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Re: If there was one aircraft in the RAF Museum that....
Posted by Ron Henry on Wed Mar 20, 2002 03:42:41 PM
In reply top Re: If there was one aircraft in the RAF Museum that.... posted by John Sanderson on Wed Mar 20, 2002 09:00:59 AM
: Steve,
:
: The conversion to at least one of the Proctors definately
: took place and I'm pretty sure there is a picture of it in
: the book "Battle of Britain" by Robert Rudhall (ISBN 0951
: 983296).
:
: From memory Viv Bellamy took it up a couple of times and c
: ommented on its "interesting" handling characteristics
:
: If you are interested I will check the book this evening a
: nd post more details.
:
: Hope this helps,
:
: John
They had an 'Open Saturday' at Bovingdon when the filming had ended. I went. I remember seeing one of the Proctukas there, maybe just one. Also heard that handling characteristics were dodgy and flying (of only 1 of them, maybe) was very limited - probably none of it for the cameras.