconsultants said:

I'd just like to point out that since 1978, the Hanriot HD-1 that the RAF Museum owns has NOT been loaned/disposed of; it has a completely known history, and, despite rumours, has never been to New Zealand. I have carefully looked through the RAF's records for this example, and it is as I have published in the 'Shortfinals' blog.

Couldn't find a direct announcement via my phone, but there was plenty of reporting at the time, including quotes from RAF Museum staff e.g. www.warbirdsnews.com/aviation-museum-news/rafm-trades-vintage-reproduction-aircraft.html

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[raymond]

Following on from Errols post.

From a post dated in nov 2012 www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?12441-Another-new-WW1-bird-from-TVAL-in-NZ&s=bb8f87d102bda347ab97f723c788884b and the Hanriot is not listed as an aircraft at the RAF museum on the net

"The downside is that they are shipping out aircraft from the Graham White hangar to Cosford to make room for the incoming stuff - the Hanriot was dismantled and awaiting transportation. The museum bod mentioned that they were expecting more aircraft over the next couple of years, wasn't referring to the Snipe and RE8 but didn't know what."

[Dave Homewood]

Feb 28, 2014 15:03:51 GMT 12 airshowconsultants said:

I'd just like to point out that since 1978, the Hanriot HD-1 that the RAF Museum owns has NOT been loaned/disposed of; it has a completely known history, and, despite rumours, has never been to New Zealand. I have carefully looked through the RAF's records for this example, and it is as I have published in the 'Shortfinals' blog.

Ummm... huh??