I am the Vice President of the Harvard Historical Aviation Society in Penhold, Alberta, Canada, who have recently found the remains of a MkV Oxford and then discovered it had actually served as a trainer at our airport in Penhold during the war. We intend to restore this aircraft to at least display status if not flying status in the future and would like to communicate with those with such experience as well as anyone who has flown one.
kevin cranley, e-mail, 05.05.2012 10:15
I flew OXFORDS at Little Rissington and Chipping Norton I really enjoyed flying the Oxford.Subsequently I was posted to 27 OTU Lichfield Bomber Command.I did not enjoy the Wellington and had a prang in a fog at nightime
kevin cranley, e-mail, 05.05.2012 10:15
I flew OXFORDS at Little Rissington and Chipping Norton I really enjoyed flying the Oxford.Subsequently I was posted to 27 OTU Lichfield Bomber Command.I did not enjoy the Wellington and had a prang in a fog at nightime
jim wingett, e-mail, 26.01.2012 18:13
Hello David Thomas I seem to remember the "Boost" button delivered a really fat spark during start up. Dear old Oxfords eh?
Klaatu83, e-mail, 05.03.2011 04:00
Based on a design by Nevil Shute Norway, who later became a novelist, writing such well-known books as "On The Beach", "No Highway in the Sky" and "A Town Called Alice".
David Thomas, e-mail, 05.02.2011 05:49
I trained on Oxfords at Point Cook in 1944 and recall starting the engines involved pressing a "Boost" button...was never too sure what this actually did...any suggestions?
Martin Shelley, e-mail, 05.02.2011 03:43
I am the Marque Specialist for OEC motorcycles in the Vintage Motorcycle Club (VMCC). During research for a book on these machines, I came across wartime work by their maker, the Osborne Engineering Company of Portsmouth and Gosport, who produced tubular steel struts to lock the undercarriage of Airspeed Oxfords which were apparently prone to U/C collapsed on careless landing. These struts were fitted as a remedy although the result was non-retracting U/C. Would be pleased to hear more from anyone with experience of this modification.
Ken Hindle, e-mail, 19.12.2010 11:05
I am a co-ordinator in Werribee,Australia,currently re-building a B24Liberator. Our new venture which is in its infancy, is to buicd an Airspeed Oxford. All information,detail pictures ecetera we are always looking for. Kindly keepus in mind. Regards Ken Hindle
Rob tribelhorn, e-mail, 19.09.2010 16:29
I am in the process of restoring GAITF the aircraft swapped for a SAAF Ventura in 1984 at the SAAF Museum Port Elizabeth South Africa. It is painted in the trainer yellow that was used here at 42 Air Training school during WW2. Lots of work to still be done as I started work on her in 2004.
Rob Tribelhorn, e-mail, 25.07.2010 23:01
I have restored the oxford at the SAAF Museum in Port Elizabeth to the stage where it is in the colours of the trainers at WW2 42 Air School P.E. South Africa (Mid chrome yellow )The internals still require a lot of work. Both Cheetah X motors fitted.Both motors have been overhauled Port motor has run Starboard motor yet to run.
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