The Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at East Kirkby is looking at expanding its turret collection and would like any contacts available with collectors or restorers who may be open to selling any turrets or projects. Please reply, PM or email at [email]andrew@lincsaviation.co.uk[/email] if you have any thoughts.
By: CeBro - 4th February 2016 at 07:12
You can always ask the RAF Museum. Their storage faciltity at Stafford holds about a dozen turrets going nowhere, including BP type E’s as used on the Halifax and Liberator.
Cees
By: nx611_1945 - 3rd February 2016 at 17:59
We currently have a Martin ce250 in restoration. An FN150 and FN20 to be restored and a couple of other turrets on the horizon. We would love to have some other Bomber Command turrets including BP types if there are any out there or any that may possibly be available to be loaned to the Centre. It would also be good to know of any of you who may be able to help with parts and advice for the FN150 and FN20 restorations.
By: jack windsor - 29th January 2016 at 19:12
hi, Matty,
yes that’s the one,
regards,
jack…
By: Matty - 29th January 2016 at 17:47
hi
saw a programme on tv last year, about a chap in the US who restored turrets into working order, he sat in them traversed and moved the guns, he had about 10+, also frame’s waiting to be restored, but sorry I don’t know any more details…regards,
jack…
By: CeBro - 29th January 2016 at 07:18
Perhaps Elvington have some spares left. Visited them in November and the turret collection is magnificent.
Cees
By: Stepwilk - 28th January 2016 at 23:49
Yes, that was Fred. I did an article about him for Aviation History magazine and have all his contact info if anybody wants to email me at [email]stephwilkinson@verizon.net[/email]. (Send me a PM and I probably won’t notice it for months…)
By: nx611_1945 - 28th January 2016 at 20:45
Jack, sounds like Fred Biesler (?). We would love to get hold of an FN20 or FN120/121
By: jack windsor - 28th January 2016 at 20:12
hi
saw a programme on tv last year, about a chap in the US who restored turrets into working order, he sat in them traversed and moved the guns, he had about 10+, also frame’s waiting to be restored, but sorry I don’t know any more details…
regards,
jack…
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