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Great Lakes  2T-1A G-BUPV makes it's first flights at Sibson.

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Robert Frays Great Lakes is flown for the first time at Sibson, the aircraft (built 1932) was last flown in 1950 - here it is being flown for the first time by Barry Tempest.

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You can see Bill (who worked on the aircraft) in the background 'You see - there is that little hole and you put this little end into it' The Lakes in the hanger at Sibson
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Off for another test Barry is telling Robert how things are going ......
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The lakes lifts off the ground on 15. G-BUPV a Great Lakes 2T-1A when have you seen one in the air like this then?

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