Wandering around the above – largely tat rather than antiques it must be said – I noticed one stall specializing in militaria. Some interesting bits on offer. Clearly recognizable was the cannon muzzle panel from a mosquito – this had been sold. A box of twisted skins allegedly from`k` series spitfire 1 that crashed at hanningford (iirc ) in 1940 and a shredded looking prop blade said to be from a FW190 that crashed and burned in Normandy. Asking price of 450. Interesting what pops up in the unlikliest of places!
By: RAFRochford - 13th August 2011 at 11:13
Ah! K9993. We used to have the substantial remains of that at the Rebel Air Museum. Didn’t it move to the Purfleet Heritage Centre? I hadn’t realise bits of it were on the market.
Regards;
Steve
By: hindenburg - 13th August 2011 at 11:04
Are the `London Bridge` or `Angel` Saturday Militaria markets still going?
By: The Freshest - 12th August 2011 at 12:12
Ha! Coincidence, I was at the very same stall yesterday. Indeed some interesting items and well worth a look. I thought I saw a bullet proof canopy front. I maybe wrong. Anyway it must have been you talking to the stall owner.
By: WebPilot - 11th August 2011 at 21:43
[K9993] could be, seems familiar though I didn’t commit to memory. The ticket mentioned the pilot suffered slight burns.
By: paulmcmillan - 11th August 2011 at 21:36
[QUOTE=WebPilot;1786103]A box of twisted skins allegedly from`k` series spitfire 1 that crashed at hanningford (iirc ) in 1940 QUOTE]
K9993 ??
Bits around
By: WebPilot - 11th August 2011 at 20:58
Indeed. Dont suppose you had your camera with you :).
Sadly, no, and my phone had gone flat as well 🙁 I’ll stroll back that way next week and see what else is there.
By: Wyvernfan - 11th August 2011 at 20:46
Indeed. Dont suppose you had your camera with you :).
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