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Tiger 1
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Re: three bi-planes

Post by Tiger 1 » Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:51 pm

Hi uptheraf

Can't give you the ID's...but the blue and yellow by-planes sound like PT17 Stearman in the old US Army Airforce colour scheme.

Hope someone on here can ID them for you...over to you guys.

Best rgds

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Re: three bi-planes

Post by David Thompson » Sat Oct 01, 2016 7:37 pm

Pitts Specials of the Trig Aerobatic Team ; G-IIIP and PIII plus one other possibly G-TIII ?
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Re: three bi-planes

Post by redfoxy » Sat Oct 01, 2016 9:12 pm

I think these were the three for the Amy Johnson Flypast for the unveiling of a statue on Hawthorne Avenue , quote:- The unveiling ceremony was closed with a fly-past of three bi-planes, including one which flew Amy's exact route from Australia to Britain.
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