Mr Standfast Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, spacecadet said: I can't see that cowling as having a Gipsy Queen in it. Ian's original image showed the intake and it looked very unlike a DH one. Ok, can I take this flipping anorak off now. Too hot today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mr Standfast said: Ok, can I take this flipping anorak off now. Too hot today! Who's the anorak? I'm quibbling about the air intake on a Gipsy Queen. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin P Wilson Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, spacecadet said: Who's the anorak? I'm quibbling about the air intake on a Gipsy Queen. Sad. Can I join the nerd's club, I'll just get my anorak? I want to see that intake! After further rummaging I am coming to the conclusion it is a DH Heron taken from the co-pilots seat. They were much more common than the Lancastrian. The one through the screen appears to have a windscreen wiper in the right configuration. 🙄 Edited May 20, 2020 by Martin P Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Martin P Wilson said: Can I join the nerd's club, I'll just get my anorak? I want to see that intake! After further rummaging I am coming to the conclusion it is a DH Heron taken from the co-pilots seat. They were much more common than the Lancastrian. Ian's submitted it https://www.alamy.com/view-from-aeroplane-flying-over-mount-kilimanjaro-africa-1960s-or-early-1970s-image357369980.html?pv=1&stamp=2&imageid=6B2557C7-48F4-4DEE-9CBA-94A1C5142E15&p=5343&n=0&orientation=0&pn=1&searchtype=12&IsFromSearch=1&srch=foo%3dbar%26st%3d12%26pn%3d1%26ps%3d100%26sortby%3d2%26resultview%3dsortbyPopular%26npgs%3d7%26qt%3dtrabant%20%26qt_raw%3dtrabant%20%26lic%3d3%26mr%3d0%26pr%3d0%26ot%3d0%26creative%3d%26ag%3d0%26hc%3d0%26pc%3d%26blackwhite%3d%26cutout%3d%26tbar%3d0%26et%3d0x000000000000000000000%26vp%3d0%26loc%3d0%26imgt%3d0%26dtfr%3d%26dtto%3d%26size%3d0xFF%26archive%3d1%26groupid%3d%26pseudoid%3d87718%26a%3d%26cdid%3d%26cdsrt%3d%26name%3dian%20murray%26qn%3d%26apalib%3d%26apalic%3d%26lightbox%3d%26gname%3d%26gtype%3d%26xstx%3d0%26simid%3d%26saveQry%3d%26editorial%3d%26nu%3d%26t%3d%26edoptin%3d%26customgeoip%3dGB%26cap%3d1%26cid%3d86XGEPGQDWNT2QNBV72B6XXANL2D7ZYVCBUYCLEPBLW2W9S97M8JC8WMVCYE6X8N%26vd%3d1%26lb%3d%26fi%3d2%26edrf%3d0%26ispremium%3d1%26flip%3d0%26pl%3d It's not a Gipsy Queen. Edited May 20, 2020 by spacecadet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 Heron C.Mk 3: VIP transport version for the Queen's Flight, Royal Air Force (RAF). Two built. Heron C.Mk 4: VIP transport aircraft for Queen's Flight, RAF. One built. Sea Heron C.Mk 20: Transport and communications aircraft for the Royal Navy. Three ex-civil Heron 2s and two Heron 2Bs were acquired by the Royal Navy in 1961. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, geogphotos said: Heron C.Mk 3: VIP transport version for the Queen's Flight, Royal Air Force (RAF). Two built. Heron C.Mk 4: VIP transport aircraft for Queen's Flight, RAF. One built. Sea Heron C.Mk 20: Transport and communications aircraft for the Royal Navy. Three ex-civil Heron 2s and two Heron 2Bs were acquired by the Royal Navy in 1961. It's not a Heron. Even if the engines and windows didn't disqualify it, the Heron had a short range and a service ceiling of 18500ft above sea level. It couldn't have flown over Kilimanjaro (19342ft ASL). Edited May 20, 2020 by spacecadet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin P Wilson Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, spacecadet said: It's not a Heron. Even if the engines and windows didn't disqualify it, the Heron had a short range and a service ceiling of 18500ft above sea level. It couldn't have flown over Kilimanjaro (19342ft ASL). I agree , I have changed my mind now I have seen the original picture the wings aren't sufficiently tapered either. Edited May 20, 2020 by Martin P Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 Might it be a much smaller plane? The photographer ended up being a helicopter pilot so he could well have been in the RAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I'm swayed by the concensus. It's not a Heron cockpit. That vent on top of the cowling must be a clue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) I think that you each need to buy a Personal Use licence and examine it at 100% 😁 Edited May 20, 2020 by geogphotos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avpics Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 9 hours ago, geogphotos said: Thought to be Madeira and 1980s. TAP and Britannia Airways planes - but what sort of planes please? If you can make out any registrations then that'll give you exact models: https://www.planelogger.com/Airline/Fleet/TAP_-_Air_Portugal/200132#RegistrationList Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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