Description: EXTRA INFOPHOTO AEROPLANE GLOSTER GLADIATOR I 'K7985' (G-AMRK / L8032) C/N UNKNOWN BUILT IN 1938 WITH THE BRITISH MILITARY SERIAL L8032 SHE HAS BEEN OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION SINCE 1960 AND CURRENTLY WEARS THE MARKINGS OF THE 73 SQUADRON AEROPLANE FLOWN BY WW2 ACE EDGAR 'COBBER' KAIN DURING THE 1937 EMPIRE AIR DAY. SHE IS SEEN TAKING OFF TO DISPLAY AT THE COLLECTIONS 2021 PREMIER AIRSHOW OLD WARDEN BEDFORDSHIRE UK 2ND MAY 2021 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS ON G-AZWT IS FROM THE SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION WEBSITE:- 'L8032 WAS THE LAST PRODUCTION GLADIATOR I BUILT IN 1937 BUT NOT ACTUALLY ASSEMBLED UNTIL 1938. IN 1948 IT TOGETHER WITH GLADIATOR II N5903 WAS BOUGHT BY GLOSTERS. IN 1950 THE TWO WERE DELIVERED TO AIR SERVICE TRAINING FOR USE AS INSTRUCTIONAL AIRFRAMES AT HAMBLE AND ANSTY. WHEN ANSTY CLOSED THE AIRCRAFT WERE BOUGHT BY VIV BELLAMY FOR A NOMINAL SUM. L8032 WAS RESTORED USING THE ENGINE FROM N5903 AND FLEW AGAIN AS G-AMRK. L8032 WAS BOUGHT BACK BY GLOSTERS IN 1953 IN 1956 RETURNED TO FULL MILITARY SPECIFICATION IN 72 SQUADRON MARKINGS ALBEIT WITH THE FICTITIOUS SERIAL K8032. WHEN GLOSTER AIRCRAFT CLOSED THE GLADIATOR WAS PRESENTED TO THE COLLECTION FOR SAFE KEEPING ON 7 NOVEMBER 1960. IN 1990 THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAINTED IN A CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME WITH NO 247 SQUADRON CODES AND WORE THESE UNTIL A FABRIC RE-COVER WAS CARRIED OUT IN 1996. PART OF THE RESTORATION WORK WAS FUNDED BY DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF THE LATE ROBIN BOWES A GOOD FRIEND OF THE COLLECTION WHO WAS KILLED FLYING HIS FOKKER DR1 REPLICA ON SUNDAY 20 JULY 1995. WHEN FINISHED THE GLADIATOR EMERGED IN NORWEGIAN COLOURS FOR FILMING. IN 2007 IT RE-APPEARED AS K7985 OF 73 SQUADRON RAF THE AIRCRAFT FLOWN BY THE WWII ACE 'COBBER' KAIN AT THE 1937 HENDON AIR PAGEANT.' COPYRIGHT ALAN WILSO PHOTO PAPER THICKNESS NORMAL PHOTOGRAPH THICKNESS NOTES REF NO AWILSON-5749 PHOTO SIZE SIZE 6 X 4 inches CONDITION: SOME CROPPING OR WHITE LINES TOP/BOTTOM MAY OCCUR DUE TO PHOTO RATIO WATERMARK IF PRESENT ON THE IMAGE WILL NOT APPEAR ON ITEM SENT TO YOU: NOTES This is a print and supply service for an image that is copyright Alan Wilson obtained from FLICKR and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License details available here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ MANY OTHER ITEMS ARE BEING ADDED TO MY SHOP DAILY
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Type: Photographs
Theme: Transportation
Sub-Theme: Aeroplane
Number of Items: Single
Period: 1945 - Present
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