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Offline malaula

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aircraft lighter ,classic plane vacu
« 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 ...

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Re: aircraft lighter ,classic plane vacu
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: aircraft lighter ,classic plane vacu
« Reply #2 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 .