AAC recruiting poster

[Greg Gale]

One of my most treasured ones, a pirce of canvas from an SE5a. Can you tell which part?

 

[Smithy]

One of my most treasured ones, a pirce of canvas from an SE5a. Can you tell which part?

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Underside section including V114 varnish and VB2 paint.

Fantastic thing to have Greg and I'm mighty jealous as you know I'm a big SE fan.

 

[Greg Gale]

Yes, underside of the wing with a piece of the roundel

 

[Flightengineer]

One of my most treasured ones, a pirce of canvas from an SE5a. Can you tell which part?

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Amazing piece of history. How did you get it?

 

[Greg Gale]

I was visiting the Shuttleworth collection, and they just changed the canvas cover on their original SE. The old canvas was cut to pieces and they were up for grabs in exchange for donations. I took the once in a lifetime opportunity.

 

[B-Man2]

Dimitry;

I would have killed to have a bedroom with all of those models hanging from the ceiling like that when I was a kid!
That is off the charts cool!!

 

[B-Man2]

Greg

Damn...Talk about being in the right place at the right time.
Nice piece of history to hang on to..

 

[Flightengineer]

Dimitry;

I would have killed to have a bedroom with all of those models hanging from the ceiling like that when I was a kid!
That is off the charts cool!!

Burt, thanks...I was usually "killed" by my parents, because these planes are terribly collecting dust And I could clean and wash them - only I'm . Сause I was ready to kill anyone who touched them in my absence

 

[Flightengineer]

I was visiting the Shuttleworth collection, and they just changed the canvas cover on their original SE. The old canvas was cut to pieces and they were up for grabs in exchange for donations. I took the once in a lifetime opportunity.

Greg you are lucky to hold it ! Just wow!

Here is one of my home favorite aviation artifact. This is an engine cowl flap from the C-47, from 1942, the aircraft served in RAF. We polished it to a mirror shine and it live on my computer desk top.









Among all sorts of things like the autograph Chuck Yeager on the wing of the model X-1, other autographs of aviation people and idols from my youth, my lovely propeller blades from C-45 , this thing takes honor place
I got it from one my British colleague. On the reverse side is still the Douglas factory decal and the PN.

 

[Greg Gale]

Wow, Chuck Yeager signed your model X-1? Can you post a picture? That's amazing.

 

[Flightengineer]

Wow, Chuck Yeager signed your model X-1? Can you post a picture? That's amazing.

Here Glamorous Glennys

The model is not made by me, Greg. This is the ready-made model that Chuck signed.

 

[Flightengineer]

The model is not made by me, Greg. This is the ready-made model that Chuck signed.

 

[Dover]

Love the collection Dimitry, brings back a lot of great memories of building model kits.
I also have a model signed by Chuck Yeager. His P-51 Glamorous Glen 3. Cheers!

 

[B-Man2]

After reading this thread and seeing some of your offices and hobby room ceilings filled with models, I’m feeling a little inadequate right now

 

[Flightengineer]

Love the collection Dimitry, brings back a lot of great memories of building model kits.
I also have a model signed by Chuck Yeager. His P-51 Glamorous Glen 3. Cheers! View attachment 7008

Good model and a good memory of this iron man. He is still with us. Like Richard Cole, may God give them all health.