Not content with the excellent progress on their German ( slightly Spanish! ) bomber, the folk at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum are pushing on with their British bomber also, as seen on their facebook page.
”Following a detailed restoration by Museum Volunteer, Julian Richardson, (Dave’s righthand man) the cockpit section was returned to the Museum today, by Julian, and mounted onto the centre section of the Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV by a small team of our dedicated Volunteers.
Here is our day in photographs, and culminating in some photographs of how she looks from various points around the Museum Site, including from the pilots seat in the Heinkel He 111H-16 and from Dave and Scramble’s flat on site.”
That crumpled port wing looks familiar !
https://www.flickr.com/photos/richard64pics/8032955597
I think a visit here is long overdue.
By: BertMk2 - 29th April 2021 at 09:30
The musuem has made some great progress recently. Last time I was there they allowed me to take some photos of the Blenheim – cameras aren’t normally allowed into the museum but one of the volunteers asked me if I’d like to take some photos (I only had my phone with me as I know the ‘no camera’ rule so hadn’t taken my proper camera with me). Hopefully I’ll be able to get back down there soon and take a look at the Blenheim and Heinkel at close quarters.
By: cometguymk1 - 29th April 2021 at 07:20
I believe the wings are from that aircraft
By: J Boyle - 29th April 2021 at 04:53
Did anyone do anything with the wreckage of the restored aircraft which crashed soon after its restoration years aho?
Seemed like a good basis for a static rebuild…or at least a source of good parts.
I hate to see old plane parts go to waste.
By: cometguymk1 - 28th April 2021 at 12:18
A better pair? These are not just wings, these are M&S wings? 😉
By: Bruce - 28th April 2021 at 10:39
I believe that a better pair of wings is on their shopping list!
Bruce
By: Mothminor - 27th April 2021 at 10:43
Ah sorry Prop Strike. I misunderstood and was looking for the photos taken from round the museum site too. Got it now – bit slow this morning lol 🙂
By: Prop Strike - 27th April 2021 at 09:19
That is odd. Just tried the link and it works from here. Maybe a browser thing.
Anyway, the picture (link) shows the bashed up- G-MKIV at Duxford, very shortly after its tragic accident at Denham in 1987. The wing is presumably one of the components with no future on a flying airframe, but good enough to re-construct to static display condition.
By: Mothminor - 27th April 2021 at 09:12
Wow, looking good! Well done to all involved on the progress so far.
I couldn’t find the other photos by following the link Prop Strike but there are so many other lovely pics on there that’s not a complaint 🙂
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