JOHN ELLIS

Very nice. I will be following this

I have lost my copy of the Aviation News drawings but did come across an old Airfix Magazine on converting the Heron to a Dove. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o5igxnmt74hsjbcc2d360/AIRFIX-DH-DOVE.jpg?rlkey=m99feiw5f5cqrs1mumr17121h&dl=0

Yes those are the seats.

Steve . The seats I was referring to were further back next to the forward window. They were side by side on the left side of the cabin leaving room on the right to get past them. They were the original seats used by the observers. They were there when I joined 723 in 1980 but replaced soon after with the troop seats.

I forgot to mention. The hole for the sonar was not covered over on the underside of the fuselage. In the cabin the hole was covered by a floor panel.

The Wessex HAS31 was an ASW helo with 817 and 725 squadrons . They were updated to HAS31B and served until replaced by the Sea King . They were used in the utility role by removing all the ASW equipment. The seating remained as the asw fit. The SAR Flight aircraft had a bench seat across the back of the cabin. In the early 80s the cabin was fitted with troop seating and plywood floor panels. For Op Bursa extra comms were fitted which resulted in more antennas be fitted.

My pleasure

Here are the Aviation News drawings. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3dvldv71zl9pbiveplni2/AN-DHC-6-TWIN-OTTER-600DPI.jpg?rlkey=0e8aeaxtnyz7s8ffjo7z0ljw8&dl=0

I have this crop from the Bentley Tempest drawings. John https://www.dropbox.com/s/qy62sg90axdbcx2/WINCH.jpg?dl=0

Mike Try again. I have removed the password requirement. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/wzk8547ptzl6ql9srjt45/h?dl=0&rlkey=xf7lk915pxnizfpdg8phyrz4y

Mike Here are the Aviation News and Aeromodeller drawings for the Whirlwind and S55. John https://www.dropbox.com/home/WHIRLWIND S55

The kit has the fuel filler on the left-hand side by the looks of it Limits what colour scheme you can use without modifying the fillers. Very few B models had that arrangement. John

Here is a link to the Meteor TT20 AP Vol 1which should help you. https://www.dropbox.com/s/9uvqft7hl3le2n0/Meteor TT.20 AP Vol 1.pdf?dl=0 John

1/35 Miami 63' HSL would be nice. In 1/48 or 1/72 would do.

The Aviation News drawings show the underside of the HAR9. https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8yosrcgl47zp0s/AN 1.jpg?dl=0

Here is the SAM article. https://www.dropbox.com/s/jq796soccb3b19c/SAM Neptune conversion article.pdf?dl=0

Here are the Aviation News drawings. I will look for the SAM article unless someone beats me to it. John https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yuoiom02bdv3kie/AAAMuqyXi3jmwhQkMF8nlekVa?dl=0

I have these drawings from an old R/C magazine plus a 1/6th scale plan. John https://www.dropbox.com/s/bxa7oqe86g9uyux/Taylorcraft_Auster_DBHL_oz10168.pdf?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ctldmo1z07pg27h/AUSTER J1.pdf?dl=0

The Dove in the photo is preserved in the Darwin Aviation Museum. https://www.darwinaviationmuseum.com.au/de-havilland-dove-cr-tag/

Fixed the link Mike

Mike Here is the only drawing with sections that I have found. John This link should work https://www.dropbox.com/s/fdo79avm0u03vz1/AM BRISTOL SYCAMORE 48.jpg?dl=0

Actually Ray, 3AD only did 3 conversions. A8-113 was modified at 482Sqn wing section. We received the wings when they were removed during a D service. 113 received the C model wings we had just finished servicing. The modified wings were fitted to the next aircraft in for servicing which was a C model. The actual mod kit we received was complete with all the flap and slat components. We took the original wing tip off and fitted the extended wing section. This was then painted along with all the other parts. then the flaps and slats were fitted and rigged with the rest of the flaps and slats. One small issue cropped up. The internal fuel plumbing differed from A to C models. I spent 2 years in the wing section. A big change coming off Wessex and Iroquois in the Fleet Air Arm.

Thanks Anthony

Thanks guys. Some interesting photos there. Seems like no drawings around.

Does anyone have good drawings of the undercarriage used on the Auster Antarctic aircraft used by the RAF, RAAF and RNZAF Antarctic flights. John