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Post by nuuumannn on May 8, 2015 17:00:08 GMT 12
In the June issue of Aeroplane Monthly is a piece on the discovery of a virtually complete Maryland in a desert setting. Can't find any more than what's written in the article. Here's a link to the magazine's website with a rather cursory mention of the find. Aeroplane Monthly History in the AirIt hasn't raised much comment on the British forums, except the obligatory criticism of the RAF Museum, which is a favourite pass time of the attendees. Maryland survivor |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 8, 2015 20:19:38 GMT 12
Classic Wings broke this story months before.... in March!
There has been forum discussion and I see people reckon there are several extant in Libya.
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Post by nuuumannn on May 9, 2015 4:48:11 GMT 12
2 months - and it's not been mentioned here before. Regardless, it's interesting news that a once thought extinct type is now confirmed to be extant again.
Interesting that there is very little hard fact about these finds, just rumours, until now. Does Classic wings produce a photo?
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Post by baz62 on May 9, 2015 12:51:36 GMT 12
Does Classic wings produce a photo? There is a photo of the Maryland remains in Classic Wings. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 9, 2015 13:55:45 GMT 12
Yes, and whatever forum I was reading (maybe Wix?)had photos of the other/s too.
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Post by davidd on May 10, 2015 9:51:34 GMT 12
The Maryland was, in my opinion, a most attractive aircraft aesthetically speaking, although its internal ergonomics were probably as bad, if not worse than most such similar aircraft of the era (Hampden, Blenhaim, A-20 Boston/Havoc, etc.) It would be wonderful if at least one could be inveigled out of Libya (or wherever they are located) but that is a pretty rough area these days. And who watched the great British desert war drama recently, "Ice cold in Alex" (1959, black & white)? Very sharp and clear, and even had a low pass by a Beaufighter, which must have been one of the last ones flying at this time (maybe from Malta?)
David D
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Post by nuuumannn on May 11, 2015 14:12:14 GMT 12
Can you provide a link, Dave? Were they photos of the aircraft found mentioned in the magazines, or were they images of aircraft people though might be the aircraft? I've seen lots of that, but cannot find images of the aircraft apart from the ones in the magazines.
Thanks Dave Duxbury. I'm sorry, I thought this was interesting news, which it is, yet the reaction here is largely that of the fact its been known for (only!) a couple of months and is Old news. Gee. Tough crowd.
I thought the Maryland was an interesting and unsung aeroplane, which has been largely overlooked in favour of better performing types; it certainly had promise and in the recon role was quite effective. The French used it in North Africa and on other forums I've seen it suggested that the example found might have been French. Since this seems to have no interest to other members other than to skite about having seen it before me, I'll be watching this with interest to see if it is recovered.
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Post by Mustang51 on May 11, 2015 16:59:19 GMT 12
Now to see if the Hs129 can be raised from the lake..............
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Post by nuuumannn on May 11, 2015 17:30:06 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 11, 2015 18:08:29 GMT 12
Can you provide a link, Dave? I have had a look round Wix and FlyPast forus but cannot see the thread that i read many weeks back. It was one of those two forums, you might have to have an indepth look yourself. Of course maybe the photos ere removed due to current negotiations, who knows? There is an image in Classic Wings, and I saw a different image on the thread that might be the same aircraft, plus some photos which look to be a different aircraft in a similar desert locality. To be honest Grant I didn't take that much notice, I was merely browsing through. I thought you'd know by now that everything and anything in Aeroplane Monthly is old news and old hat. They exacerbate this further by sticking a month on the front that hasn't even happened yet (bloody stupid and confusing practice!) so by the time that month rolls round it's even older news. You should subscribe to Classic Wings mate, and read the forums for new news. I certainly was not skiting about anything, just pointing out that Aeroplane Monthly were reporting something that had already been scooped by our own NZ-based magazine who covered it two months before, and that other forums had already discussed it with added info. If you found that unhelpful, I'm sorry. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 12, 2015 2:03:09 GMT 12
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