pmccarthy Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 What is happening here? Give this your best caption.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 "When his engine failed, Percy cursed his luck; however, a perfect deadstick landing, shortly followed by the realisation that he would have to spend the night at Mrs Fotheringham's Finishing School for Young Ladies, restored his good humour considerably." 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 "Of all places to do an outfield landing, surely this one at Applewood Methodist School for Girls would have to be the most embarrassing, especially as I was to take the head prefect out to dinner on Friday night!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZoos Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 She either stomped a fat meercat to death or gave birth to one... And daffy duck observes with sunnies on... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Suffering Succotash Dr Zoos... you've got a good eye! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 "Oh no he is about to wing walk" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Can I have a second go...? "It was perhaps unfortunate that Wilhelmina had misunderstood Percy's invitation; having assumed that this 'Mile High' Club was simply an aviator's clubroom, she informed all of her school chums about her upcoming initiation. Strangely, Percy seemed to have no objection to the other girls joining as well." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 "Having seen that kack handed Margaret land the little Moth without so much as bounce we all ran for next go - jolly good fun and much safer than polo cross" Q - why have you all assumed its a boy getting out of the plane? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 "Having seen that kack handed Margaret land the little Moth without so much as bounce we all ran for next go - jolly good fun and much safer than polo cross"Q - why have you all assumed its a boy getting out of the plane? ...because it gives better scope for better captions! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 "Having seen that kack handed Margaret land the little Moth without so much as bounce we all ran for next go - jolly good fun and much safer than polo cross"Q - why have you all assumed its a boy getting out of the plane? Probability, based on the apparent era (girl's dresses and aircraft). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZoos Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Suffering Succotash Dr Zoos... you've got a good eye! My situational awareness also alerts me to the fact there are eyes and faces in those rocks top left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerme Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 2 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZoos Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Hahhha good call, but didnt you mean he wouldnt have run into those rocks if he could afford a nose wheel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerme Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Hahhha good call, but didnt you mean he wouldnt have run into those rocks if he could afford a nose wheel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryon Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 "Quick Henrietta, lets be the first to put our hands round his joystick" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litespeed Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Quick Madeline, and do not forget the blue pills. And the tickler feathers- these English and into that I hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Ok, I admit defeat. What's the aircraft in the picture?? Thought it might be De Havilland because of the rudder shape, but can't spot anything that looks exactly like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Avro Avian? ( Just from memory) Probably a generic Gypsy Moth. I can't think of anything else it might be..Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Avro Avian? ( Just from memory) Probably a generic Gypsy Moth. I can't think of anything else it might be..Nev Possibly, but the Avian usually has the cylinder heads sticking out the top of the cowl. More like a Gypsy Moth - that tail is definitely De Havilland shaped, nose is still not quite right though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Ok, the picture comes from the Australian Girls Annual for 1931 so the plane is pre-1931. The story is Flying Betty of the Fifth by Frances Cowen. The pilot in the picture is....Betty! She is taught to fly by the Honourable Rupert Nye, who first flew with Sir Alan Cobham and flies out of the Binsmere aviation camp. The plane is a Moth. But don't give up on the captions.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 A caption for this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 They all look as if they are falling over (The girls) . I go for the Gypsy Moth. I have actually flown one VH -ULM Part of a series of rego's. No connection with Charles Ulm. You could have the engine exposed at the top, and open valve gear is visible as well as an exhaust pipe all down the side, but some may have been cowled in cooler climates. Just as a bit of extra info... Geoffrey DeHavilland got to an altitude of 24,000 feet in one in about 1924. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 A caption for this one?[ATTACH=full]39165[/ATTACH] What the hell is MTOW? What sort of a getaway pilot are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerme Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 "Damn it all, fellow, of course we can't carry you - have you seen the size of the prop on this kite?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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