07-11-2006
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Warwick,UK Real Name: Barry My Models: Aviation artifacts Visit wonwinglo's Gallery
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| Wonwings diary-The Miles Aircraft company. Miles Aircraft Ltd. The products of the Miles aircraft company. Miles M.2 Hawk G-ACHK written off 20-07-38. The sad remains of G-AFRZ Miles M.17 Monarch currently stored at R.A.F Cosford in a damp leaky hangar,this is the former G-AIDE restored on 23-08-46 and used by air racing pilot W.P.Bowles,before this the machine served in the R.A.F as W6463. Picture ave Peace. The rare Miles Gillette Falcon L9705 shown here at Woodley. Photograph donated. The final days of G-AMGW Marathon 1 which was withdrawnfrom use and scrapped at Derby,Burnaston in 1961,this aircraft was formerly VR-NAN. Thanks to Dave Peace for this picture from his personal collection. Miles Messenger cockpit. Miles Aerovam 4 G-AILM seen here at Chivenor,Wrafton Gate when with Devonair Ltd,she was sold in Greece as SX-DBA 05-1955 G-AIZK Miles Hawk Trainer 3 ex P2506 scrapped 1963 at Little Snoring,ex Mc Aully Flying group.
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