bzn20 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Don't forget Down East Airlines. Is it a good book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 It's a collection of short stories that once graced the pages of Canadian Aviation magazine. Some of the humour is a little far-fetched and contrived, but it's amusing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Edmundson Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Jan 20 1959, first flight of the Vanguard !!! cheers, tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Invicta initialy used the ACA livery Later they changed the rear of the stripe. Finally they changed the stripe completely adding a white and black pin stripe and The 'Vanguard' on the fin became 'Jet Prop VC9' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Has the Vanguard dropped in price since last week? Could have sworn they were both series 4 & £14.99, just had a look at the Airfix site and the Vanguard is down to series 3 & £10.99. I'll be buying a few more if it's £10.99. Paul Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avro683 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 The Vanguard has always been Series 3 Paul. £10.99 is current rrp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 I would imagine Gary Russell knows more about this, but looking at photos I think Invicta used ex Air Canada Vanguards, as they have different positions for the passenger exit door handles, BEA ones are positioned low, and I don't think Invicta ones had the small oval windows, possibly where the toilets were http://www.airliners.net/photo/Invicta-International/Vickers-952-Vanguard/1985837/L/&sid=235b08fdddc11c45e0f3b41422ecf585 This picture shows the door handle position different to BEA Vanguards http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-Canada/Vickers-952-Vanguard/2409531/L/&sid=54248e09009e5984b502d52bbd855aa4 Yep Plus the horizontal bar on the cockpit triangular window was only on the prototype and the BEA 951 aircraft (G-APEA-F) As regards the pax operators, Air Viking and Silver City were two others. One thing to watch for is if you model G-APEF (forget PK-reg) in MNA or G-APEG in ABC livery, they both kept their faded BEA red wings. On the first MNA livery, the ex TCA kept the black cockpit and the ex BEA kept the white. MNA was the only operator of The V.951,952 & 953 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Can't get the link, but there has never been a Saudi Vanguard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) Can't get the link, but there has never been a Saudi Vanguard There isn't one Gary.Its a Photoshopped wind up! Looks good though until you look real close. Threw me too,I didn't have picture of one or not able to find it in Vanguard fleet histories. Too see it Google Image search Vickers Vanguard. Edited January 27, 2015 by bzn20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Certainly fooled me, but does look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Would have liked the Vanguard to have the TCA or Air Canada as an option. the only other airline to operate them other than the freighters. Airfix USA Division released the Vanguard with TCA decals and the Comet with BOAC decals, which was completely wrong as BOAC never had Comet 4Bs, but I guess they felt they would sell more to people that saw TCA Vanguards and BOAC 'Comets'; in North America. Whisky Jack made a much more accurate TCA decal sheet for the Vanguard and i have a sheet in my stash, as well as an Airfix USA Vanguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Airfix US also released the Boeing 707-420 as Air Force 1 & RCAF plus Caravelle III in United Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Airfix US also released the Boeing 707-420 as Air Force 1 & RCAF plus Caravelle III in United Yes and again both wrong as Air Force One was a Boeing 707-320 and not a 420 with RR engines and United's Caravelles didn't have a spine running down the roof. Seems Airfix USA didn't care about authenticy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippiebg Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) Yes and again both wrong as Air Force One was a Boeing 707-320 and not a 420 with RR engines and United's Caravelles didn't have a spine running down the roof. Seems Airfix USA didn't care about authenticy! This begs the question whether they were at all aware what authenticity actually means, let alone whether they cared for it. It also begs the question of how authentic (even once we take the engines and dorsal fin extension out of the reckoning) the 707-420 and Caravelle are... Edited March 1, 2015 by skippiebg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Airfix USA Division released the Vanguard with TCA decals and the Comet with BOAC decals, which was completely wrong as BOAC never had Comet 4Bs, but I guess they felt they would sell more to people that saw TCA Vanguards and BOAC 'Comets'; in North America. Whisky Jack made a much more accurate TCA decal sheet for the Vanguard and i have a sheet in my stash, as well as an Airfix USA Vanguard. I wondered where those Airfix TCA Vanguards came from. I've seen pictures of them on Google image searches. I thought I don't remember those,now I'm not surprised I'd never seen one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 About time too. I spent 20 Years looking for another Comet after my childhood one went wrong. I finally found one at Telford in November for a Tenner. Then now I find out about this.. Very pleased to hear it. Just can't believe its taken them so long to reissue these kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) Yes and again both wrong as Air Force One was a Boeing 707-320 and not a 420 with RR engines and United's Caravelles didn't have a spine running down the roof. Seems Airfix USA didn't care about authenticy! That was exactly my point...they reissue without any regard for accuracy The TCA US issue Vanguard was out for I think two years 1963-65 Edited March 1, 2015 by garryrussell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 You did better getting it for a tenner at Telford Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 What's going on with the portholes in the Vanguard artwork? It's like the fuselage is full of kid's TV characters looking out! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Forget the cabin windows, why on earth is it at that attitude at a Flight Level that appears to be close to its maximum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Forget the cabin windows, why on earth is it at that attitude at a Flight Level that appears to be close to its maximum? Does it matter!!?? Its only a piece of CG art! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Forget the cabin windows, why on earth is it at that attitude at a Flight Level that appears to be close to its maximum? What about the funny looking red moon? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 G-APEL was trialed as a freighter with a rail running downd the starboard wall. The forward airsatirs and interior were removed and screnns fitted to the windows which is what you see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Machine gun ports in the windows aside, that is lovely artwork 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Forget the cabin windows, why on earth is it at that attitude at a Flight Level that appears to be close to its maximum? Can't see a problem with that. Vanguard had a service ceiling of what, 30,000? And cumulus can form with tops under 6,500 ft. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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