MILITARY
PAGEANT
02.07.2017 SOUVENIR PROGRAMME
£5
WELCOME TO TODAY’S EVENT AT SHUTTLEWORTH The Military Pageant is dedicated to recognising the contribution of our Armed Forces – past and present, and always hosts an interesting line-up both in the air and on the ground. Visiting displays will come from the Bristol Blenheim, Sally B, Mustang (Miss Velma), Westland Scout, Sioux, Austers and Beaver. Visiting vehicles will include a Dodge WC58 Command Car, Ford GPW Jeeps, Willys MB Jeep, 1943 Parabicycle, Dodge WC51, BSA M20, Hallford EIDI-80, AEC Y Type and Vauxhall D Type Staff Car. On today’s programme of events are crowd favourites including the Hurricane trio, Westland Lysander, the Polikarpov Po2, and our Gloster Gladiator, among others. Enjoy live music from the glamorous Polka Dot Dolls. Today’s vehicle chat is on the ABC motorcycle, and pilot chat with the Polikarpov Po2. An interesting array of visiting military vehicles are on display here today and will also be taking part in the parade, veterans over 85 are invited to participate in the parade. As part of the Shuttleworth Discovery zone activities we are delighted to welcome WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust and their Rocking Nacelle with its Virtual Reality missions. It will be running it all day flying a selection of training and combat missions that last 12 minutes. Free ‘Make and Paint’ from Airfix and IPMS Brampton will be here, perfect for all ages! Coventry University will have a modern flight simulator here and a variety of STEM activities for all ages, and YES Flyer for young people interesting in getting into aviation. Swiss Garden will be hosting a crafts table, and there will also be a Flight training simulator from the Biggleswade Air Squadron and advice from them on how young people can get involved. The Swiss Garden team will be running a free tour - sign up in the Visitor Centre and join the tours at the gate to the garden. The House is open for visitors today to explore and learn more about the history of this grand period property and the Shuttleworth family. Walk up to The House from within the Swiss Garden - just follow the signs, or hop on one of our vintage buses for a free ride in style. Enjoy your day! Front cover © Darren Harbar Photography Image above © Wayne Allen
Dodge Bailey, Chief Pilot
TODAY’S EVENTS Today’s display commentators are Tim Callaway & Mark Whall 9.00 Gates open 9.30 - 10.15
Live music from the Polka Dot Dolls (hangar 3)
10.00, 10.15, 10.30, 10.45 and 11.00 Flight line tours 10.15 - 11.00
RAF Band
10.00 - 14.00
Shuttleworth discovery zone
10.00 - 14.00
Airfix Make and Paint with IPMS Brampton
10.00 - 14.00
Biggleswade Air Squadron flight training simulator
10.00 - 14.00
Coventry University flight simulator (hangar 3)
10.00 - 14.00
House is open to visitors
10.00 - 14.00
Vintage bus rides
11.00 - 11.15
Visiting pilot chat
11.15 - 11.30
Pilot chat - Polikarpov Po2
11.30 - 11.45
Vehicle chat - ABC Motorcycle
12.00
Swiss Garden tour (free)
12.00 - 12.45
Vehicle Parade
13.00 - 13.45
Live music from the Polka Dot Dolls (hangar 3)
14.00
Flying display begins
18.00
Approximate end of flying display
And don’t miss Shuttleworth Historical re-enactors
Please note that all information is accurate at time of publishing. Any act, performance, or aircraft advertised are not guaranteed. This is an outdoor event and is subject to weather conditions and the serviceability of aircraft. © Steven Jefferson
TODAY’S AIRCRAFT Bombers Sally B Bristol Blenheim Lancaster Escort Fighter Mustang
BBMF (flypast) Spitfire Hurricane
Thirties Fighters Gloster Gladiator Hawker Demon
Fighters Sea Hurricane 1b Hurricane P3717 Hurricane R4118
Military Trainer Piston Provost
Army Historic Gliders Aircraft Flight Eon Primary RAF Cooperation Beaver Kirby Kite Between the Wars Scout Westland Lysander Sioux Royal Flying Corps Tiger Moth Sopwith Pup Bristol F2b Edwardians BE2e Bristol Boxkite Sopwith Triplane Austers Deperdussin Bristol M1C Auster T7 Avro Triplane Auster AOP 6
*Visiting aircraft in brown
© Steven Jefferson
All aircraft appearances are subject to weather and serviceability. *Edwardians always subject to conditions at the end of the airshow.
Š Neil Atterbury
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BRISTOL M1C
The Bristol M1C was the first ever monoplane to fly with the RAF. Despite the Air Ministry’s bias towards biplanes, the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company (Bristol) produced a single seat, monoplane, fighter with a synchronised firing mechanism allowing a machine gun to fire through the propeller arc. The Bristol M1C had a conventional wooden airframe, with tension wire braces from the undercarriage and up to a tubular steel cabane over the cockpit supported the shoulder mounted wings. The cabane provided added protection for the pilot in the event of overturning in a forced landing. Forward of the wing, the fuselage and engine cowling were covered with sheet aluminium. The remainder of the fuselage and the wing surfaces were fabric covered. Clear panels at the wing roots provided the pilot with a downward view. With a wingspan of just over 30ft this aircraft type was powered by a nine cylinder Le Rhône rotary engine and fitted with a large hemispherical propeller spinner for streamlining. Its max speed is approximately 130mph. The Air Ministry ordered a total of 130 aircraft, the first of which began service with the Royal Flying Corps during 1916-17. Although they did not serve operationally over the Western Front, a number of unarmed examples were issued to Flying Training Stations in England where due to their excellent performance, they invariably became the personal mounts of senior officers. Five squadrons were equipped for active service overseas in Salonika and operated against the Turks and Bulgars. Later, a number of flights operated in Palestine and in Basra in Iran (then known as Persia).
© Steven Jefferson
The Collection’s Bristol M1C was built entirely by members of the Northern Aeroplane Workshops, builders also of The Collection’s Sopwith Camel and Sopwith Triplane, and was delivered to the Collection in October 1997. It’s a late model reproduction, built in keeping with the way in which those from the Great War period were themselves built. After detail finishing and engine testing to satisfy airworthiness regulations it first flew on 25th September 2000. It is flown by a small number of Collection pilots, and appears as a regular participant in our airshows.
Aircraft Statistics Type of Machine
Single seat, shoulder wing, monoplane fighter
Wingspan
30ft 9in
Overall length
20ft 5in
Engine
110hp Le Rhône 9 cylinder rotary
Weight (empty)
850 Ibs
Weight (loaded)
1300 Ibs
Max speed at 1000 feet
130 mpg (approx)
Armament
One Vickers synchronised machine gun
MK1 R4118
HAWKER HURRICANE
With her unique and well-documented Battle of Britain history, Hawker Hurricane Mk1 R4118 is widely regarded as the one of the most historic British aircraft to survive in airworthy condition from the Second World War
restoration enthusiast Peter Vacher began his remarkable quest to bring R4118 home. Arriving back in England in June 2001, Peter oversaw a meticulous 3-year restoration before R4118 finally took to the air again on 23rd December 2004.
Built by the Gloster Company in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, R4118 was delivered new to 605 squadron in Drem, Scotland, on 17th August 1940. At the time, the squadron had been rested from frontline duties having spent the previous months operating fighter sweeps over Northern France, but returned south to their new base at Croydon on 7th September. From here, R4118 was to fly 49 sorties as the battle for air supremacy above Southern England intensified. In all, she accounted for 5 enemy aircraft damaged or destroyed including a Me110 over Kenley on 27th September and 2 Ju88s over Beachy Head on the 28th.
Having been a firm favourite on the British airshow scene since 2005, Peter decided to put this historic aircraft on the market in 2014. With her unique historical significance and remarkable originality, there was an enormous desire amongst British warbird enthusiasts to keep the aircraft in the UK and, with this goal in mind, software entrepreneur James Brown formed Hurricane Heritage to acquire the aircraft.
Having suffered battle damage herself on 22nd October, R4118 was rebuilt and taken on charge by 111 Squadron at Dyce on 18 January 1941. There she was again in combat, before taking on training duties with 59 and 56 OTUs as MkI Hurricanes began to be withdrawn from operational squadron service. In December 1943, R4118 was crated at Cardiff and shipped to India as a training aircraft. However, she was never needed and remained in her packing case in Bombay until 1947 when she was struck off charge and donated to a university for engineering instruction. Her fuselage was placed outside in a compound, with the propeller, wings and tailplane laid on the ground. There she remained, exposed to the elements and ignored by the world, until 1996, when retired businessman and
With the purchase completed in the Autumn of 2015, R4118 was moved to her new permanent home at the Shuttleworth Collection where she regularly participates in airshows and can be seen by the public on non-airshow days. In the hands of Hurricane Heritage, R4118’s future in the UK is secure for many years to come: a fitting tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the men of Fighter Command who defended our skies during that hot summer of 1940. www.hurricaneheritage.com
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BRISTOL BLENHEIM
At the outbreak of WW2 the RAF was ill-equipped to fight a major war against a formidable and ruthless enemy. The nation had not woken up to the threat from Nazi Germany until the late 1930’s but re-equipment was not achieved overnight. Fortunately in the growing aviation industry there were some far-sighted and enterprising individuals who had seen the danger and developed new aircraft on a private venture basis. Thus was born the Blenheim, the first of a modern generation of British aircraft which, when war came, formed the core of RAF offensive operations, notably in the Battle of Britain and subsequently in all major Theatres of War. The Blenheim was engaged extensively and frequently in the fiercest fighting throughout the first two and a half years when the British nation and with its ‘back against the wall’. Blenheims were involved repeatedly in the thick of this fighting as the most widely-used – indeed often the only – offensive aircraft available to the RAF at the time, especially for the highly hazardous low-level daylight attacks. Blenheims were the only RAF aircraft to serve in all RAF Commands and in every Theatre of War. The first offensive sorties against all three axis powers – Germany, Italy and Japan – were carried out by Blenheims. The RAF had more Blenheims on charge at the outbreak of war than any other type of aircraft. They were used in vulnerable pioneering roles such as the use of airborne radar, to initiate and develop many new forms of tactical deployment, and they notched up a most impressive and unequalled list of ‘firsts’ in RAF service.
If you ask ‘the man in the street’ what were the most famous British aircraft in WW2 he would probably say the Spitfire and the Lancaster. They were certainly great aircraft and deserve all the accolades awarded them. But the Blenheim had to bear the brunt of the initial German onslaught and the Blenheim contribution to the Battle of Britain was quite outstanding. The Blenheim contribution, albeit at heavy cost in crews and aircraft, in bombing enemy barges in the Channel ports, the enemy airfields and many other military targets, was vital in persuading Hitler to call off the invasion. The Blenheim anti-shipping operations were also vital, again at heavy cost, both in the Battle of Britain and in the desperate days of the Battle of the Atlantic. In spite of the losses, the Blenheim was very popular with its crews for it was a lovely aircraft to fly. It was the advance in technical superiority and the desperate state of the war we were fighting, with our backs to the wall against heavy odds that was the main reason for the losses. One would therefore expect Blenheims to be as proudly remembered and highly regarded as Spitfires and Lancasters, but they certainly are not – indeed they were virtually ignored, practically forgotten and poorly regarded. The Blenheim has been singularly ill-served by historians and aviation authors alike. The daring deeds of the Blenheim crews, frequently deployed in the most deadly and dangerous actions at very low level, have neither been acknowledged sufficiently nor given anything like the credit that they warrant. www.blenheimsociety.com
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HELP US TO KEEP THE BLENHEIM FLYING!... Want to preserve Living History? Want to help raise money to keep the only airworthy Bristol Blenheim in the world, flying as a fitting memorial to all the ground crews and those that flew and fought in Blenheims during World War II, but especially the many that lost their lives doing so? Then why not join THE BLENHEIM SOCIETY, her support organisation, for a mere £15 annual subscription (£7 for juniors)? Members receive three journals a year and there are several activities organised throughout the year to enjoy as well. For more information, please visit our stall or contact: The Hon. Treasurer, 25 Herongate Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 0TU.
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VAUXHALL D-TYPE ARMY STAFF CAR As soon as war broke out the Army sought a standardised model of staff car. Vauxhall was an ideal candidate as the D Type was already in full production with seven being built every week. As there was not one manufacturer which could meet the demand from the War Department cars built by Austin, Daimler, Singer, Sunbeam, Vauxhall and Wolseley were all adopted as standard. As supply eventually caught up with demand just Vauxhall and Sunbeam were declared as standardised for use by the Army with Crossley for the Royal Flying Corps. The other manufacturers concentrated on other vital war work with any shortfall being made up from imports from the United States such as Ford, Cadillac, and Studebaker and on some occasions captured German cars were used as well Apart from a very small number which were fitted with an ambulance type body, the military D Types were fitted out as one of two types. The open top tourer which had a folding roof and a limousine type which had a completely enclosed body (except for the front which had no side windows) and a storage area on the roof. The latter of the two were far less numerous and usually the preserve of more senior officers. Although it might seem unusual nowadays, the receipt of a Vauxhall staff car was considered by many an officer to have been only the second choice after that of a Rolls Royce. The Vauxhall was considered to be elegant, very rugged, it could carry five passengers in comfort and with a top speed of 55mph it was no layabout. By the end of the war the War Department had purchased 1,998 D Types (of which 1,855 were still in service) and a small number of the 3 litre 20hp A types the production of which had finished in 1914. The four litre four cylinder side valve engine allowed the D Type to travel at a constant speed of up to 45mph no matter what the road surface was like. Unfortunately speeds like this over the rough roads of the Western front created its own problems. The D Type had a reputation for breaking front springs at a prodigious rate which if
the vehicle was travelling at high speed at the time could prove to be catastrophic. The Army Service Corps issued an urgent memo to all units operating the D Type ordering that the front springs be fitted with an auxiliary safety device made from two layers of “balata belting” (a type of thick rubber used in conveyor belts). This would be clamped to the top of the dumb irons with the other end pressed between the spring and the axle. The idea was that in the event of a spring breakage the belting would hold the axle in place until a safe stop could be made. The D Type served from the beginning right up to the end of the war, with the first British vehicle across the Rhine after the armistice was signed being a Vauxhall. Apart from the Western Front, they also served with distinction in East Africa, Russia, Salonika, Mesopotamia and in Palestine. When General Allenby arrived at Jerusalem after having driven out the Ottomans in December 1917 he had travelled in a Vauxhall although he entered the city on foot as a mark of respect. A journalist from the Automobile Engineer observed the strip down and overhaul of a D Type after lengthy service on the Western Front. On the whole the car was found to be in satisfactory condition with little sign of wear. The only problem of note (and which was probably the reason why the car was sent in for an overhaul) was that the sub frame had completely broken through at the front and had cracked at the back. This was perhaps due to the designers not planning for the rigorous conditions of the Western Front. Towards the end of its civilian life this D Type had some of its body cut away, its fuel tank replaced with a five gallon drum and was then converted into a garage tow truck until eventually abandoned. In 1946 it was discovered in a Brentford scrapyard but in very poor condition. Thankfully Vauxhall had the foresight to purchase and restore it and it has resided at Vauxhall’s Heritage Centre in Luton ever since. Vauxhall Motors Ltd
CARAVAN AND CAMPING AT SHUTTLEWORTH, NEW FOR 2017!
Camping onsite is now available at Shuttleworth! Water and toilets available on site. Dogs on leads welcome on the site. Campers are entitled to group rate entry at The Collection & Swiss Garden on non event days, on event days a valid event ticket must be purchased in advance (entrance to camping will not be allowed without valid ticket). Motorhomes and tents welcome. Please see our t&cs available online for size restrictions.
Charges & availability £20 per night (Fri and Sat) £50 for 3 nights (Fri – Sun). Most weekends are available including Evening airshows and Flying Proms. Booking Please download the booking form from our website. For any queries please contact David Johansen on 07538 485843.
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The Building of Sopwith Camel ‘IKANOPIT’ 2017 is an appropriate year for another Sopwith Camel, as it was one hundred years ago when the initial batch of Camels was introduced into service to fight on the Western Front with the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. The Old Warden Camel ultimately was a collaboration between voluntary society Northern Aeroplane Workshops (NAW), based over the build period in two workshops in the West Yorkshire area and The Collection Engineers. It was NAW’s third aircraft and was to become the final project. We approached The Collection which agreed to finance the project. Building commenced in 1995 on the completion of the Bristol Monoplane when our then Co-Coordinator, Eric Barraclough, announced he had Sopwith Camel drawings in his loft. These were gifted to us in the early 70’s, along with the Sopwith Triplane’s, but forgotten about in the interim. What is involved in a project of this nature? Fortunately, we had over 300 Sopwith drawings and The Collection had a Clerget 140 hp rotary engine which they were confident could be made airworthy. With drawings and engine we had the two essentials for a viable project. We were always a very traditional organization, CAD and CNC never came into the reckoning. With the collection of the Monoplane it was out with marking dye, scriber and file to commence the many, many small metal fittings (we always found that the metal component production lagged behind the wood work). Nearly all materials were sourced from Old Warden, such items as wheels, tanks and the very few castings were outsourced. The build was overseen by Popular Flying Association soon to become the Light Aircraft Association, our initial Inspector being Rob Millinship, a Collection pilot. The airframe is high grade spruce and birch ply, the exception being the longerons and tail skid, both of which, are airworthy grade ash. After completing many components, both metal and wood, work started on
preparing the fuselage jig. Once we had both sides, duly braced with piano wire, we were able to assemble the basic fuselage that was positioned on trestles for further fitting out. Following this, a similar process followed with the four wings and later centre section, all being assembled in jigs. (It is noticeable in WW 1 film clips that although Sopwith’s used a few jigs, these were kept to a minimum to speed up production. The difference of course they were doing the same job day in day out). The first workshop was hardly salubrious, in fact the working conditions were not pleasant at all, but this changed for the better when we moved to our final workshop in Batley and in fact became part of a quite prestigious classic car museum. It was heated and also free. We had never had it so good! This remained the status quo until the museum ended after 10 years and so did our heating! In the remaining few years progress was maintained until, in August 2013, Collection Engineers journeyed North to collect the uncovered airframe and since then work has continued at Old Warden with splicing cables, installing the air, fuel and oil systems and of course covering all sub assemblies, not forgetting of course, the very time consuming job of making the rotary engine airworthy. One of our members completing the cowling and other panel work. The Camel is displayed as D 1851 named IKANOPIT, a 70 squadron RAF, the first front line RFC Squadron to receive Camels. Bob Richardson
© Darren Harbar Photography
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THE POLKA DOT DOLLS
The Polka Dot Dolls are a fabulous, close-part harmony trio who entertain audiences with their toetapping, swing numbers of the 1940s. With seamed stockings and victory rolls in place, The Polka Dot Dolls are sure to be found providing the music for the most jump-jiving shows in town! This UK based trio have performed at many prestigious events including ‘The Poppy Appeal’ at 10 Downing Street on behalf of The Royal British Legion. The Polka Dot Dolls were honoured to meet PM David Cameron, Dame Vera Lynn and members
of the Armed Forces. The Polka Dot Dolls have also performed at Jamie Oliver’s ‘Big Feastival’, Chris Evans’ ‘Carfest’ and at Horse Guards Parade for members of the Royal Family. This year The Polka Dot Dolls have joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra UK on their UK tour, singing popular songs by the Andrews Sisters. For more information and to keep up to date with news and gigs follow The Polka Dot Dolls on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. www.thepolkadotdolls.co.uk
B-17 FLYING Sally B is the only airworthy B-17 flying in Europe today. Based at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford England, this 73-year-old warbird flies as a memorial to the 79,000 Allied Airmen who lost their lives in Europe during the Second World War. Operated since 1982 by her namesake and guardian Elly Sallingboe of B-17 Preservation, Sally B flies with the help of a dedicated team of professional volunteers and the backing of the Sally B Supporters Club, one of the
Elly Sallingboe and some of the flight crew of Sally B largest of its kind in the world. She is maintained by Chief Engineer Peter Brown and his team of volunteers, and flown by volunteer experienced professional pilots. Fortress G-BEDF, B-17G was built at the Lockheed-Vega production line at Burbank, California in the spring of 1945. Of the 12,731 Flying Fortresses built, Sally B is one of a mere handful of survivors and is the last remaining airworthy B-17 in Europe. This Flying Fortress never saw war service. She was one of the last B-17s to be built and didn’t join the fleet of the US Army Air Force until 19th June 1945 as 44-85784. From May 1948 she embarked upon a test career with the newly formed USAF with modifications including a manned pod on one of the wingtips. When all tests completed, she was no longer required, and after removing all test equipment, 44-85784 was flown to Olmstead AFB, Pennsylvania on 2nd July 1954 to await disposal. This however was not to be the end of her story. The French Institute Geographique National, who had a fleet of B17s, bought her for survey work. 44-85784 was cancelled from the USAF inventory on 28th October 1954, and flown to
Europe as F-BGSR and based at Creil, near Paris. In 1975, after many years in France, the aircraft was brought to the UK by Ted White to be restored to wartime condition and named Sally B after his partner Elly Sallingboe. Registered as N17TE, she flew her first air show at the Biggin Hill Air Fair on the 18th May 1975 and became the official flagship of the American Air Museum in Britain. Every year Sally B flies over the American Cemetery at Madingley near Cambridge in tribute to US servicemen who died during WWII. Flypasts over former US Eighth Air Force bases are also carried out whenever possible. Sally B’s TV and film credits include leading roles in Memphis Belle, We’ll Meet Again, Over Here, Bomber Crew and the 2007 film Black Book. As well as displaying at air shows and memorial flypasts for veteran groups, she has also performed at many high-profile events, including the D-Day Commemorations and the VE Day flypast over the City of London in 1995 and again in 2005. In 2006, Sally B flew to Poland for the official commemorations of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising and, in that year was given a new lease of life with a complete respray, courtesy of Air Livery of Southend and members of the Sally B Supporters club. In 1998, Sally B suffered a series of engine problems grounding her in Guernsey for nine months. With a lot of commercial and volunteer support, the engines were replaced and in 1999 she returned to Duxford, but without the funds required to continue flying. The B-17 Charitable Trust was formed in March 2000, to enable access to greater funding and she returned to the air the following year. In 2007 a series of four separate engine failures lays Sally B low but again she bounces back, thanks in no small part
G FORTRESS - SALLY B © Darren Harbar
to major benefactor Bertie Ashby who in 2008 donated a piece of land to help keep Sally B flying. Following the grounding at La Ferté Alais of French-owned Pink Lady in 2010, Sally B became the sole airworthy B-17 in Europe. 2015 was a huge landmark year marking the aircraft’s 70th birthday and - most remarkably - her 40th flying season in the UK from her home at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. While Sally B is based at the Imperial War Museum, she
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is not owned or maintained by the museum. In the US, different aviation safety laws mean that American aircraft can sell rides to passengers to pay for their upkeep, Sally B cannot do this. She is instead a registered charity, and the only B-17 run totally on public donations and true passion. It is incredible to think that this aircraft has been flying in the UK for 40 years largely due to public support and appreciation for the amazing service the B-17 contributed to World War II. But, the generation that remembers will soon be gone and without Sally B flying in the summer skies of Europe, these memories could just disappear.
SUPPORT SALLY B
• Make a donation: All money donated to Sally B goes directly to help ensure her future as a unique piece of living history. • Get your name on Sally B: Donate £460 or more (£395 for Sally B Supporters Club Members) and have the name of your choice added to the prestigious Roll of Honour on the outside of Sally B’s fuselage for one year. You and a companion will be invited to join the operator and crew, as VIP guests, for a special day with Sally B at Duxford on the 13 August 2017, when your chosen name will be officially unveiled.
• The Sally B Supporters Club: now in its 38th year, join this group of friendly dedicated people whose ultimate aim is to keep Sally B flying. Only members and crew get access to the inside of the aircraft. You can also help by donating to the Sally B Annual Appeal or by sponsoring the aircraft, For more information, go to: www.sallyb.org.uk Every penny counts and goes direct to keep Sally B flying.
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The U2 was designed by Nikolai Polikarpov, head of the OSS (Department for Experimental Landplane Construction) in response to a requirement to establish a single Soviet type for a uniform training syllabus. The key requirements were for a reliable engine coupled with simplicity and cheapness, and by 7th January 1928 a successful design flew to critical acclaim. After Polikarpov’s death in 1944 the aircraft type was redesignated Po2 in tribute to him. The U2 was used as a trainer, but also as a crop duster, and variations used as floatplanes, ambulances and cabin versions seating up to seven in overload conditions! During WWII the U2 was nicknamed ‘Kukuruznik’ (corncutter). After the war it continued as a Soviet Jack of all trades with production ceasing in 1951 (1955 in Poland), but there were enough spares to allow the last aircraft of the approximately 33,000 total to be built in 1959. One of its more interesting uses was on night missions to deprive German troops of sleep on night bombing raids. The female Russian pilots who were tasked with nuisance raids on the Germans were known by the German soldiers as the Nachthexen (Night Witches). Two of the 23 women of the ‘Night Witches’ bomber squadron won their nation’s highest award, Hero of the Soviet Union, a modest five-pointed star on a plain red ribbon worn above other decorations. Senior Lieutenant Rufina Sergeevna Gashina (1921-2012), between 1942 and December 1944 flew 823 bombing missions as a navigator. After the war she taught English at the USSR Military Academy, retiring with the rank of major in 1956. The other, Senior Lieutenant Natalia Fedorovna Meklin (1929-2005), was a glider pilot before the outbreak of war. She volunteered in 1941 and flew
980 missions as a bomber pilot. After the war she qualified as a linguist and worked in the Information Department of the Red Army General Staff, then as a technical editor, retiring with the rank of major in 1972. She then became a member of the Union of Writers, and published several books and essays drawing on her experience as an aviator. The Collection’s PO2 was built in 1944 in the Soviet Union and its operational history is unknown until it was included in a group of 30 given to Yugoslavia in 1946. It flew first at the Military Air Force Academy at Pancevo before being transferred, in 1952, to the Yugoslav Air Club where it was used for glider towing and parachute training. On 1st March 1958 the aircraft was registered YU-CLJ and flew at the Federal Aircraft Centre at URSAC until April 1961, then being transferred to Murska Subota in Slovenia. Its working life ended in 1979 when it was donated to the Yugoslav National Museum who later sold to Jim Pearce who brought it to the UK and registered it as G-BSSY in July 1990. The aircraft was sold on to Pat Donovan in 1996 and shipped to Seattle where restoration was begun, but then it was taken to New Zealand in December 2000. Finally it was purchased for the Shuttleworth Collection in 2004 and following comprehensive restoration the aircraft flew for the first time with The Collection on 10th January 2011, piloted by ‘Dodge’ Bailey. It continues to fly regularly at Shuttleworth airshows.
1944
OLIKAPOV PO2
Aircraft Statistics Type of Machine
All wood, single engine, two seat biplane
Design Purpose
Trainer
Wingspan
37ft 0in
Overall Length
26ft 7in
Engine
115hp Shvetsov M-11D 5 cylinder radial
Weight (empty)
1,653 Ibs
Weight (loaded)
2,255 Ibs
Max Speed at sea level
93 mph
Armament
One 7.62mm ShKAS machine gun
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1917
RAF SE5A
© Nick Blacow
Aircraft Statistics Type of Machine
Single-seat biplane fighter
Wingspan
26ft 7½in
Overall length
20ft 11in
Engine
200hp Wolseley Viper 4a V8 (original engine 200hp Hispano-Suiza 8b V8)
Weight (empty)
1400 Ibs
Weight (loaded)
1955 Ibs
Max speed at 1000 feet
138 mph (approx)
Range
250 miles
Armament
One fixed Vickers .303” machine gun and a Lewis gun on top of the upper wing centre section
© Steven Jefferson
The Royal Aircraft Factory Scout Experimental Five, or “SE5” for short, first took to the air on 22nd November 1916. From humble beginnings this new design would go on to become one of the most highly rated aircraft of the entire First World War. Early flights led to the first two prototypes being destroyed in accidents due to wing design failure. For such an iconic aircraft the early versions of the design were not rated by pilots of the time. The high seating position being a notable concern. These problems were taken into account, resulting in a modified new version of the design being completed. The “a” model, hence the aircraft being most commonly referred to as SE5a.
very difficult to fly, the SE5 was a very stable machine and the fastest of the conflict. With the 200hp motor propelling the new airframe through the air to a top speed of 138mph and up to a maximum altitude of 17,000 feet, the Royal Flying Corps found themselves a powerful new weapon. As one of the most successful aircraft of the war, it is unsurprising that the SE5a created a long list of aces, in fact there were over 200 by the end of the war.
In an era where the rotary engine had always led the field, the tide was slowly turning, with V engines becoming more and more common place. SE5s flew with two main power plants during service, both V8s which producing 200hp. The British built engine was the Wolseley Viper (which can be seen and heard powering the Collection’s aircraft) and the American built Hispano-Suiza 8. Hispano was already a well known name in aero engines by the time the SE5 was developed. The SE5 entered service in March 1917 and was quickly praised by many pilots, once the initial problems had been resolved and proved to be an incredible fighting machine. Where the Camel had greater agility, it was unstable and
The collection’s SE5a, F904, is an incredibly important piece of aviation history. This airframe was flown by Major C Pickthorn (84 Squadron) in the last few days of the war. The aircraft was being flown by Pickthorn when he shot down a Fokker DVII on 10th November 1918. This makes the F904 an incredibly rare machine, being both an original First World War aircraft and a combat veteran. Following the war the aircraft joined John Savage’s Skywriting business, which provided a post-war career for around 30 SE5as, before ultimately being acquired by the collection. WarbirdTails.net
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2019
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CALENDAR COMPETITION
The Shuttleworth Collection is home to over 50 historic aircraft, each year a selection of these appear on our calendar. We are looking for 12 stunning images with the best entries featuring in our 2019 calendar! Winners will receive one free copy, with first prize receiving a section of fabric removed from the Gloster Gladiator signed by Chief Engineer Jean-Michel Munn.
All entries must be received by April 2 2018 and emailed to support@shuttleworth.org (a maximum of five per photographer) you may need to send multiple emails. Images must be saved as JPEGS on the highest setting, landscape orientation images are preferred. For terms & conditions visit: www.shuttleworth.org/calendarcompetition
1942
DODGE WC58 COMMAND CAR
The Dodge ¾ ton WC series of vehicles was a very successful development of the ½ ton Weapons Carrier series. The same basic chassis was used in a variety of roles and led to over 250,000 vehicles being produced to fill roles such as the WC51 and WC52 weapons carriers, WC54 ambulance and WC56 command car. The command car version was produced in several variants such as the WC56 basic model without winch, the WC57 winch equipped model and the WC58 radio equipped car. Command cars were designed for front line reconnaissance and the well-appointed rear of the command car featured a map storage case and a fold out table to allow maps to be studied. Provision was made for rifles to be carried on the vehicle and additional machine guns could be mounted as well. Despite this command cars were not well liked by many GI’s who preferred the smaller and more agile ¼ ton Jeep. Instead they were often used by high ranking commanders who liked them due to their much larger size than the smaller jeep and the more comfortable ride in the back, although their distinctive silhouette also made them an easy target for German gunners. Despite this General
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Eisenhower favoured the Dodge WC58 command car as his personal transport when touring the Normandy battlefield. The command car also found uses on second line duties assisting on airfields and as transports in England. 2,344 command cars were finished as radio cars and were fitted with a radio set in front of the rear seat. The SCR193 radio set fitted had a range of 15-30 miles while moving and had a range of up to 60 miles when stationary and made it a mobile command centre that was particularly favoured by General Patton when leading the US Third Army. This Dodge (serial number 81541130) was built in June 1942 and fitted with radio command car body number 133. It was built as a non-winch equipped radio command car but at some point in its life has been converted into a winch equipped WC58 Radio Command Car. The wartime service of this vehicle is not known however it ended up in France and was kept at a chateau for many years. It was imported into England again in 2015 and was sold to Phil Smith in July 2015. It is currently marked up with hood number 3100403 serving as a three star Lieutenant General transport with the US First Army Headquarter company. Kevin Panter
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Of all the Sopwith aircraft designs the Pup is one of classic simplicity using a fabric covered wooden structure to achieve light weight. It was considered to be underpowered but, despite this, had an excellent rate of climb at all levels up to 15,000 feet and proved highly manoeuvrable. In addition it achieved the reputation of having the most delightful flying qualities, and it certainly commanded respect from its enemies as a fighting machine. Standard armament was a single Vickers machine gun mounted atop the fuselage in front of the pilot and using a synchronised interrupter mechanism to allow it to fire through the propeller arc. The Pup followed the 1½ Strutter and preceded the Triplane in Sopwith history, entering service in 1916, first with the RNAS and later with the RFC. It was used both over the Western Front and, later, for home defence duties. The RNAS used it for pioneering sea trials and in 1917 one made the first ever landing on a ship at sea. William Beardmore were contracted to build 50 Pups under licence from Sopwith. They were to be armed with Le Prieur Rockets which were used against observation balloons with some success. The rockets were fired electrically from a range of about 200 yards, the knife edge in the nose cone pierced the balloon fabric and the escaping gas was ignited by the rocket. Some of these
Pups had transparent areas fitted to the centre section of the upper mainplanes to improve visibility for the pilot. The last 10 Pups built by Sopwith in 1919 were converted to 2 seaters for civilian use and named Doves. In the mid-thirties Richard Shuttleworth found one, with the registration G-EBKY, being flown from a field at Kempston, west of Bedford, by Geoff Chamberlain. The aircraft had no Certificate of Airworthiness and so the owner was not interested in a legal sale. A deal was done to swap the Dove for an Avro 504K that Richard had recently found in Portsmouth. By being economical with the truth Richard straightened things out with the registration authorities and his team set about restoring the Dove to Pup configuration. The rebuild was completed by February 1938 and it joined the Blériot and Deperdussin in performing at RAeS garden parties and various other air displays. In 2004/5 the aircraft was extensively refurbished in the colours of 9917, a Beardmore built aircraft which was fitted with Le Prieur Rockets when it served for a time on HMS Manxman, a seaplane carrier. It flies regularly in the WWI slot at Shuttleworth airshows, and has been to external events such as the Dorset Steam Fair in recent years!
1916
SOPWITH PUP
Aircraft Statistics Type of Machine
Single seat biplane
Design Purpose
Fighter
Wingspan
26ft 6in
Overall Length
19ft 4in
Engine
80hp Le Rhône 9 cylinder rotary
Weight (empty)
787 Ibs
Weight (loaded)
1,225 Ibs
Max Speed at sea level
112 mph
Armament
One .303” calibre Vickers machine gun
1945
WILLYS MB JEEP
When it became obvious that the United States was eventually going to become involved in the war raging in Europe the U.S. Army contacted 135 companies asking for working prototypes of a four wheel drive reconnaissance car. Only American Bantam Co. and Willys Overland responded. The Army had set what seemed like an impossible deadline of 49 days to supply a working prototype.
Plans were laid for the Bantam prototype in two days and a prototype sent for testing by the Army on 21 September 1940. The Army felt that the Bantam company was too small to supply the number of vehicles it needed so it supplied the Bantam design to Willys and Ford who were encouraged to make their own changes and modifications.. The Willys version of the car would become the standardized jeep design, designated the MB. Final production version Jeeps built by WillysOverland were the Model MB, while those built by Ford were the Model GPW (G = government vehicle, P designated the 80” wheelbase, and W = the Willys engine design). The cost per vehicle trended upwards as the war continued from the price under the first contract from Willys at $648.74 (Ford’s was $782.59 per unit). During World War II, Willys produced 363,000 Jeeps and Ford some 280,000. Approximately 51,000 were exported to the USSR. During the jeep’s service in Korea the name was referred to as “Just Enough Essential Parts” by the troops due to the very basic design! There are many explanations of the origin of the word “jeep,” all of which have proven difficult to verify. “GP” (for “Government Purposes” or “General Purpose”), which was phonetically slurred into the
word jeep. The Ford GP (W) abbreviation may be an explanation. Many suggest that soldiers at the time were so impressed with the new vehicles that they informally named it after Eugene the Jeep who was the cartoon character Popeye’s “jungle pet”! This example FJL233 was manufactured on the 29th January 1945 for the Royal Air Force. She now wears her original wartime hood number 208960 and postwar registration 22AA28 from when she was used with the RAF in occupied Germany. She was sold by HM Government in 1953 to William Taylor & Sons, Spalding, Lincs as a hack to repair threshing machines etc. Later sold to Hoggs Buses, Benington as a recovery vehicle when she was bought by Paul Faunt, Boston, aged 19 for £45 in 1970. He painted her red and black and not being able to pick up girls in her (and his mum telling him off!) She went to A Oliver & Sons, Swinehead from 1971 then to Larry Dench in Long Sutton in US Markings so she’d been in Lincolnshire for 60 years! She is very original having never been fully restored and only having 5 owners since the King! For 2017 she has been recently restored in her original markings and made her debut at the Old Warden ‘Fly Navy’ show on the 4th June 2017. Her markings show her assigned to 146 Wing, 83 Group, 2 Tactical Air Force (British Air Force of Occupation) RAF Ahlorn, Lower Saxony, Germany. Circa mid 1945 with 263 Squadron, flying Hawker Typhoons in memory of F/L Doug Sturgeon who flew with them an old friend sadly no longer with us. Her current custodian is Ben Brown, Northampton and she is often to be found at her second home – Sywell Aviation Museum!
1943
BSA FOLDING AIRBORNE BICYCLE In 1941, during the Second World War, the British War Office called for a machine that weighed less than 23 lb (this was not achieved - the final weight was about 32 pounds) and would withstand being dropped by parachute. In response, the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) developed a folding bicycle small enough to be taken in small gliders or on parachute jumps from aircraft. The BSA folding bicycle was rigged so that, when parachuted, the handlebars and seat were the first
parts to hit the ground (as bent wheels would disable the bike). BSA abandoned the traditional diamond bicycle design as too weak for the shock and instead made an elliptical frame of twin parallel tubes, one forming the top tube and seat stays, and the other the chainstay and down tube. The hinges were in front of the bottom bracket and in the corresponding position in front of the saddle, fastened by wing nuts. The peg pedals could be pushed in to avoid snagging and further reduce the space occupied during transit. From 1942-1945, folding bicycle was used by British & Commonwealth airborne troops, Commandos, and some infantry regiments; some were used on the D-Day landings and at the Battle of Arnhem. About 60,000 were made. Many were ‘acquired’ by other units and strapped to Jeeps, Tanks and carried in aircraft as a useful, compact runabout, especially on spacious RAF airfields. This example was purchased in the 1970s by an engineering apprentice for £4. On his first day at work his colleagues undid the wingnuts causing the bike to collapse on his way home and he didn’t ride it again! It remained in a barn until 2017 when it was acquired by its present owner, Ben Brown, Northampton
RACE DAY
01.10.2017 OLD WARDEN AERODROME Nr Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9EP
Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth’s passion for racing, vintage cars, and aviation is at the very heart of The Shuttleworth Collection’s Race Day. As the end of season finale, activities on the day will include vintage aircraft flying displays and mock air races, ground show entertainment, static exhibits, visiting car and motorcycle clubs, and the Shuttleworth Sprint. A ‘classic’ sprint course along a grass runway, some of the world’s finest veteran and vintage race cars will be taking part.
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Toilets
Disabled Parking
Visitor Parking
Catering
To the House (open to visitors)
Emergency Assembly Area
The Swiss Garden
Woodland Walk 1
Visitor Centre & Restaurant
Event Entrance
Play Area
Dottie about Cake
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Bus Rides Pilots Chat
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Engineering Workshop
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Buggy Stop
Vehicle Chat
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PLEASE NOTE:
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Disabled Viewing Platform
Control Tower
• The use of drones on this site is prohibited.
• Please go to the Visitor Centre to be reunited with lost property/people.
• Close your tailgate before the display starts.
• No windbreaks or kite flying.
• Dogs on a lead are welcome on the airfield but not in or near the hangars, the Swiss Garden, or the Play Area.
• No smoking in the hangars, or barbecues or naked flames anywhere on site.
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2017 EVENTS AT SHUTTLEWORTH THE COLLECTION EVENTS LEYLAND SOCIETY GATHERING
AEROMODELLERS WEEKEND
FLYING PROMS (20 YEARS)
SHUTTLEWORTH RACE DAY
EVENING AIRSHOW – WWI
FLY-IN: MOTH GATHERING
SHUTTLEWORTH HERITAGE
AVIATION LECTURE (SVAS)
WORKSHOP: COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHY
HURRICANE HERITAGE PHOTOGRAPHY DAY
CHOPS AND PROPS
SANTA FLY-IN
Sun 9 July 2017
Sat 15 July 2017
Thu 20 July 2017
Sat 22 & Sun 23 July 2017
Sun 30 July 2017
Thu 3 August 2017
EDWARDIAN PAGEANT Sun 6 August 2017
Sat 19 August 2017
Sun 3 September 2017
Sun 10 September 2017
AEROMODELLERS WEEKEND
Sat 23 & Sun 24 September 2017
Sun 1 October 2017
Sat 18 November 2017
Sat 2 December 2017
ENGINEERING OPEN WORKSHOP
Fri 29 & Sat 30 December 2017
THE HOUSE & PARKLAND EVENTS OPEN AIR CINEMA
AFTERNOON TEA
AFTERNOON TEA
AFTERNOON TEA
TALK: PRICELESS PAINTINGS AT THE HOUSE
HAA HERITAGE OPEN DAY
TALK: FRANK’S FURNITURE COLLECTION
FESTIVI-TEA AND CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Sun 29 October 2017
Sun 10 December 2017
AFTERNOON TEA
FESTIVI-TEA AND CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Sat 22 & Sun 23 July 2017
Sun 30 July 2017
AFTERNOON TEA Sun 30 July 2017
NATIONAL STREET ROD ASSOCIATION (NSRA) Sun 13 Aug 2017
Sun 27 August 2017
Thu 7 September 2017
STEAM AND COUNTRY FAIR Sat 16 & Sun 17 September 2017
TALK: THE LIFE OF RICHARD SHUTTLEWORTH
Sun 24 September 2017
Sun 29 October 2017
TALK: THE HISTORY OF OLD WARDEN PARK
Sun 26 November 2017
Sun 17 December 2017
Sun 26 November 2017
Sun 24 September 2017
THE SWISS GARDEN EVENTS REGENCY GARDEN PARTY Sun 16 July 2017
TOUR: SUMMER WALK AND LUNCH WITH HEAD GARDENER Fri 21 July 2017
INVERTEBRATE WALK
CHAPTERHOUSE THEATRE PRESENTS ‘WIND IN THE WILLOWS’ Fri 25 August 2017
HAA HERITAGE OPEN DAY Thu 7 September 2017
WORKSHOP: PLANTING YOUR GARDEN FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER Sat 9 September
TOUR: AUTUMN WALK AND LUNCH WITH HEAD GARDENER
WORKSHOP: POETRY WRITING Sat 7 October 2017
FUNGAL FORAY Sun 8 October 2017
SANTA’S GROTTO
Sat 2 & Sun 3 December 2017
Fri 6 October 2017
Wed 16 August 2017
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