A friend of mine is about to do the maiden flight on a giant scale model of the P-66 - while it is a bit off the usual topic for this group, does anyone know...
Hi, Here is some of the info you;re looking for: http://www.warbirdforum.com/dunnp66.htm They also have good info on the Lancer in China. Bouko ... model of...
At West Houston Airport, not far from my house, sits a Lockheed Lodestar undergoing repairs. It is operated by the Commemorative Air Force, and a man on the...
No, I think it's not. According to my info this should be N60JT c/n 18-2478 (ex USAAF 42-56005). No ML-KNIL connection, as far as I know. Aad. ... From: Jos...
This Lodestar was built in 1943 and used by the USAAF for paratrooper training. Here are some excellent photos of the aircraft from the CAF West Houston...
During the NEI campaign my great uncle Frank was stationed at Fort Menari, just north of Surabaya. His daughter has lent me the manuscript of his unpublished...
Over the past few months I have found some references of activities of the KNIL outside the Netherlands East Indies (that is apart from Australia, of course). ...
I've just posted a wartime photo of MLD navigator Janus Poppe. He flew in Dornier flying boats. Photo courtesy of Richard Koone, National Museum of the...
Hi Jos and all, I noticed that in the files section the Dutch serials B144 to B150 (incl.) are mentioned as possibly linked to the first six AT-16's delivered...
Hi, The first six AT-16s delivered to the ML/KNIL came from Holland and were former RAF. These are in fact the aircraft which have always been reported as...
Last week I visited the TNI-AU Museum in Yogakarta and saw a rather impressive collection of aircraft that are of interest to us as well as a number of...
Hi Jos et all, Regarding the Auster, although it is marked R-62, there is a small plate on the instrument panel with code R-58 on it. It could be a...
-Hi Benno, Thanks for adding the details on the ex Dutch ac. Heard that you are going for the Charles Babb records. Would be nice if you can retrieve the...
Hi I fully agree with Peter on B-144 up to B-150, these registration were never allocated to the six mentioned Harvards. In fact, if these six Harvards had not...
Hi, Charles Babb himself does not live anymore, however his son does. this is the situation of early this year: "Coen, I checked our Babb information and could...
And another snippet I have already written for a new edition of my book on the Dutch Air Force concerning the Harvards "Let op, in het verleden is vaak...
Hi Marc I'm very interested in your comment about Auster R-62/R-58. When you looked inside did you by any chance notice if the manufacturers plate was still...
Hi Ed, If I remember correctly, I took a poor quality shot of the cockpit or the instrument panel, will check this evening. Anyway, the plate I'm...
The B-26 Invader is M-263. The real M-265 was a 6-guns nose Invader. Alex ... From: Marc Koelich To: NEI_aviation@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008...
Hi Alex, Indeed you can make out the previous markings '263' under the '265' on the fuselage, but the problem is that according to the official history...
Hi Ed, I've emailed the four pics of the Auster I took in 2006, large size but not very good. I cannot make out any other markings/inscriptions, but maybe...
Hello again Marc Many thanks indeed for the splendid photos which are very interesting. From what I can see from the cabin shot there is no plate in place....
Hello Marc, Alex, I think we discussed this some time ago, this is my version; B-26B Invader: M-261 never received. M-262 scrapped by 1974. M-263 was noted...
Hi Marco, In my opinion, your version is very plausible. M-263 remains a mystery though. If it was never delivered, either Dutch intelligence made...
Hi, Leif Hellstrom, author of the book "Foreign Invaders" might have an opinion on this. He will get a copy of this mail (Bcc.) Regards, Benno ... From: Marc...
Thanks for the reply. Didn't think it was that drastic. Cheers! Marc ... From: Marco Pennings <m.pennings1@...> Subject: RE: [NEI_aviation] Re:...
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