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"The #croydonairport #croydonairshipmast. Can anyone help identify this steam engine know locally as 'Puffing Billy'. Notes indicate Marshalls of Gainsborough but Davey Paxman engines seem a better match. Love the background haystack but quite a fire risk #tractionengine"
X Link 2022-01-11T14:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"The first 'tower' appears in our earliest photographs of the RFC aerodrome at Croydon - late 1917early '18. A crude wooden and corrugated tower was attached to the repair shed. Possibly used to observe bombing practice. #croydoncontroltower #croydonairport #twinmotion"
X Link 2022-02-09T23:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"This gives an idea of the pilot's position perched on the top of Vickers Vulcan G-EBLB (aka 'The Flying Pig') The pilot is Gordon Olley who specialised in charter flights for #ImperialAirways and later created Olley Air Service. This photo taken in Luxembourg is from his album"
X Link 2022-06-30T15:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"To cool everyone down here's a picture of a Jersey Airlines de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide enjoying a paddle at #CroydonAirport. Registration unknown Aerodrome Hotel is in the background"
X Link 2022-07-19T15:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Project this week is to enhance and label the model to show the history of the first Croydon Airport - established around New Barn Farm on Plough Lane. Also trying different types of output. This scene is the aerodrome in Autumn [----] when the RFC station was rebuilt by the RAF"
X Link 2022-09-14T12:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"New Video in YouTube with views of the BE2C and the Avro 504K at Beddington Aerodrome. #CroydonAirport #Avro504K #BE2C https://youtu.be/K75SkNhqoyk https://youtu.be/K75SkNhqoyk"
X Link 2022-12-20T17:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@AviationMarlene Ill have to model the Bleriot [---] to go with it I think Im going to do the Wibault [---] next though 🙂"
X Link 2023-03-03T23:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Handley Page HP.42 progress This is the first half of a video showing the HP.42 at Croydon. Shown alongside a LO [---] of Air Union for comparison. Also has a journey from the Aerodrome Hotel to the terminal building Airport House"
X Link 2023-03-05T00:14Z [----] followers, 33.5K engagements

"Wibault 282T progress The wing engine and Cowling are nearly completed"
X Link 2023-03-10T12:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The level crossing - Croydon Airport A feature of the first Croydon Airport (1920-28) was the level crossing. This allowed access to the ex RAF hangars when the flying area was changed from the West to the East of Plough Lane. It was a popular viewing area for the public"
X Link 2023-07-11T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Models and Paints [----] (so far) Part [--] Handley Page W.10 shown in blue and silver Imperial Airways liveries. Differences to W.8b: a) Fuel Tanks under the top wing not on top b) Napier Lion engines not RR Eagles c) Angular fin and rudder d) Prop in centre of rad not at base"
X Link 2023-07-30T17:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"And the next aircraft on the starting blocks is the Breguet 280T. A lot going on around the nose of this one"
X Link 2023-08-01T22:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Brguet 280T progress. Basic structures modelled but still quite a bit of work to do on the nose and cockpit. Holidays slowing things down a bit 🙂"
X Link 2023-08-08T09:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The R33 was moored overnight at #CroydonAirport on 14-15th July [----]. The Bristol Ten Seater was at Croydon that afternoon and a line-up of aircraft (mainly Instone) was set up for a visit of the Dominion Premiers on 14th. The airship mast was never used again. #R33"
X Link 2023-08-09T01:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@MassiasThanos Good article. It mentions H-NADJ and H-NADH being under very temporary ownership by Lowenstein flying under Dutch registrations. So the photo was probably one of these taken quite a bit earlier. There is another picture on Getty showing Lowenstein and Spry Leverton"
X Link 2023-08-15T09:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Scenes at the Croydon Airport Views of Air France Wibault 283T and Potez [--]. Brief view of HP.42 then past the KLM Fokker F.VII-3m to the Imperial Airways 'A' Hangar containing an HP W.10 and DH.50. An AW Argosy is outside the hangar"
X Link 2023-08-22T00:09Z [--] followers, [----] engagements

"Trying out a few different lighting and weather effects. Views of the first Croydon Airport at Plough Lane in wintry and wet conditions c.1926"
X Link 2023-08-25T00:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 280T progress I've been working on the engine used by the 280T which was the 370kW Renault 12Jb. I have had some difficulty finding details of engine this apart from an illustration on the Aircraft Engine Historical society"
X Link 2023-08-31T18:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Brguet 280T progress The basic engine model can be used to help with the nose of the Breguet the top of which needs to be lowered and the two rocker box covers added. I don't have any information on the engine mountings although panel lines usually give a clue to the frame"
X Link 2023-08-31T19:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Brguet 280T progress Found an excellent view of the engine mounting in Wikimedia Commons so have been able to start work on the nose structure. The nose panels are also being created"
X Link 2023-09-10T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"A quick V-Ray render of the Breguet showing the nose construction"
X Link 2023-09-10T17:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"De Havilland DH.50J G-EBFO flown by Alan Cobham. Trying out latest V-Ray [--] for SketchUp on one of my favourite models This version of the DH.50 was powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar. #dehavilland"
X Link 2023-09-10T17:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Brguet 280T progress Progress on the structure of the 280T with the bulkheads cockpit floor and cabin interior shell added. More external detail to the lower nose panel and the air intakes have been formed. Need to add carburettors and magnetos to the Renault 12J engine"
X Link 2023-09-12T22:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 280T progress Nose of aircraft nearly completed now. Vents seams holes added and some panels reworked. Extra tail fins in place cockpit roof windows and control wire systems started"
X Link 2023-09-14T00:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 280T The external model is nearly complete. The wing generator with its single bladed 'sword' prop and fuselage guard has been added. Also new: complex wheel hubs tailskid control wires rigging ailerons door frame and handle"
X Link 2023-09-15T00:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 280T Generator One of the best sources of detail for aircraft is found in the photos of passengers and crew that were regularly taken at Le Touquet and Croydon. In this case the unusual generator can be seen on the wing with its single 'sword' blade. It also has a guard"
X Link 2023-09-15T19:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Brguet 280T Finally finished adding detail to the external model. Will start painting it as F-AIXY 'Rapid Azur' of Air Union"
X Link 2023-09-17T23:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 280T Plain and Rapid Azur schemes underway. Will add in a third Air Union scheme which was a blue nose and doors. Later I'll add the Air France scheme - dark blue at the bottom of the fuselage extending in a curve to the lower wings"
X Link 2023-09-18T15:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"A more dynamic view of the two Breguet 280T colour schemes"
X Link 2023-09-18T15:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"I've been checking the Charles Corsin logs for examples seen at Croydon. There are regular runs from Jan '31 with the Breguet's later being replaced by the Wibaults. He also flew Breguet's from Le Bourget to Marseille Lyon Geneva (Rapid Azur service) which started earlier"
X Link 2023-09-19T16:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Two more Breguet 280T's painted up in different Air Union schemes. F-AIVU in the plain scheme. and F-AIXV in the blue nose scheme. All three aircraft were at Croydon and are mentioned in Charles Corsin's logbooks on the Londres-Le Bourget route"
X Link 2023-09-22T00:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Additional views of the Breguet's"
X Link 2023-09-22T00:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@MassiasThanos I sampled the base colour from models & illustrations Large differences appear due to the lighting especially with HDRI. I often use backlit scenes which can be more realistic and emphasise form but it darkens the paintwork in shadows even with ambient and luminosity adjustments"
X Link 2023-09-22T12:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Some views of de Havilland DH.66 G-EBNA 'City of Teheran' at Croydon. The aircraft was based at Cairo and only briefly seen at the first Croydon airport on Plough Lane. There are no known photos of a DH.66 at the second Croydon airport"
X Link 2023-09-30T16:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Taking a break from aircraft models to bring the factory area forward to the mid 1930's. Several interesting buildings were added to the National Aircraft Factory/ADC base buildings many with modernist architecture. Next to the ACME/Bowater building was a Philips factory"
X Link 2023-10-13T21:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The Purley Way Croydon was developed to support the new [----] Croydon Airport replacing an earlier road Coldharbour Lane. This is a view in the mid 1930's stating from the Aerodrome Hotel and finishing at the new Philips factory"
X Link 2023-10-20T00:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Some clips of the new buildings that were developed on the old NAF/ADC factory site adjacent to Croydon Airport on the Purley Way. Flight over the Philips and ACME (Bowater) then a view of the old sidings area and Bourjois then clips of the buildings along Queensway"
X Link 2023-11-13T00:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Using the new building detail as a background for the Air France Wibault 283T #croydonairport #AirFrance"
X Link 2023-11-15T02:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Breguet 280T on approach to Croydon #croydonairport #waddon"
X Link 2023-11-15T02:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Croydon dawn. Views of Croydon airport showing the terminal buildings and the Waddon factory estate with its 1930's developments. Some resident aircraft as well - HP.42 Wibault 283T and Argosy. #Croydonairport #airporthouse #waddon"
X Link 2023-11-21T02:47Z [----] followers, 34.7K engagements

"@a_rouquin @AndydBird @Twinmotion Its just a series of posts on this account and also my Facebook one. For example this year if you scroll back on my Media (to avoid reposts) you can see the development of the Breguet [---] and before that the Potez [--] the Wibaults and the HP.42 from this year"
X Link 2023-11-21T11:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"The Water Tower. Today's addition to the industrial estate is a water tower that was attached to the door gantry of 'C' Hangar. Some more views of the 1930's buildings on the Waddon site. Also an Avro 504K of SFS and glimpse of the HP.42. #CroydonAirport"
X Link 2023-11-23T01:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The National Aircraft Factory had its own first aid building near the centre of the complex. This was housed in a very different style of building with beams and pebbledash. The building was demolished in the late 1990's"
X Link 2023-11-26T14:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The National Aircraft Factory First Aid Centre. Views over the Waddon Factory estate starting at the ACME/Bowater building on the Purley Way. The relative position of the first aid centre on Rothermere Road is shown. Views of the building then a long pass over Croydon Airport"
X Link 2023-11-26T15:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"I'm not sure how long the first aid centre was actually in use. It was set up for the NAF and possibly maintained for the Aircraft Disposal Company occupancy to 1930"
X Link 2023-11-26T15:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Breguet 280T detail. I've been working my way through the le Bourget (and other) archive pictures in - a treasure trove This is detail of the Breguet displaying the engine compartment and also showing some details of the complex wheel hub"
X Link 2023-11-29T10:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@Capn_Tom Its 'Dragon d'Anna' F-AIYB. Prepared for a private exploration flight to Indo-China. It crashed shortly after this photo was taken on take-off from le Bourget 19.2.1929. Crew survived. Owned by Socit des Ateliers dAviation Louis Breguet. Correction: it's a Breguet 284T"
X Link 2023-11-29T11:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Its that time of year again folks. Christmas [----] at Plough Lane and the short and colourful era of the first airlines draws to an end. Quite a bit of snow this year and Santa makes an final appearance on the 'Instone' sleigh. #croydonairport #dehavilland #christmas"
X Link 2023-12-24T02:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"soundtrack is 'first snow' by afternoonz' btw. Happy Christmas 😍🍾🍷🤶"
X Link 2023-12-24T02:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Amy Johnson and Jim Mollisons DH.84 Dragon G-ACCV Seafarer. Can anyone confirm the colour of the Dragon as dark Blue This is the only colour reference I have found . #dehavilland #amyjohnson #croydonairport Image from"
X Link 2023-12-26T09:20Z [--] followers, [----] engagements

"de Havilland DH.84 Dragon Progress Should start painting the Dragon tomorrow. Several details added such as Cabin roof and window beading optional Spats rudder control wires"
X Link 2023-12-30T00:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The next aircraft to make an appearance will be the Jupiter engined Bristol [--] G-EBEV which was used as a freighter by Instone Air Line. Both the Lion engined G-EAWY and G-EBEV were transferred to Imperial but I believe only G-EBEV was used"
X Link 2024-02-09T02:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"An engine-centric view of the W.8f. The W.8f was similar to the W.8e used by SABENA - a 360hp Rolls-Royce Eagle IX in the nose and two 240hp Siddeley Pumas In [----] G-EBIX was upgraded to W.8g with a W.10 tail the Pumas replaced with Eagle FXIIs and the nose engine removed"
X Link 2024-02-18T20:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"This chart is a very useful reference for the Belgium SABENA (and its predecessor SNETA) aircraft which I can start painting once the Handley Page W.8e model is completed. There are already DH.9 and Fokker F.II examples that can be added. A ver si no es para morir de hamor instantneamente este pster con la flota histrica de la antigua @fly_sabena https://t.co/wNQwktyjYV A ver si no es para morir de hamor instantneamente este pster con la flota histrica de la antigua @fly_sabena https://t.co/wNQwktyjYV"
X Link 2024-02-29T15:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Handley Page W.8f Hamilton progress Final details being added to the aircraft before adding the livery. The W.8f model was very similar to the W.8e used by SABENA (10 were built in Belgium by SABCA) #handleypage"
X Link 2024-03-10T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"de Havilland DH.50 Like the de Havilland DH.18 and Fox Moth the passenger cabin was positioned forward of the pilot. This configuration was used for a short period at the start of civil aviation until new designs reversed the positions. #dehavilland"
X Link 2024-04-02T11:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Next project. the de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth As a result of the recent DH Dragon model there is now a Gipsy Major engine available. This engine was used by a huge number of aircraft types - Wiki lists [--] The Fox Moth has been on my to-do list for a while 🙂"
X Link 2024-04-08T20:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The French airlines consolidated in January [----] over a year before Imperial. Line-up of Air Union aircraft at Le Bourget in [----] to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the London-Paris route. Leo [---] Bleriot [---] Breguet 280T Goliaths. BnF Gallica ark:/12148/btv1b532415990"
X Link 2024-04-10T23:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"A very plush Farman Goliath interior. This was taken at the [----] Salon de l'aviation au Grand Palais Paris. In operation the cabin could be much more basic. BnF Gallica ark:/12148/btv1b532427474"
X Link 2024-04-14T21:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The Royal Fox Moth Back from a road trip round France and Spain so have now completed adding detail and livery to the Fox Moth G-ACDD"
X Link 2024-05-18T12:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@TSHamiltonAstro The Breguet 280T had a similar generator on the left wing so I modified that example"
X Link 2024-08-05T17:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Eagles Pumas and Panels Most of the models have removeable panels that can be adjusted in the videos to show the engines WW1 examples: BE2C with RAF 1a (F -head valve design) Avro 504K with a Clerget 9b rotary DH9 with Armstrong Whitworth Puma HP 0/400 with Rolls Royce Eagles"
X Link 2024-08-30T00:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Air Union Air France Imperial Airways 1928-1935 This is an extension of the Air Union/France livery history to include Imperial Airways aircraft of the same period. Also at the bottom by are the earlier Air Union rich brown scheme and the Imperial blue scheme used up to 1928/9"
X Link 2024-09-10T21:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Air Union Air France Imperial Airways 1928-1935 This view of the aircraft shows how large the HP.42 was compared to its predecessors with its wingspan of 39.6m (130ft). The Goliaths - bottom left - also had a notably large wingspan of 26.5m (87ft)"
X Link 2024-09-10T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Farman Goliath - SNETA The fledgling Belgium airline SNETA ran a Croydon to le Bourget service using Goliaths O-BLEU O-BRUN O-BLAN. Michel Barrire believes that a logo was on the front of O-BLEU comprising SNETA in white within a (possibly) red circle and outlined in white"
X Link 2024-09-13T00:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"A genuine Croydon Airport survivor. I recently revisited the excellent Museo Del Aire in Madrid. This is Olley Air Service DH.89 Dragon Rapide G-ACYR which flew General Franco from Gando Gran Canaria to Tetun Morocco on 19th July [----]. It was piloted by Cecil Bebb"
X Link 2024-10-07T22:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Next to G-ACYR in the Museo del Aire Madrid is another DH.89 Rapide seen at Croydon. Originally G-AERN it has history with a number of airlines: West Coast Air Service Scottish Airways Railway Air Services BEA Gibraltar Airways Roger Peacock (Croydon) Aeromar (reg EC-AKO)"
X Link 2024-10-09T13:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"It went to Metamar SA. WFU in [----] and was stored at Barcelona/Sabadell at least to [----]. It was found in a barn in [----] and acquired by the museum. It was restored in [----] and is now painted in Nationalist colours as 40-1"
X Link 2024-10-10T11:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"CASA C-2.IIIF (Heinkel 111-H16) at the Museo del Aire Cuatro Vientos Madrid. This used to be inside in hangar [--] but is now outside with a repaint. The registration is 462-02 Tail T8B-97"
X Link 2024-10-10T11:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Was the Vickers Vimy Commercial the first aircraft to feature airstairs in 1920"
X Link 2024-10-11T22:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Next on the drawing board is the Breguet 14T (XIV) which with the recent Goliaths almost completes the early Croydon visitors. To go with the aircraft a Renault 12Fe engine will be modelled. I've managed to find manuals for both"
X Link 2024-10-18T21:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Breguet 14T. Two Breguet's at Le Bourget in [----] with a view through the distinctive Departure and Arrivals gates. Compagnie des Messageries Ariennes (CMA) used these regularly on the London/Paris route. Detail from a BNF Gallica photo: ark:/12148/btv1b532423804"
X Link 2024-10-18T22:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Breguet 14T I've been searching the BnF Gallica archive for images to add detail to the Breguet. Although not the civil version this picture provides a high amount of detail of the nose. Captain James Musham commanding the American camp at Orly [----] https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b532406633 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b532406633"
X Link 2024-10-20T10:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Breguet 14T progress The base fuselage shell is completed and the wings have been started. The radiator has been modelled with the shutters"
X Link 2024-10-20T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Breguet [--] T Bis Progress The main form of the aircraft is now taking shape. The aircraft I am working on is F-CMAL of Compagnie des Messageries Ariennes. There are good photos of this aircraft loading at Brussels and Le Bourget airports on Getty - search 'Breguet 14T 1920'"
X Link 2024-10-25T00:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 14T bis progress Gradually adding detail to the model and trying the existing Renault [--] JB engine (used for the Brguet 280T) as a substitute before the Renault [--] Fe [---] is modelled"
X Link 2024-11-01T10:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Compagnie des Messageries Ariennes. From the French Register in the it appears that the company was allocated the F-CMA registration range - particularly for the Breguet 14's. There are four 14T bis aircraft in this range F-CMAK CMAL CMAQ and CMQR. http://airhistory.org.uk http://airhistory.org.uk"
X Link 2024-11-01T11:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 14T bis progress Most of the work has been done on the nose panels and cooling flaps added below the nose. A lot of the rigging has also been added"
X Link 2024-11-05T10:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 14T bis progress This shows how the nose panels have been split out from the nose shell and also shows the lower cooling flaps. The engine mountings and nose framework have still to be added and the correct Renault engine modelled"
X Link 2024-11-05T10:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 14T bis progress Back from holiday so should be able to move a bit quicker. The external model has been updated with more detail and the wings remade with a thinner profile. Will start the Renault 12Fe engine tomorrow"
X Link 2024-11-10T23:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 14T bis additional view"
X Link 2024-11-10T23:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 14T bis additional view showing stitching and rivet detail"
X Link 2024-11-10T23:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Renault 12Fe [---] engine Good progress on the engine for the Brguet 14T bis. The engine manual has supplied good elevation plans to work from and photos of museum engines are providing very useful reference - in particular photos from the National Air and Space museum"
X Link 2024-11-13T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Renault 12Fe [---] engine GAs the engine is being modelled it is being fitted in the Brguet 14T bis to check dimensions"
X Link 2024-11-13T01:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"A closer view of the engine"
X Link 2024-11-13T01:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Renault 12Fe [---] engine Second day working on the Renault engine for the Breguet 14T bis. Most of the main details in place today with most work on the rocker assemblies. Tomorrow is magneto day"
X Link 2024-11-14T02:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Renault 12Fe [---] engine Day [--] and most of the rear of the engine has been added including the four magnetos. Wiring and cylinder water pipes tomorrow"
X Link 2024-11-15T00:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Renault 12Fe [---] engine Quite tight in the engine bay of the Breguet 14T bis with the magnetos added"
X Link 2024-11-15T01:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Renault 12Fe [---] engine Day [--]. More time on the magnetos today adding detail from reference photos. They appear to be S.E.V. models from the inscription on the front. The wiring has been started with one of the distributions completed"
X Link 2024-11-15T17:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Renault 12Fe [---] engine Day [--]. Finished Wiring completed water cooling pipes added intake pipes added plus a general tidy up of detail work"
X Link 2024-11-17T01:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 14T bis progress The new engine adds a lot of detail to Brguet. The next stage is to add the engine mountings and the nose frame. And then the paint comes out"
X Link 2024-11-17T01:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 14T bis progress I've assembled some good detail pictures of the engine mounting of the Breguet and placed the images in the worki8ng area as reference. It's an interesting arrangement with riveted box structures"
X Link 2024-11-17T10:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 14T bis progress The Renault 12Fe [---] has been fitted into the Brguet (just about) as per the reference photos. The horizontal bar of the mounting extended forward to support the radiator - there does not appear to be any top supports"
X Link 2024-11-18T12:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 14T bis. View of the nose panels in place with the riveting added"
X Link 2024-11-18T13:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"HELP I'm looking at the CMA colour scheme for Brguet 14T's . The general view seems to be yellow/cream with the nose possibly bare metal - quite similar to the Latcore colours. CMA generally used light blue (per Goliaths) but perhaps the yellow was Brguet's house colours"
X Link 2024-11-18T15:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@GbhvfRon Thats a close reg no to this CMA model"
X Link 2024-11-18T16:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Brguet 14T bis - F-CMAM The photo of F-CMAM in the service manual is good enough to derive the tail markings so this is going to be the first example. I've noticed on some photos that the registration is repeated underneath each of the lower wings"
X Link 2024-11-20T01:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"A quick view around the Brguet 14T with F-CMAM livery of the early French airline Compagnie des Messageries Ariennes. This aircraft was first registered in 23rd May [----] and subsequently served with Air Union. It survived until 1931"
X Link 2024-11-21T00:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Views of two Messageries Ariennes (C.M.A.) aircraft. The Brguet 14T and the Farman F.60 Goliath. The other types used by the airline were the Blriot-SPAD S.27 and S.33"
X Link 2024-11-21T17:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 14T bis (and friends) Some views of the Brguet after animation has been added. Also shown are a Farman Goliath also of the airline C.M.A and another contemporary aircraft from the Instone Air Line - the Bristol Type [--] Tourer"
X Link 2024-11-24T15:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Breguet 14T The 14T had a cabin roof stepped down to the nose. The roof had two rear square windows and an optional one on the side of the 'step'. Occasionally it had an extra round window. The 14T bis cabin top had four round windows and the front merged with a higher nose"
X Link 2024-11-25T19:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Breguet 14T with lower nose line than the 'bis' and a stepped cabin front with small windows. This is F_CMAI in earlier livery with a roundel and F_ on the reg. option of spoked wheels now added"
X Link 2024-11-27T02:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"and top view. Top Hatch has been added and F lettering on the tailplanes. The upper wing registration is an unusual format"
X Link 2024-11-27T02:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brguet 14T versions I've formed four variations by type and livery. On the left is the 14T version. Early CMA light colours at the top with a tail roundel and below a light yellow CMA with a tricolour. On the right is the 14T bis in CMA livery at the top Air Union buff below"
X Link 2024-11-27T14:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Finishing off the details on the Breguet 14T. I've been working on the cockpit and also the passenger door. The door and the latch was very solid compared most contemporary aircraft. I've not found any photos of the interior which is surprising given the aircraft's service"
X Link 2024-11-28T19:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"After reviewing photos of the Breguet 14T a number of changes have been made. The upper cabin windows have been increased in size and the lower windows on the right hand side changed from [--] to [--] panes. The left hand side seems to be without main windows and with a long pannier"
X Link 2024-11-30T01:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Interiors have been built for the Breguet 14T and 14T Bis. Details of the interior are sketchy but the construction of the 14T cabin can be seen so this has been built and panelled"
X Link 2024-12-04T02:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Two early Breguet 14T examples. F-FYMS was regularly at Croydon in the first months of operation in [----] flying for CMA. A photo of this aircraft shows it with a dark fuselage registration with a white background and roundels on the wing. Also shown in F-JAGB"
X Link 2024-12-04T02:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The Side (Green) and Plan (Blue) outlines provide accurate lines to which the cross sections can be exactly scaled. Even small inaccuracies in the placing of the sections results in distortions in the panels. 'Curviloft' is used to create the surfaces from the section edges"
X Link 2024-12-08T16:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The model is built a fixed distance above the plans with finished pieces being moved up into place. In this project the nose of the DH.16 is being rebuilt and added to an existing Rolls Royce Eagle version of the DH.16"
X Link 2024-12-08T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"I'm adding detail to the first Croydon airport (Plough Lane). This is a view in June [----] just before the Control Tower was raised for the sound detectors. The Met office on the left was opened in [----]. HP Transport had just put up their sign. cont./"
X Link 2025-01-17T23:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The public enclosure had just been extended forward. New petrol tanks had just been installed adding two new Pratts pumps by the enclosure fence. The Dine anemometer had just been installed with its mast next to the CATO office. The weather board proved popular and was enclosed"
X Link 2025-01-17T23:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"First Croydon Airport - early Summer [----] with low Tower. The Dines anemometer mast has now been modelled. The dines had just been installed in a small hut beside the CATO building - in front of the [----] Met office (far left). In the foreground is the Traffic Movement board"
X Link 2025-02-08T00:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"First Croydon Airport Late [----] view with the Met office building in the foreground. The position of the dines can be seen. In the background far right are the new Daimler Airway's engine maintenance sheds"
X Link 2025-02-08T01:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Junkers F.13. The ETH Zurich site has a large collection of Junkers photographs from the Junkers Flugzeugwerke AG (1917-25) collection. [---] items in all. Some give excellent details of its construction"
X Link 2025-04-18T08:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Junkers F.13 Detailed view of the frame. ETH Zurich Junkers Flugzeugwerke AG collection"
X Link 2025-04-18T09:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The ETH Zurich archive link is Then search for 'Junkers Flugzeugwerke AG' https://ba.e-pics.ethz.ch/ https://ba.e-pics.ethz.ch/"
X Link 2025-04-18T10:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Typical early French airliners of CMA and CGEA to be seen at Croydon in mid [----]. Farman F.60 Goliath of CGEA F-GEAC . Breguet 14T bis F-CMAI of CMA. Two Bleriot-SPAD S.33's. F-ACMB and F-CMAZ. Note that F-CMAZ is not shown in any airport logs"
X Link 2025-04-19T21:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Westland Wessex G-ABEG was part of the Royal Flight for a period with quite distinctive colours and the Prince of Wales badge. Noted in Flight June [----]. #westland #royalflight"
X Link 2025-05-31T15:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Short L.17 Scylla progress Gradually adding more detail - tailwheel pitot and generators fuel tanks and lines. I've used an improved technique to set up corrugations. This can be added to the HP.42 model to improve it and will be useful for aircraft like the Junkers F.13"
X Link 2025-06-18T09:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Short L.17 Scylla progress Detail is gradually being added. Tail brace struts tail light wing ribbing cockpit roof windows box on top of fuselage (control cabling) The main work left on the external model is the top/lower fuselage corrugations engine upgrade and exhausts"
X Link 2025-06-28T11:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Short L.17 Scylla Ribbing on tail surfaces completed and also the fuselage corrugations added to the roof and bottom of the fuselage. Extra hatches added to the cabin roof"
X Link 2025-06-29T11:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The development of early UK airliners Top to bottom: Short L.17 Scylla Handley Page HP.42 Armstrong Whitworth Argosy de Havilland DH.66 Hercules Handley Page W.10 Handley Page O/10"
X Link 2025-07-26T23:11Z [----] followers, 13.9K engagements

"The creation and animation of passengers contemporary to the period is developing quite quickly now. In another week there should be a good selection to add to the airport scenes"
X Link 2025-10-16T01:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The development pipeline used for the character generation is: ChatGPT Photo(s) to formal 2D image Krea Ai Enhance the image Rodin Ai Create the 3D model from the images Also texture the 3D model Mixamo Rig character (add skeleton) & animate"
X Link 2025-10-16T01:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Gnome-Rhone 7KD engine for Wibault 282T. Here are a couple of renders (V-Ray) direct from the SketchUp worksheet"
X Link 2023-03-09T18:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Wibault World. Part [--] The Wibault 282T model is moving forward quite quickly now with a lot of the detail in place. Will probably start the cabin interior tomorrow"
X Link 2023-03-13T02:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Farman F.60 Goliath The rigging has now been added and the tail surfaces completed. The elevator extensions have been removed and two bladed propellers used as this will match most of the photos for the Air Union aircraft (and GCEA)"
X Link 2024-08-01T20:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@OnDisasters @Birdseed501 Yes Im using it in the process pipeline as an editing tool. Its a bit of a wrestling match at times to get precision and to avoid degradation. However with ChatGPT Ive found its surprisingly good at suggesting formal approaches to achieve this if you put the problem it"
X Link 2025-10-17T16:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Blackburn Kangaroo Starting the new year with the Blackburn Kangaroo. The connection with Croydon are the two Kangaroos's that took part in the [----] Kings Cup. These were G-EAMJ and G-EAIU. Both aircraft retired from the race. The Rolls Royce Falcon engine will be updated"
X Link 2026-01-17T00:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Just started work on the Wibault 282T and 283T. Will use the 'Golden Clipper' livery of Air Union for the 282T and the Air France blue and silver scheme for the 283T. Both powered by three Gnome-Rhne 7KD engines so need to create one of those next"
X Link 2023-03-08T16:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Here is the Wibault 282T shown on a John Player cigarette card - album of Aeroplanes Civil. It is in the 'Golden Clipper' (la Voile d'Or) livery of Air Union"
X Link 2023-03-08T17:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@mbarnesn16 Fantastic - that's just what I was looking for on the 282T - the cowling fitting and exhaust system of the wing engine 🙂"
X Link 2023-03-09T10:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Another very useful picture (for me) of the Golden Clipper Wibault 282T showing the engine arrangements and the vents on the nose cowling. @ArchiveSketcher 📷https://t.co/OoIQzrNrOW https://t.co/lThGt5FKeD @ArchiveSketcher 📷https://t.co/OoIQzrNrOW https://t.co/lThGt5FKeD"
X Link 2023-03-09T15:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Wibault 282T progress Have been building the Gnome-Rhone 7KD engine and have imported into the main model. The detailed photos posted today are going to be really useful"
X Link 2023-03-09T18:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Inside Wibault World. Part [--] Good progress on the Wibault 282T interior today. Most of the cabin wall corrugation done and the luggage racks in place. Seats and tables tomorrow and some partitioning at the rear of the cabin for the toilet and luggage"
X Link 2023-03-14T02:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Wibault World Part [--] Starting to paint the Wibault 282T in the Air Union colours of F-AMHM 'The Golden Clipper' (la Voile dOr). Tailplane still to be marked out and some slight different colour variations added to panels. Then the decals get added"
X Link 2023-03-15T16:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Wibault 282T. Most of the livery done now so I've added the animation and tried out a test run in Twinmotion"
X Link 2023-03-18T01:22Z [----] followers, 14K engagements

"Wibault 282T in Air Union 'Golden Clipper' (la Voile d'Or) colours arriving at Croydon Airport"
X Link 2023-06-01T00:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Models and Paints [----] (so far) Part [--] Three French aircraft so far this year with another being developed. Wibault 282T 'The Golden Clipper' in Air Union colours Wibault 283T Air France Potez [--] Air France Also HP.42 external model has been mainly completed"
X Link 2023-08-11T20:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The three Breguet's allows us to put on a small display of Air Union aircraft that could be seen at Croydon between [----] and [----]. The Goliath was the oldest type having been inherited from CGEA/CMA. Then the Leo [---] (1926) Breguet 280T (1928) and finally the Wibault 282T"
X Link 2023-09-24T00:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@TGriffons Always worth another look - good footage of the Wibault 282T and the Leo 213"
X Link 2024-01-11T21:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"@mjohnharrison @liznangel3 The aircraft is a Wibault 282T.12 operated by Air France. It crash landed on 19th May [----] on a cricket pitch close to Croydon airport. The registration was F-AMHL 'Le Fougueux". The vehicle is a Citreon Kgresse - a half-track used for towing aircraft at Croydon"
X Link 2024-06-13T00:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The modernisation of Air Union. The [----] arrival of the LeO [---] and 'Rayon D'0r' brand was a substantial upgrade for Air Union. It carried [--] passengers - 50% up from the Goliath and was more stable. The Wibault 282T was introduced in [----] just before Air France was formed"
X Link 2024-09-07T23:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Air Union 'Golden' livery Jack Bamford (UK GM of Air France) describes in his book that the Rayon D'or red and buff scheme was designed by a London artist. He describes it as a graceful tadpole ending in a fish tail. This can be best seen on the Wibault 282T as the Golden Clipper"
X Link 2024-09-08T00:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Air Union and Air France livery design The Air Union 'tadpole and fish-tail' design was introduced for the Leo [---] Rayon d'Or service. It was retro fitted to the Goliath in basic form. AU extended it on the 282T and Breguet. Air France simplified it on the 283T and Potez 62"
X Link 2024-09-08T12:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The Wessex and other nose jobs HP W8.g Wibault 283T Wibault 282T Argosy Fokker VII/3m HP W8.f Westland Wessex and DH.66 Hercules"
X Link 2025-05-27T19:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Wessex and contemporaries Small airliners and charter aircraft of the early 1930's. Three DH84 Dragons Breguet 280T Wibault 283T three Westland Wessex's and a DH83 Fox Moth. At the bottom the Fox Moth and Wessex are in Royal Flight colours"
X Link 2025-06-04T17:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Wibault 282T"
X Link 2025-06-04T17:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The Citron Kgresse P4T model is now completed with the option of a hood. Aircraft in the background is an Air Union Wibault 282T. Air Union/Air France used and most probably introduced the Kgresse to Croydon"
X Link 2025-08-21T16:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Blackburn Kangaroo Finally getting some time to progress the Kangaroo. The main structure is now taking form with the base fuselage in place along with the wings tailplane and wheel positions. Today the principal wing struts and engine mountings were the focus"
X Link 2026-01-22T23:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Blackburn Kangaroo compared This compares the size of the Kangaroo with other aircraft at the early Croydon Airport (military and civil) on Plough Lane. Most of the airliners flying 1920-22 were derivatives of WW1 military aircraft"
X Link 2026-02-03T00:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Renault 12F engine into Goliath I'm doing a quick project to install a Renault 12FE engine onto the Goliath model. The engine has already been modelled for the Breguet 14T so the next stage is engine mounting exhaust and radiator - which was on top of the engine nacelle"
X Link 2026-02-04T09:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Brguet 280T Four base liveries have been set up - three Air Union and one Air France. These are all schemes that appear in photos models and illustrations although the Air France example was a 284T. The Rapid Azur scheme has been adjusted - tail stripes raised small fins blue"
X Link 2023-09-19T15:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Size comparison between airliners of the early 1930's plus the slightly later Scylla - chosen by Imperial to increase their fleet because of the high quotation for additional HP.42's. Short Scylla Breguet 280T HP.42 LeO [---] and Armstrong Whitworth Argosy"
X Link 2025-07-24T17:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Some wintry scenes at Croydon's first airport on Plough Lane with a selection of contemporary aircraft. Imperial Airways: Handley Page W.8b G-EBBI Handley Page W.8f G-EBIX Vickers Vulcan G-EBLB De Havilland DH.50 G-EBKZ Air Union: Farman Goliath F-ADDT Breguet 14T F-CMAM"
X Link 2025-12-31T11:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"In my enthusiasm to post I managed to reverse the labels of the Breguet and SPAD. Corrected below"
X Link 2026-02-03T08:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Renault [--] Goliath The engine mounting exhaust air intake and radiator have now been added and work has begun on the cowling. As there is a shortage of elevation drawings of this variant the shape is created by tracing the shape from a photo imported into the worksheet"
X Link 2026-02-05T11:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Blackburn Kangaroo Back to the Kangaroo after the Renault Goliath project. Windows in the nose added and the aircraft has been painted in the livery of G-EAIU which is seen in the pictures and films of the [----] King's Cup"
X Link 2026-02-09T02:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Blackburn Kangaroo This is one of three Kangaroos that are recorded visiting Croydon - it arrived on 3rd April [----]. G-EAKQ is in the livery of the North Sea Aerial Navigation Company set up by Blackburn in [----] to provide services between Leeds Hownslow and Amsterdam"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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