My School had rugby pitches on the edge of this field. Our changing room building was from this period. There were murals showing glamorous 'Flappers' boarding planes like this, quite surreal.
I just got my copy of the 2021 Airfix reissue of this aircraft, and your video managed to answer a few questions I had about it. (I didn't realize that the pole just behind the cockpit was a retractable flagpole . . . .) Gotta love the Steampunk/Dieselpunk look of this amazing machine! Thanks for posting this!
@@lawrencelewis2592 According to Wikipedia, "Dieselpunk is a retrofuturistic subgenre of science fiction similar to steampunk or cyberpunk that combines the aesthetics of the diesel-based technology of the interwar period (from the 1920's through the 1950s) with retro-futuristic technology and postmodern sensibilities." Movies like, "The Rocketeer," and "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," are good examples of this. So are the old "Flash Gordon" serials; but they didn't call it "Dieselpunk" back then . . . .
@@lawrencelewis2592 I'm also partial to the 1950's - 1960's "Space Age" aesthetic (sometimes called "Atompunk.") The classic, 1965 TV shows "Lost in Space" or "The Jetsons" are examples of this; though we didn't call it that back in the day - much like the original "The Wild, Wild West," wasn't called, "Steampunk" when it first came out in the mid-1960's.
@@modelermark172 Interesting- I suppose the rocket and Gort the robot from "The Day the Earth Stood Still" would qualify as atompunk. Also the Tintin story of when they go to the moon would be atompunk too.
01:30 - those steering wheels must have come off a London bus. Croydon Airport on Purley Way, amazing history. The terminal building is still there, but airfield now almost full of industrial buildings and houses.
Thanks for this. Like others, I was brought here by the Airfix "Classic" reissue of this kit from my 60's childhood! QUESTION: Is there an explanation for why the panelling below the port pilot's position looks so bashed about (particularly noticeable at 01:31)?
Certainly looks like thin and smooth sheet metal skin there (on both sides of the fuselage) took a beating in the admittedly mild slipstream! The sturdier nose cone is fine, the main cabin is clad in corrugated metal, transitioning to doped fabric for the tail, so those deformed cheek surfaces stand out to the sharp eyed!
There's another documentary on RUclips called "Air Outpost" from 1937, which is a day in the life of Sharjah airport, in Persia. The aircraft featured is "Hanno", which features an equally bashed-about looking nose. It's an interesting question, for sure.
@@aviationvideosarchivespart7582 G-AAXD is on the accident register as a 42, so presumably it was subsequently converted from a 45, in which case Im wrong and apologise. Years ago, my best friend showed me his Father's little collection of cockpit dials from a 42/45. I wonder where they are now? Restoration projects have started with less......................
@@artrandy From Wikipedia : In Imperial Airways service, the H.P.42 was commonly referred to as the H.P.42E (E for "Eastern" routes - India and South Africa), while the H.P.45 was the H.P.42W (W for "Western" i.e. European routes). The H.P.42 and H.P.45 designations were internally assigned by Handley Page, thus the HP.45 identifier was not commonly used during the flying lives of the aircraft.
@@aviationvideosarchivespart7582 Wikipedia also states: "That 2 of the HP 45's were later converted to HP 42's". So I was right the second time..............
My School had rugby pitches on the edge of this field. Our changing room building was from this period. There were murals showing glamorous 'Flappers' boarding planes like this, quite surreal.
Note the size of the undercarriage wheels and propellers in comparison with the ground crew!
One of the coolest aircraft ever built. Peak Golden Age machine. Wonderful!
Ah the good old days
That sync/sound track with engine and prop sounds ❤ it .
My great great great granddad owned Handley page aircraft company
Outstanding! Thanks for posting…
I just got my copy of the 2021 Airfix reissue of this aircraft, and your video managed to answer a few questions I had about it. (I didn't realize that the pole just behind the cockpit was a retractable flagpole . . . .) Gotta love the Steampunk/Dieselpunk look of this amazing machine! Thanks for posting this!
I know what steampunk is and I agree but what is dieselpunk? Something a little more up to date?
@@lawrencelewis2592 According to Wikipedia, "Dieselpunk is a retrofuturistic subgenre of science fiction similar to steampunk or cyberpunk that combines the aesthetics of the diesel-based technology of the interwar period (from the 1920's through the 1950s) with retro-futuristic technology and postmodern sensibilities." Movies like, "The Rocketeer," and "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," are good examples of this. So are the old "Flash Gordon" serials; but they didn't call it "Dieselpunk" back then . . . .
@@modelermark172 I see, thanks! I'm more a steam guy.
@@lawrencelewis2592 I'm also partial to the 1950's - 1960's "Space Age" aesthetic (sometimes called "Atompunk.") The classic, 1965 TV shows "Lost in Space" or "The Jetsons" are examples of this; though we didn't call it that back in the day - much like the original "The Wild, Wild West," wasn't called, "Steampunk" when it first came out in the mid-1960's.
@@modelermark172 Interesting- I suppose the rocket and Gort the robot from "The Day the Earth Stood Still" would qualify as atompunk. Also the Tintin story of when they go to the moon would be atompunk too.
01:30 - those steering wheels must have come off a London bus. Croydon Airport on Purley Way, amazing history. The terminal building is still there, but airfield now almost full of industrial buildings and houses.
I inherited some photos taken by my uncle who served in Palestine in the mid 30s. He took photos of one. I wonder if he flew in it.
Would you consider uploading them?
Airfix recently re-released a 1/144 scale kit of this aircraft. 👍
Building the Airfix kit at the moment.
Just bought the kit today.Beautifull aircraft.
Look forward to getting mine from Hannett's.
Back when flying was not too safe, more experimental. I have deep respect for these aviators.
I didn't know the engines were started up externally.
When flying was Exciting !
It's wild that this was even real.... That looks like something straight out of a steampunk anime.
The white lab coat for climbing a greasy airplane is funny 😂
Thanks for this. Like others, I was brought here by the Airfix "Classic" reissue of this kit from my 60's childhood!
QUESTION: Is there an explanation for why the panelling below the port pilot's position looks so bashed about (particularly noticeable at 01:31)?
Certainly looks like thin and smooth sheet metal skin there (on both sides of the fuselage) took a beating in the admittedly mild slipstream! The sturdier nose cone is fine, the main cabin is clad in corrugated metal, transitioning to doped fabric for the tail, so those deformed cheek surfaces stand out to the sharp eyed!
@@jimmypeters Thanks for your thoughtful reply Peter - it certainly makes sense as an explanation!
There's another documentary on RUclips called "Air Outpost" from 1937, which is a day in the life of Sharjah airport, in Persia. The aircraft featured is "Hanno", which features an equally bashed-about looking nose. It's an interesting question, for sure.
They should have made a modern variation of this one and the Vickers Viscount!
the flag pole is great,
Does it go to Rwanda?
Sorry, I'll fetch my coat...
Brave pilots
Its a Handley Page 42, and not 45.............
No, open the Wikipedia link
@@aviationvideosarchivespart7582 G-AAXD is on the accident register as a 42, so presumably it was subsequently converted from a 45, in which case Im wrong and apologise. Years ago, my best friend showed me his Father's little collection of cockpit dials from a 42/45. I wonder where they are now? Restoration projects have started with less......................
@@artrandy From Wikipedia : In Imperial Airways service, the H.P.42 was commonly referred to as the H.P.42E (E for "Eastern" routes - India and South Africa), while the H.P.45 was the H.P.42W (W for "Western" i.e. European routes). The H.P.42 and H.P.45 designations were internally assigned by Handley Page, thus the HP.45 identifier was not commonly used during the flying lives of the aircraft.
@@aviationvideosarchivespart7582 Wikipedia also states: "That 2 of the HP 45's were later converted to HP 42's". So I was right the second time..............
@@artrandy Thanks Sir.Impresive biplane
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