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Title: aircraft lighter ,classic plane vacu
Post by: malaula on October 24, 2025, 01:02:03 AM

i'm looking for the Sea Aircraft lighter vacu kit,produced by Classic plane /Modellbaustudio Rhein /Ruhr ...

Title: Re: aircraft lighter ,classic plane vacu
Post by: Berman on October 24, 2025, 02:43:27 AM

 Here is some information about 58 foot lighters. First used to increase range of Felixstowe F2.a flying boats. Later versions had a deck added for planes with wheels. https://www.bumaritime.org/projects/58ft-towing-lighters/
   The Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovil Somerset has a restored lighter with a Sopwith Camel mounted but I have been unable to find any photographs.

Title: Re: aircraft lighter ,classic plane vacu
Post by: malaula on October 24, 2025, 04:16:03 PM

Thank you,Berman,for the additional info.I intend to build the version with the slanted deck,as seen at felixstowe naval air station.To save me from scratcbuilding the whole thing I thought it was a good idea to use that vacu kit .