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Post by shorty on Jul 11, 2014 15:14:51 GMT 12
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Post by craig on Jul 11, 2014 19:07:10 GMT 12
Amazing that after all this time someone would have these lying about
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 11, 2014 19:30:15 GMT 12
It's been very well known in warbird circles that Connie Edwards had these aeroplanes (six Buchons, a Spitfire IX and a Mustang) in storage. It's good to see them up for sale so they'll see the light of day and be hopefully restored to flying condition again.
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Post by harrysone on Jul 12, 2014 8:58:28 GMT 12
Connie Edwards is a bit of a "butterfly collector" when it comes to aircraft, those Buchons & Spitfire haven't been touched since the Battle of Britain movie completed filming in 1968.
Connie also has a couple of 'airworthy' Catalinas in his collection, one a PBY-6A (sitting behind that spitfire above) hasn't seen the light of day since 1986.
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Post by mgmike on Jul 12, 2014 16:32:44 GMT 12
The Buchons have not been flown since the BoB movie, however the Spitfire was repainted and flown by Connie until 1973 when it made its last flight. There is a good photos on the Flypast forum of him flying it over his ranch in 1973.
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Post by Andy Wright on Jul 14, 2014 10:48:50 GMT 12
I believe his son passed away and the plan was to pass the aircraft to him. Very sad from that point of view.
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Post by Damon on Jul 14, 2014 10:58:59 GMT 12
I have'nt heard of Connies son Tex, but shades of the Hanna's heart ache.
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Post by planecrazy on Aug 30, 2014 9:11:36 GMT 12
I saw the Battle of Britain at the old Savoy theatre in the corner of Christchurch square as a bright eyed lad,
had a lasting impression on me, been into warbirds and old aeroplanes ever since. Just found this little clip
on a model aeroplane forum I frequent, all I can say is wow! I also read that these beauties all sold recently.
Interesting hearing him comment about the Mustang, Spitfire and Buchon's different roll rates at speed.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Aug 30, 2014 10:04:59 GMT 12
Thanks for the link. Very interesting indeed!
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Post by shorty on Oct 14, 2014 20:51:34 GMT 12
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Post by camtech on Oct 16, 2014 10:06:11 GMT 12
Amazing - what a collection of gems.
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Post by planecrazy on Nov 21, 2014 15:40:19 GMT 12
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Post by suthg on Nov 21, 2014 17:31:44 GMT 12
Heaps of spare Merlins stacked away! Like Kermit Weeks stash  |
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