By: Pull2g
- 16th September 2015 at 10:32Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Q6 part & history
Had a wonderful bag of goodies delivered. The good people at Great Oakley found a set of wing attachment brackets and having checked against the drawings these are for the Q6. These are a complete set for the centre sections and the outer wings - main and rear spars. A quite complex manufacturer which would be expensive if new needed to be manufactured. This is a major break-through for our project. Thank you Mike and John, its like all my Christmases in one go !!!!!!
If only I'd joined this forum earlier.......I have an original main spar attachment bracket that is 100% ex G-AFFD. I am also able to fill in some of the history from the early 1980s and the wing 'build'. If you read this Rex, I'd be happy to receive a PM to discuss further.
PS, great to see someone looking after this unique old girl. She's a real beauty. Thanks.
By: baz62
- 27th September 2015 at 03:11Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes she is a very nice looking aircraft and you are doing a great job restoring her. I can relate to taking on an unfinished project. I am rebuilding a J5F Auster. Previous owner seemed to be averse to preserve anything! He had taken the Gipsy Major apart, had the crankcase, con rods and crankshaft NDT'd and then didn't put any kind of preservative on them! All the studs on the crankcase have rust one them and all the con rod bolts (although he did have them in plastic bags with the rods) are U/S due to pitting! Like you I've been looking at everything that has been done and redoing some things. Oh well who said life was easy?
By: farnboroughrob
- 13th February 2016 at 19:52Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Very much looking forward to seeing this one in the air, have never seen a Q6. Some photos on facebook from last October https://www.facebook.com/fordaire.aviation/posts/1057345647609340 of the fuselarge painted in ww2 RAF camo lacking engines and outer wings.
By: eye4wings
- 23rd May 2016 at 20:41Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sorry it's only a model Rob, but better than no Q6 at all (I hope!) - and it's all you're likely to see until 2017 (according to Rex himself). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfIIptGHOcc
Also look out for 'Plane resurrections' by Nik Coleman - available on Vimeo PPV.
By: scotavia
- 23rd May 2016 at 21:09Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A good friend of mine,ex RAF airframe mech, has just quit a light aviation repair shop job in the Uk after two weeks.The owner of the facility cut every corner to save time and money including instruction to wire brush corroded plugs instead of putting in new ones. He had a store of unlabled salvaged parts which were used to fix up aircraft in for repair and service.The owners of the assorted Gardan Horizions,Cessnas,Pa 28s etc must be clueless about what they were paying for.
So it is sad but no surprise to see the earlier Q6 work.
By: Newforest
- 23rd May 2016 at 21:59Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That's a very damning accusation where you obviously cannot name names, so would it be possible, or advisable to advise the appropriate authority of these dirty deeds?
By: Pull2g
- 15th June 2016 at 00:19Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Q6
fao David Burke
Thanks for putting me in touch. I'm sure Rex won't mind me confirming that the remanufactured main spar attachment fittings are a perfect match to the original that I have. Progress is good. Presently the wings that I worked on in the early 1980s are being thoroughly re-inspected and bar a few errors in the build, which after an hour or so we got our head around, Prosoects are looking rather good. Before we jump to conclusions on build errors though, it's worth knowing that in 1980 no plans at all were known to exist anywhere. How the wings were built therefore is a whole separate discussion in itself! [ATTACH=CONFIG]246489[/ATTACH]
By: AMB
- 3rd August 2016 at 23:13Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latest Flypast shows the blue and silver scheme dropped in favour of a RAF camouflage scheme, as applied to the King's Flight Q6. Looking really good and can't wait to see her in the air.
By: alanl
- 27th March 2017 at 22:43Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The aircraft is progressing very well, if you have access to Netflix or PBS in the UK ,then look for the Plane Resurrection series, one programme is about the Q6 rebuild.
By: Tango Charlie
- 28th March 2017 at 18:09Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The aircraft is progressing very well, if you have access to Netflix or PBS in the UK ,then look for the Plane Resurrection series, one programme is about the Q6 rebuild.
The wings as built in the 1980's are scrap. New wings to original drawings (now sourced) will shortly be built. I saw the aircraft a week or two ago, looks magnificent and paintwork superb. Same painter we hope will paint our Proctor
By: avion ancien
- 28th March 2017 at 19:34Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Probably the answer's somewhere in this thread - but if so, I didn't find it on looking - or elsewhere on the internet, but please forgive me asking - where, when and how did G-AFFD lose its original outer wings?
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By: Pull2g - 16th September 2015 at 10:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Q6 part & history
If only I'd joined this forum earlier.......I have an original main spar attachment bracket that is 100% ex G-AFFD. I am also able to fill in some of the history from the early 1980s and the wing 'build'. If you read this Rex, I'd be happy to receive a PM to discuss further.
PS, great to see someone looking after this unique old girl. She's a real beauty. Thanks.
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By: David Burke - 16th September 2015 at 13:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Rex can be contacted here :https://www.facebook.com/fordaire.aviation
and here :07749 754144
from the web entry !
I am sure he would be delighted to hear from you!
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By: Pull2g - 26th September 2015 at 23:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Cheers
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By: baz62 - 27th September 2015 at 03:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes she is a very nice looking aircraft and you are doing a great job restoring her. I can relate to taking on an unfinished project. I am rebuilding a J5F Auster. Previous owner seemed to be averse to preserve anything! He had taken the Gipsy Major apart, had the crankcase, con rods and crankshaft NDT'd and then didn't put any kind of preservative on them! All the studs on the crankcase have rust one them and all the con rod bolts (although he did have them in plastic bags with the rods) are U/S due to pitting! Like you I've been looking at everything that has been done and redoing some things. Oh well who said life was easy?
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By: REF - 13th February 2016 at 19:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What is the latest on G-AFFD? Where is she now? Hows the restoration coming along?
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By: farnboroughrob - 13th February 2016 at 19:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Very much looking forward to seeing this one in the air, have never seen a Q6. Some photos on facebook from last October https://www.facebook.com/fordaire.aviation/posts/1057345647609340 of the fuselarge painted in ww2 RAF camo lacking engines and outer wings.
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By: REF - 15th February 2016 at 08:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks Rob :-)
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By: eye4wings - 23rd May 2016 at 20:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sorry it's only a model Rob, but better than no Q6 at all (I hope!) - and it's all you're likely to see until 2017 (according to Rex himself).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfIIptGHOcc
Also look out for 'Plane resurrections' by Nik Coleman - available on Vimeo PPV.
Robin
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By: farnboroughrob - 23rd May 2016 at 20:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thats a great model, pretty realistic. Been eaiting 25 years to see a Q6, another couple wont matter!
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By: scotavia - 23rd May 2016 at 21:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A good friend of mine,ex RAF airframe mech, has just quit a light aviation repair shop job in the Uk after two weeks.The owner of the facility cut every corner to save time and money including instruction to wire brush corroded plugs instead of putting in new ones. He had a store of unlabled salvaged parts which were used to fix up aircraft in for repair and service.The owners of the assorted Gardan Horizions,Cessnas,Pa 28s etc must be clueless about what they were paying for.
So it is sad but no surprise to see the earlier Q6 work.
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By: Newforest - 23rd May 2016 at 21:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That's a very damning accusation where you obviously cannot name names, so would it be possible, or advisable to advise the appropriate authority of these dirty deeds?
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By: scotavia - 23rd May 2016 at 23:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Just ensure that after work has been carried out on your aircraft a careful check is made by you as owner or user...
http://www.avweb.com/news/savvyaviator/savvy_aviator_58_why_mechanics_make_mistakes-198000-1.html
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By: Pull2g - 15th June 2016 at 00:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Q6
fao David Burke
Thanks for putting me in touch. I'm sure Rex won't mind me confirming that the remanufactured main spar attachment fittings are a perfect match to the original that I have. Progress is good. Presently the wings that I worked on in the early 1980s are being thoroughly re-inspected and bar a few errors in the build, which after an hour or so we got our head around, Prosoects are looking rather good. Before we jump to conclusions on build errors though, it's worth knowing that in 1980 no plans at all were known to exist anywhere. How the wings were built therefore is a whole separate discussion in itself! [ATTACH=CONFIG]246489[/ATTACH]
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By: AMB - 3rd August 2016 at 23:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Latest Flypast shows the blue and silver scheme dropped in favour of a RAF camouflage scheme, as applied to the King's Flight Q6. Looking really good and can't wait to see her in the air.
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By: civil aero - 27th March 2017 at 22:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What news on this old girl....
Civil Aero
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By: alanl - 27th March 2017 at 22:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The aircraft is progressing very well, if you have access to Netflix or PBS in the UK ,then look for the Plane Resurrection series, one programme is about the Q6 rebuild.
Or on Vimo,the whole series is worth a watch!
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/planeres/162879434
Teaser clip,https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=A9mSs2tZh9lY2xcAA05LBQx.;_ylu=X3oDMTEydWViaWk1BGNvbG8DaXIyBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDQjM0NThfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=Plane+Resurrection+series&fr=mcafee#id=10&vid=7518737347b8c442104357472cbc9d88&action=view
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By: Tango Charlie - 28th March 2017 at 18:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The wings as built in the 1980's are scrap. New wings to original drawings (now sourced) will shortly be built. I saw the aircraft a week or two ago, looks magnificent and paintwork superb. Same painter we hope will paint our Proctor
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By: avion ancien - 28th March 2017 at 19:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Probably the answer's somewhere in this thread - but if so, I didn't find it on looking - or elsewhere on the internet, but please forgive me asking - where, when and how did G-AFFD lose its original outer wings?
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By: eye4wings - 29th March 2017 at 17:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think that was during its spell at Redhill, at which point the aircraft was looking very sad.
Robin
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By: avion ancien - 29th March 2017 at 18:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thank you, eye4wings.