Hi, i’m wondering if this is actually an aircraft part?
It washed up a year or so ago in Portgordon Bay, Moray (Scotland) very close to the old WW2 airfield at Dallachy. I know there are a lot of wrecks in the Moray Firth from Dallachy, Lossiemouth and surrounding airfields and just wondered if this might be something from one of them? Apologies if i am way off the mark and wasting time here! – not at all knowledgeable about these things. Thank you.
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By: whiteout75 - 31st January 2016 at 23:42
Very interesting, thanks all for the input.
Can anyone speculate as to the likelihood of this coming from a wreck (I believe a Mk 3 crashed into the Moray Firth in the ’50’s or ’60’s) or parts that may have been dumped at Kinloss and that have since found their way into the sea?
Edit: Crash date Dec 1965, only Shack to have been w/o over water in the near vicinity.
By: H.M.S Vulture - 31st January 2016 at 21:05
Definitely 100% Shackleton Griffon.[ATTACH=CONFIG]243648[/ATTACH]
By: pogno - 31st January 2016 at 18:28
I’me not convinced your exhaust is Griffon or an exhaust part, seems all wrong to me. I would go for something along the lines of an induction duct. Does it have a 7th opening at the r/h end?
Richard
By: brataccas - 31st January 2016 at 18:08
ah yes it probably is, when im on these beaches my minds “brainwashed” into thinking every metal part is aircraft when theres a good chance its not like this one lol, blind with my eyes open in this case
By: arejay - 31st January 2016 at 17:56
I am no expert on aircraft parts but I do know a little bit about motor cycles and to me this resembles a motor cycle front fork assembly (depending on its exact size of course)
By: brataccas - 31st January 2016 at 17:04
I went for a walk near that area where you found that piece, I found this strange thing, anyone know if it is aircraft related? long and quite heavy:
By: brataccas - 30th January 2016 at 23:16
Yes, of course. If there are any special instructions on how to do this, please let me know. Thanks.
I sent you a Private Message a while ago, did you get it?
By: H.M.S Vulture - 30th January 2016 at 23:11
Definitely 100%
You think this is an exhaust pipe from a Shack?
By: Peter - 30th January 2016 at 23:02
Kinda looks marine to me
By: whiteout75 - 30th January 2016 at 23:00
Avro Shackleton exhaust collector.
You think this is an exhaust pipe from a Shack?
By: whiteout75 - 30th January 2016 at 23:00
would u consider spraying it with wd40 and see if it comes up with any stamps or serial numbers on it?
Yes, of course. If there are any special instructions on how to do this, please let me know. Thanks.
By: brataccas - 30th January 2016 at 22:44
wow nice..
By: H.M.S Vulture - 30th January 2016 at 20:21
Avro Shackleton exhaust collector.
By: brataccas - 30th January 2016 at 19:28
would u consider spraying it with wd40 and see if it comes up with any stamps or serial numbers on it?
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