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By: Sky High - 2nd January 2010 at 06:52

Does anyone have any information on the possilble whereabouts of static or flying examples in the UK?

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By: Newforest - 2nd January 2010 at 07:53 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

G-AEUJ was stored at Sutton Coldfield. G-AERV was stored at Upper Ballinderry. This is not curent info. but a start for you.:)

'ERV would seem to be very much alive and flying!

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By: Sky High - 2nd January 2010 at 08:40 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

G-AEUJ was stored at Sutton Coldfield. G-AERV was stored at Upper Ballinderry. This is not curent info. but a start for you.:)

'ERV would seem to be very much alive and flying!

Many thanks, Newforest. Your info lead me to the the Civil Register so that I could see the history of these two, presumably only remaining examples in the UK. And if ERV is still flying as evidenced by the 2009 photo that is wonderful.

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By: dailee1 - 2nd January 2010 at 08:55 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Miles Whitney Straight

My 2006 list of Airworthy Miles aircraft shows the following information on M11A Whitney Straights

G-AERV C/No 307 Built 1936 Currently in Rebuild by Ron Souch

G-AEUG C/no 313 Buiilt 1937 Believed to be at Sleap in 2008

I would suggest that more up-to-date information is contained in Peter Amos' book
Miles Aircraft Vol 1 The Early Years 1925 to 1939 Appendix 19

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By: Sky High - 2nd January 2010 at 09:44 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

My 2006 list of Airworthy Miles aircraft shows the following information on M11A Whitney Straights

G-AERV C/No 307 Built 1936 Currently in Rebuild by Ron Souch

G-AEUG C/no 313 Buiilt 1937 Believed to be at Sleap in 2008

I would suggest that more up-to-date information is contained in Peter Amos' book
Miles Aircraft Vol 1 The Early Years 1925 to 1939 Appendix 19

Thanks dailee1. New Year aberration, because I have the Miles book and have been dipping here and there but only covering the first years at Shoreham without realising that it had such a comprehensive series of Appendices and which are so up to date.

This thread has achieved its purpose!:o

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By: farnboroughrob - 2nd January 2010 at 10:37 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

G-AERV is very much alive and well and based at Turweston. I don't think it flies too much as it always seems to be at the back of the hangar when I have been there.

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By: Sky High - 2nd January 2010 at 10:41 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

G-AERV is very much alive and well and based at Turweston. I don't think it flies too much as it always seems to be at the back of the hangar when I have been there.

Is that Turweston near Northampton?

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By: avion ancien - 2nd January 2010 at 15:11 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Not precisely on the theme of the thread but what's the current status of G-AFGK/CF-FGK in the museum in Alberta, Canada?

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By: RPSmith - 2nd January 2010 at 15:46 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

G-AEUJ - Newforest says Sutton Coldfield, dailee "G-AEUG" (typo??) at Sleap in 2008, "Wrecks and Relics" says stored at Cosford (but last noted May, 2002).

Off topic but does anyone know if any of Bob Mitchell's collection remain at Cosford?

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By: Arm Waver - 2nd January 2010 at 17:36 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thanks for that - as its address is Brackley, I would plump for Northamptonshire but who knows.............;)

It is in Buckinghamshire hence the problems a few years back with AVDC and the planning issues.... Greatworth is in Northamptonshire and yet has a Oxon postcode!
Silverstone is half Northants and half Buckinghamshire!

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By: The Blue Max - 2nd January 2010 at 19:31 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Off topic but does anyone know if any of Bob Mitchell's collection remain at Cosford?

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Yes some do, last time i was up at Bobs Hangar at Sleap the KZ8 and the BT17 were still at Cosford.

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By: mike currill - 2nd January 2010 at 20:47 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

G-AERV is very much alive and well and based at Turweston. I don't think it flies too much as it always seems to be at the back of the hangar when I have been there.
Aha it could well have been RV I saw out and about a couple of weeks ago. I saw a vaguely familiar shape in the distance and couldn't figure out what it was. At least it was still nipping along well. I haven't seen RV close to since I was a boy and that is far longer ago than I care to think about.

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By: RPSmith - 2nd January 2010 at 22:46 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thanks Blue Max - I'm on a visit to RAF Cosford in ten days. I know they aren't see-able but I'll keep my eyes peeled, just in case :)

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By: mike currill - 5th January 2010 at 17:15 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

I have to agree with Sky High here, she does look beautiful.