By: Stratosphere
- 4th June 2018 at 20:59Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Wonder if any of the V-Force QRA Dispersel Crew caravans survive?
And who manafactured them?
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By: Anonymous
- 4th June 2018 at 21:54Permalink- Edited 15th February 2020 at 18:37
This is the example at the 493rd BG Museum, Debach, seen with my "Follow Me" Jeep at one of the open days in 2010.
I don't have a complete picture of this one, but there was one at the 95th BG Museum back in 2007. It may be still there, I haven't been there since.
This truck is from Tibenham airshow in 2012.
Not an original flying control vehicle, but my 1944 Dodge WC51 has been modified into a Flying Control truck to help tell this small part of the air war story at military shows. It is fitted out with a BC-375 transmitter, BC-348 receivers, M8 Pyro pistol etc, and uses an Avro Anson astrodome for the observation blister.
I'm still looking for an original louvred valve cover for the BC-375.
Clocks, weather instruments, M8 Pyro pistol and flares.
I built a B-17 style pilot's seat for the observer position, which also doubles as my daughter's child seat when mounted on the floor.
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By: Cargomaster - 4th June 2018 at 20:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This one was on display at the Duxford show recently with the summary of its history.
Andy
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By: Wyvernfan - 4th June 2018 at 20:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That is a beauty - love it.
Rob
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By: Relightflynn9 - 4th June 2018 at 20:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
We have one at Metheringham, took us several years to restore, now looking quite nice, housing the ‘story of XS186’
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By: Stratosphere - 4th June 2018 at 20:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Wonder if any of the V-Force QRA Dispersel Crew caravans survive?
And who manafactured them?
By: Anonymous - 4th June 2018 at 21:54 Permalink - Edited 15th February 2020 at 18:37
This is the example at the 493rd BG Museum, Debach, seen with my "Follow Me" Jeep at one of the open days in 2010.
I don't have a complete picture of this one, but there was one at the 95th BG Museum back in 2007. It may be still there, I haven't been there since.
This truck is from Tibenham airshow in 2012.
Not an original flying control vehicle, but my 1944 Dodge WC51 has been modified into a Flying Control truck to help tell this small part of the air war story at military shows. It is fitted out with a BC-375 transmitter, BC-348 receivers, M8 Pyro pistol etc, and uses an Avro Anson astrodome for the observation blister.
I'm still looking for an original louvred valve cover for the BC-375.
Clocks, weather instruments, M8 Pyro pistol and flares.
I built a B-17 style pilot's seat for the observer position, which also doubles as my daughter's child seat when mounted on the floor.
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By: J Boyle - 4th June 2018 at 23:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That's very impressive!
My hat's off to you and the crew at Debach.
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By: stuart gowans - 5th June 2018 at 07:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Indeed nice to see a less glamorous role displayed to the public.
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By: hawker1966 - 5th June 2018 at 20:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I see one at Kenley airfield at the weekend that was next to the Raf gliding school, sorry didnt get a photo.
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By: Shorty01 - 6th June 2018 at 22:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
For reference, here are a few of my late father's photos from when he was in Air Traffic Control at Cranwell circa 1950.
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