wonwinglo

***Duncan,I have spent all day trying to find out from the Argentinian authorities,their lips are sealed and I informed them we have a couple of their Pucaras to study,that we captured from them during the Falklands war ! that did not go down too well,however I have other avenues unknown to them,watch this space,and yes more images are on the way,this country is a revelation on what is still extant and the people are so friendly to enthusiasts except the authorities that is,a restorers paradise in fact,she is a little beauty and well worth a model of her.

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duncan

Agreed nice subject for a model. I suppose the reg would be available somewhere , if is original. Curious wheels, probably off a motorcycle? P.S. Dont mention the war..la guerrea de liberatione des Malvinos, or something !

wonwinglo

Duncan,the Argentinian register is now a dead link,I am trying other sources to find out what type of aircraft this is,possibly an indigenous design ? yes I thought that those wheels look a bit odd ? possibly slave wheels to trundle her around the hangar whilst under restoration.

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wonwinglo

Following the great interest in this subject, here are another batch of images from the Argentinian tour by Captain Hitchman,some of the types have still to be identified,the interesting machine registered as LV-RAA has now been identified as a Davis V-3 fitted with a Le Bond engine,the aircraft is an old American design.

Petrolini El Boyo,160 made for Argentinian flying clubs.

Schneider DFS 108-49 Grunau Baby glider,c/n 51.

Gloster Meteor.

English Electric Canberra.

Piper Super Cruiser.

Morane Saulnier Paris.

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Bunkerbarge

The Gloster Meteor would have made a good "caption" picture!

Such as:

"It's been such a long time since I landed here the dam trees have grown!"

duncan

or "green smoke on-GO" !

wonwinglo

Gloster Meteor F.4

Piper J.3C Cub with a Nord Norecrin at the back.

Cessna 170 which has seen better days.


Looks very much like an Auster A.O.P.9 frame.

Nord Norecrin.

Republic Seabee.

Aeronca C.3 with a twisted port wing.

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duncan

What a goldmine, what a shame.

wonwinglo

***I know Duncan,it is just like a time warp and everyone has vanished,the country is full of aviation interest,but seeing the way that Aeronca C.3 wing has twisted made me think what could be lost,amazing how many types of aircraft there are,watch this space as you have seen nothing yet,there are a lot more to come from Argentina this weekend.

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Bunkerbarge

I don't think there could be so many Meteors in one place anywhere else in the world. They are also in superb condition and deserve to be properly restored.