Excellent video. I am from Uruguay, 85, and appreciate the courage displayed by pilot Fuller. I had a distant relative in Australia by the name of Ms Anetta Hornsey, she was a chemist in Melbourne. A great lady, she visited Uruguay twice, decades ago. I still have a small boomerang she gave me.

It's wonderful seeing this classic bird flying again!Fantastic restoration work!

My dad was an air navigator in Anson Mk.1's with 280 Squadron RAF, and spent over 500 hours on Air/Sea Rescue patrols over the North Sea. The typical A/S Rescue patrol involved two or three Ansons in line abreast formation, each about 500 feet apart and 500 above the ocean, looking to find lost aircrew near the last known position of a crashed airplane. His logbook was full with the searches he took part in, with entries like "Searched for missing Beaufighter, nothing found" or "Searched for missing Spitfire, nothing found". It was sad; there were so many of them.

New Zealand seems to be the home of restoring old WW2 aircraft. Glad someone's doing it.

From my late father's (RCAF) Log Book an entry for Sept 6/44 at #4 Air Gunnery School near Morpeth, Northumberland....he was piloting a Master with a F/S Tranmer as 2nd pilot or passenger. Above Tranmer's name my dad wrote "he bought it October 6 in Anson 1". Thanks for looking after these aircraft and for posting the video. I'm fortunate to live within a few miles of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario. So far have gone up in one of their Harvards and a few years ago, with two of my brothers, their B-25 Mitchell. Saving up for a trip in their Lanc. (Would always take my late mum, who was in the WAAF and stationed at Middleton-St. George, to the museum whenever the Lanc was scheduled to fly). Cheers from Canada.

this is what people should spend their millions in, and not buying shitty modern lamborghinis and bugattis and crap like that to feel 'better'. this plane is gorgeous and my absolute favourite of last weekend. thanks for restoring it, it's an absolute stunner!

@fourfortyroadrunner

10 жыл бұрын

Sounds good and IF I had these millions, I would. However if the brainess "Biebs" we have DID, they'd probably be falling out of the air by the dozens!!!

@earlwyss520

3 жыл бұрын

If I were a millionaire I'd buy and restore a De Havilland Hornet, & Mosquito, Douglas A-1E & H, A-20 & A-26, North American Mustang III. Then again, if I were a trillionaire, I'd also want McDonnell Douglas F-4E, North American F-86H, F-100D, Republic P-47N, F-84G, & F, Vought F-4U5, & A-7K. Not to mention the training to fly the lot of it.

@josephlambe2796

2 жыл бұрын

@@earlwyss520 think you need more funds

@earlwyss520

2 жыл бұрын

@@josephlambe2796 So do I, but don't we all?

@MC-jo9kb

2 жыл бұрын

@@earlwyss520 You have good taste!

Perfect restoration, good vibrations /sound, quality Video / frame/cockpit actions Tks for the ride

Very good restoration and very good video. In 1958 I worked on and flew in G-AHIB an Avro 19 in sevice with LEC Refigeration at their Bognor Regis factory airfield. It does my heart good to see inside on a flight. Thank you very much for the experience.

When in the RAF in 1959 I was a GCA Radar fitter of 24 years of age, and one of the officer Radar talkdown controllers had to fly from Odiham in Hants, to Wattisham in Norfolk. in an Anson, he offered me a ride in the co-pilot seat. This vid brought it all back, wonderful!

Lovely late 1930s aircraft. Great to see her flying

Learnt to fly off this paddock in a PA18. First time I've seen it from the air again in 50 years. I too loved the air venturi on top off the engine, the BIG turn & slip indicator on the panel, above that BIG compass!

@mothmagic1

11 ай бұрын

That's hardly a paddock it's almost a full blown airfield.

Beautiful restoration. What a great plane to fly in as a passenger, best view from an airplane I've ever seen. The plane sure talked to you, I think headphones or ear plugs would be mandatory. Thanks for the video.

I love the pilot's sunshade, such a lovely little aircraft

Awesome! I learnt about this plane because it’s what my grandad flew in ww2!

Wonderfull indeed. I flew one in the late 1940's and just found this. What a thrill ! I thank you for making and sharing This video and also for restoring and maintaining it. Well done. Peter McConnell Oakville Ontario Canada March 2023.

Beautiful restoration and nice video. Like many wartime pilots my father, Colin Mervyn Anson, trained in these, and you won't be surprised to learn that he was nick-named "Avro".

@geoffreygoodyear7378

7 жыл бұрын

Peter Anson

@GamePlayWithNolan

7 жыл бұрын

lol

@AdamHWarren

7 жыл бұрын

My father was a flying instructor in Canada during WWII, and he flew Ansons among other aircraft.

As a wee lad, my Mum & I flew in an Anson from Mascot, Sydney to Port Maquarie, on the coast, north of Sydney.Seated, I could watch the pilots do what pilots do, including the tiresome hand cranking the under carriage up.GREAT STUFF !! And later in life , watched numerous comings and goings of Ansons out of Mascot when they were being used for oil exploration by ADASTRA Airlines. Again, GREAT stuff !!

My late father joined the RAF in 1944 and flew in Avro Ansons, so this bring to life the excitement of flying in one, thank you, it means a lot to his memory. Beautiful plane.

@gusjackson3658

3 жыл бұрын

Mine too. Partially deafened as a result. No hearing protection then and in wartime. Did your Dad train in Canada and Scotland?

@maxwellfan55

3 жыл бұрын

@@gusjackson3658 Dad was a Halton apprentice (electrical), 1944. He would have flown in Ansons as part of his training experience in the RAF. He spoke highly of this aircraft. Thank you so much for your comment. It means a lot to me.

That was an absolute delight! (And a lovely three-pointer!) My old Dad would have loved it. Thank you very much.

Beautiful three point landing !

Apart from the hideous jerky camera movement whilst filming the cockpit (which will make you feel sick) this is a great video of an all time classic Avro Anson aircraft, just beautiful.

Absolutely fantastic,brought back some great memories.In 1954/55 I was LAC Air Wireless mechanic.On a few occasions I was promoted to temporary Flt.Sergeant aircrew wireless operator,and supervised the sprog airmen on air experience flight. Marconi 1154 receiver and 1154 transmitter for MF communication,with the 1143 transceiver for VHF.The Anson we had was a much later mark,,but the view from the wireless ops seat looking out over the port wing is just the same.Many thanks,,Chas.

Brought back some very fond memories.Thanks guys

Brilliant video - many thanks.

As the pilot/owner of a "girl-next-door pretty" 1946 Aeronca Champ in the States, I've always thought the Anson was a wonderful "girl-next-door pretty" twin--not an absolute beauty like the Mosquito--but with very attractive lines nevertheless. What a marvelous restoration and super video!

@MrDaiseymay

6 жыл бұрын

I ALWAYS THOUGHT THEY WERE, INITIALLY, A LIGHT PASSENGER PLANE, AS MANY HAVE THE LARGE SIDE WINDOWS. I READ THAT A HANSON, ACTUALLY SHOT DOWN A 109 ?

Thankyou, what a superb aircraft and in the clothes where it did such a superb job in military guise. Another testament also to the great Mr Chadwick And above all the aircrews who served in them.

I went for a 'joy flight' in an Anson out of Bankstown Airport in the early 60s. I think Adastra Airways ran them. This video brought back the memory. As I recall, we flew from Bankstown, through the now crowded airspace , over the harbor, and back again. I remember thinking how neat it was that there was only the thin fabric wall separating you from the great outdoors.

The sight takes me back to my first-ever flight in an Annie in1955 in my first month in the RAF at Jurby. I think my last flight would be about 1966 from Catterick Airfield in what the chief estimated was "a mark 19-21". What a great work horse it was and it's great to see one flying again.

@PINSTRIPERART

8 жыл бұрын

+Ian Gilbert I think we are of the same clan. same time but flying out of hurn airfield

EXCELLENT. Thanks for the great video

Wonderful video! Awesome! Thank you for posting this! SBF

1st plan I ever flew on. (That I remember!) A memorable tour of the Thames valley! I was so engaged in looking out of the great windows that I didn't notice the noise. There was parachute under the seat but we didn't need it.

Ansons' looked so well. I had an Airfix kit of this one in my childhood days. Still have the model. I never thought that 50 years later I would watch a flight on my PC from the cockpit. I wonder were technology will be in another 50 years. I wont be around mind you??

I love this plane!

What a lovely bird. She looks pretty docile and honest. The visibility is unrivaled basically not a bad seat anywhere.

L'aeroporto di Omaka mi sembra diventato un santuario di vecchie glorie!!! Bellissimo!!!

I just noticed the compass near the pilot's right knee. I used to recon and re-assemble them as an apprentice at Kelvin Hughes before I went into the RAF.

Gorgeous.

Such a handsome aircraft.

Holy Crap! I had to turn my subwoofer wayyy down! But the rumbling felt good in my belly...

All pilots speak fondly of this craft

wonderful !

Y'know what really was the finishing detail........ when you took off those baseball caps and put on the leather flying helmets. (I know they are more resilient than the originals but, hey, it looks the part 👍). Beautiful video, reminds me of my dad helping me build an Airfix one in the late 60s coz he'd flown in one during his National Service with the RAF in the early 50s.

What a wonderful cockpit, you would want some very good earphones though!

My Father trained on the Anson2. Dad loved that bird he said “it was 10,000 nuts,bolts flying in very close formation. 😊lol

Amazing

Lovely plane.

Awesome !

This aircraft is now up for sale, as a Brit it be brilliant if it made the UK home especially if it was to be in formation with the Mk I Spitfires and the Blenheim.

Avro Anson, the first airfix model I ever made.

@jingshelpmaboab

7 жыл бұрын

Me too! Though I think my dad did it, really...

@keithwaites9991

7 жыл бұрын

David Gillett UK ...not the first, but my favourite kit in the late 60's...happy days

@scootergrant8683

3 жыл бұрын

@@jingshelpmaboab Whose Dad didn't make most of their early Airfix kits?

Love the grass runway, you don't see many WWII aircraft on them anymore.

Wonderful. This is the only one left flying, I believe.

My brother flew an Annie out of Mascot in the 1950s on survey work. Out west it could not get off the ground if the sun was up. Had to take off in the false dawn when the air was cooler. Finally refused to fly until variable pitch props were fittedHe moved on to fly a Mozzie.

Just reading about the ATAs use of the Anson during WW11, lovely plane I'd kill for a trip in one.

Wonderful aircraft,unfortunately a few of them were lost in the Galloway hills,we spend our time locating them and finding out about the crews.

Love this aircraft, my first flight over 60yo, was in one of these. I was in the RAAF air cadets, this brings back Wondderful memories.. Pardon my ignorance, but what is that surging sound.

Easily one of my favourite british planes

Fantastic visibility. How did you deal with all the old casein glue? Great restoration. Cheers from Downunder

This old bird reminds me of my time as as M.T.mechanic stationed at RAF.Lichfield in the 1950s,every few months on e flew in an the brakes must have been sticking because they always squeaked as it tacked passed ou r hangar on landing,the problem was never solved it was always the same.

very nice airplain.

That's New Zealand?! It looks exactly like the inland Pacific Northwest in U.S., especially the take-off and landing shots.

@MarsFKA

4 жыл бұрын

Omaka Airfield, Blenheim, at the northern end of the South Island. Look it up on Google Earth or Google Map. Excellent wine-growing region. Every Easter in odd-numbered years the Classic Fighters Omaka air shows are held there - the even-numbered Easters are for the Warbirds Over Wanaka air shows.

I did not know there were any left. Good visibility out of it for sure. Are the props fixed pitch?

AHOY ! Hugh Rowney....was the survey work for ADASTRA ???

Notice the fuel gauge isn't registering do you have to push a button or select a tank to get a reading?

I agree

Any old aircraft being restored in the UK?

I was intrigued by what seems to be a single mixture control and the pilot manipulating it on takeoff and landing. I also noticed that he seemed to shut the engines down with the magneto switches and not the mixture control. I hope to get an answer but not particularly expecting one.

@tomcummin6801

8 жыл бұрын

+John Hettish I believe you are correct, there was indeed only a single mixture control on the Anson which, unlike most aircraft granted a fully adjustable mixture control, has to make do with a 3 detent system giving the options of Rich, Normal and Weak to choose from to gain the optimum settings for the engines performance. I am assuming that failing to have the capability of an idle/cutoff setting on the mixture to shut the Cheetahs down the mags are the go to, to strangle them. Someone else may have more information and might correct me if my understanding is flawed here. If not I hope that sheds some light.

@maxrudder6091

6 жыл бұрын

Shutting down with the mags isn't as unusual as you might think. Aircraft equipped with Stromberg carburetors, like the Cessna 120/140, and other small A- and C-series Continental-powered aircraft also require using the mags to shut-down because there is no idle cut-off. Many of us with those old airplanes shut the fuel off at the tank selector valve, instead, allowing all the fuel in the carburetor bowl to burn off, thus preventing leaks and preventing accidental engine starts.

THIS IS GREAT TO SEE, VERY RARE. WELL DONE LADS-AND LASSES? MY HALF BROTHER WAS SHOT DOWN OVER THE NORTH SEA IN AUGUST 1940, WHILE ABOARD A AVRO ANSON. HE WAS PATROLLING THE DUTCH COAST (A W.OP). OF 500 SQD.COASTAL COMMAND. HE AND ANOTHER CREW MEMBER SURVIVED. MY BROTHER SPENT THE WAR ,AS A POW, MAKING THE JERRIES ANGRY BY HIS MANY ATTEMPTS AT ESCAPE.(THE TWO OTHER CREW HAD DIED ). HIS YOUNGER BROTHER, SPENT THE WAR ON MANY MANY OPS, IN FOUR DIFFERENT BOMBERS, AND DIED ON THE VERY LAST RAF RAID OF WW2, 5 DAYS FROM WARS END. SUCH IS FATE.

I'll never get to fly in one but if I do I get dibs on the turret.

@talbotvanman

9 жыл бұрын

I got to fly once after fitting two recon engines ( at Bishops Court N Ireland ) I was a National Service engine mechanic (1950s) I wasnt told the pilot would stand the plane on its tale to be sure I had fitted the engines correctly I threw up of course and flatly refused to fly again !!!

i believe this is the mk1 anson ?

G'day, Yay Team..! Two comments, one from a 1940's vintage Pilot, RAF Coastal Command, who said of the Anson..., "Rather unweildy, slow & underpowered, not a good machine within which to pursue the King's Enemies, actually...!" And another, from an anonymous wit, who penned, "The Avro Anson does not Fly, So much as it wallows..., Accross the Sky...!" But it is suspected that the latter came from an Airspeed Oxford afficionado...(?) ! ;-p Ciao !

It runs for just over 11 minutes.

I have one of the propellers hanging on my wall

Yeeha. Around the patch we go.

Mk II ?

had the privilege of flying in one as a 14 year old Air Cadet in 1967 all be it a Mk19 and not a mk1

Feather that starboard engine Lieutenant....

I thought the co-pilot's job was to hand crank up and down the landing gear.

If you wants to be important you needs to look important .... nice leather caps chaps!

What country is this filmed in? ?

@nosay2930

9 жыл бұрын

mintee094 It's in New Zealand, due south of Picton at the top of the South Island.

@MarsFKA

4 жыл бұрын

Omaka Airfield, Blenheim, at the northern end of the South Island. Look it up on Google Earth or Google Map. Excellent wine-growing region. Every Easter in odd-numbered years the Classic Fighters Omaka air shows are held there - the even-numbered Easters are for the Warbirds Over Wanaka air shows.

My father trained in them. He called them the flying glasshouse. They navigated by the stars and when they got lost they followed railway lines to find a station and then flew very low to read the name on the side of it, then looked it up on the map and got their location fix that way. Ahh cheating…

i wish htis airplain for DCS :) sim

my gramps flew this and oxford speeds

@markrutlidge5427

10 жыл бұрын

Airspeed Oxford

@clara17uk

8 жыл бұрын

thankyou for keeping me right

@geoffreygoodyear7378

7 жыл бұрын

mark rutlidge

Lolz im anson im a plane 0.0 lolz

How would you like to take on a zero in that piece of junk?

Dear old Faithful Annie, bet he left the undercarriage down !

What a piece of outdated junk these things were . When you look at the Beaufighter or the Mosquito these just aren't in the same league .

@georgederekferguson8763

3 жыл бұрын

my father flew these in WW2 and i cant ever remember him calling them junk. he used to mention how they picked up the nickname FLYING GREENHOUSE . he only remembered his RAF days late in his life after developing dementia but he always remains my hero.