Miles Master Outer Wing Sections

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I saw and photographed a single set in the HANGAR at Booker.

He will get his coat,,,, for the Hanger not the Hangar

Things certainly seemed to have changed over time. The original Hangar has long gone.
Having been offered a set back in the 70’s, it’s quite likely some went to private individuals and depleted the numbers.
It appears that KBOB have one set and the Berkshire Museum have another.
I managed to make contact with the museum in Kent and the Chairman was most helpful.
Hopefully – a representative of the Miles Master will emerge from there in the years to come.

I saw and photographed a single set in the HANGAR at Booker.

My memory says two sets at Booker – but, hey, I’m old and getting forgetful.

Thank you Consul and HP111.

They could well be one pair of the wings.

From recollection there were three pairs in the hanger at Booker – but then it was 40 years ago!
I’m assuming that Berkshire Museum had one set, KBOB the second – and the third may be in storage.

I am continuing to try to make contact and will await their reply.

Thanks again.

Helpful suggestion HP111 – link to one such site. Is this the pair you noticed pictured by someone at Hawkinge? https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g4212603-d1906014-Reviews-Kent_Battle_of_Britain_Museum-Hawkinge_Folkestone_Kent_England.html#photos;geo=4212603&detail=1906014&ff=135970842&albumViewMode=hero&albumid=101&baseMediaId=135970842&thumbnailMinWidth=50&cnt=30&offset=-1&filter=7

There are plenty of Hawkinge photos available online. Some seem to show a pair of trainer-type wings leaning against a wall.

Back in the 1970’s – as a lad, I saw several pairs of Miles Master Outer Wings leaning up inside one of the old Hangers at Booker Airfield in Buckinghamshire.
The story behind them was that they had been retrieved from a barn where they had been used to keep straw off the ground.
I was offered one set but my Dad did not have the room the store them at the Farm.
Wondering what happened to them?

I made contact with the Museum of Berkshire Aviation and they directed me to the Kent Battle of Britain Museum – but with no response yet.
Is there anyone out there who knows what happened to them please?

Thanks.

Yes I there was a pair there then and I took a photo of them at the time. If they moved to the Hawkinge museum I doubt you will be able to photograph them now!

Thank you Gents,

I will continue to try and contact them as it would seem highly likely that this is where they went.

Very best,

George

My understanding is that KBOB museum still holds a reasonable sized cache of Miles Master parts with a long term goal to recreate a Miles Master I.

Regards,

Tim

The KBOB museum did or maybe still has a pile of Miles aircraft parts. Your wings could have ended up there. Your best bet is to phone them.