Ancestors

Toot

Written by Roberta Fidora on 2024-12-30 at 15:12

Opened a box I hadn’t bothered with since moving and delighted to find more BLACK ARROW patches along with a small Poirot moustache. #FunFinds

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Descendants

Written by AxWax on 2024-12-30 at 15:43

@RobertaFidora A German one no less. We do tend to add a 't' to 'Elegan' too though 🧐

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Written by Roberta Fidora on 2024-12-30 at 16:07

@axwax Given the style, it should be Belgian.

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Written by Jo Hawkins on 2024-12-30 at 15:58

@RobertaFidora love the patch very cool I worked the the son of one of the main designers

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Written by Roberta Fidora on 2024-12-30 at 16:09

@Djh1997 That’s really cool. Who was the designer? I was given a few names through Sandown Airport and their archive/replica project.

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Written by Steve Bannister on 2024-12-30 at 16:21

@RobertaFidora @Djh1997 I'd not heard of the Black Arrow, though I knew testing had been done at the Needles. Thanks for sending me down this rabbit hole.

What a missed opportunity, sadly a British trait.

https://wightaviationmuseum.org.uk/black-arrow/

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Written by Roberta Fidora on 2024-12-30 at 16:23

@milgrim @Djh1997 Yeah, the museum were extremely helpful when I was gathering stuff together and I found Marlene through them. They’re doing a great job raising awareness of it. 🚀

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Written by Jo Hawkins on 2024-12-30 at 16:55

@RobertaFidora

Deputy Chief Engineer John Underwood

And his son owns IFPL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Arrow?wprov=sfti1#Development

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Written by Roberta Fidora on 2024-12-30 at 17:39

@Djh1997 Oh yes, I do recognise that name from a chat at the National Trust site and from the replica event. https://onthewight.com/replica-black-arrow-launched-at-50th-anniversary-event-watch-on-tv/

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