Fairey Battle

Quite surprised that no-one has already posted this, but L5343 is now back at Hendon – she arrived last week.

Lex re:

“no-r-30078 wich i have own in the past,this aircraft was mfd by ccf of canada drg no-d-105121-2 model 105165-2, his engine was a merlin29—this aircraft crashed july 30-1944 in front of kennedy point in lake st john qc and was write of from 1 otu rcaf base of bagotville qc”

Thanks,

That makes it Sea Hurricane / Hurricane Mk. XIIA Serial BW872

Edit: Chris Charland on RAFCommands has supplied the following when I asked for pilot details

“Your man is 1608610 Sergeant R. A. Nash R.A.F.V.R.

The accident happened at 14:00 hours some 300 feet west of the air firing range on Lake. St. John. Nash carried out a bombing run on his target and then made a tight turn to exit the area and blacked out. He subsequently hit the water but managed to get out before the Hurricane sunk to the bottom of the lake.” – Sgt Nash was un-injured

Paul

The Subritsky Battle shows how the Australian Battles were cut in half to make sure they were never used again , I believe there are several forward fuselages like this around Australia .

Hi Tex. If you dont mind. Will you please tell us about any other recoveries you have under taken and any projects you have now. Pictures would also be excellent.
Cheers.
Ben

hi-benyboy, i recover in the past a lot of ww2 aircrafts and parts,in the near future i will post more informations,but now i include a picture of a hurricane and fairey battle packard marlin engin that i recover and save in the past,this fine engin is now in preservation at the rcaf air museum in bagotville quebec canada, i must say that my good freinds alain girard have done a very good job restoring this great and rare engin, regard old tex lavallee

Fairey Battle control column and spade grip.

hi-Bolyman, im trying to be in touch with my old freind ken illiot of ontario canada,and also with al rubens, can you send me a email were i can reach them,also i notice that you have a Fairey battle control stick in this present web site,will you trade it or sold it, im interested in same, advice, my email is [email]texlavallee@sympatico.ca[/email] solong fairey battle fans,texlavallee aviation historian and aircrafts collectors.

Hi Tex. If you dont mind. Will you please tell us about any other recoveries you have under taken and any projects you have now. Pictures would also be excellent.
Cheers.
Ben

hi-paul, ok i got your information about this hurricane,so please send me your email to [email]texlavallee@sympatico.ca[/email]

hello paul,thank for your email of today october 18-2008,in connection with hurricane mk2 –no-r-30078 wich i have own in the past,this aircraft was mfd by ccf of canada drg no-d-105121-2 model 105165-2, his engin was a marlin29—this aircraft crach july 30-1944 in front of kennedy point in lake st john qc and was write of from 1 otu rcaf base of bagotville qc, i recover this hurricane november 14-in 1981 from the crach site, and after sometime i exchange him to jack arnold of ontario canada, from my point of view the serial number of this plane use by rcaf and 1 otu base was bw-872, so solong to all of you, tex lavallee aviation historian and collectors.

While on the subject of the Battle could anyone please tell me how the Belgium Battle differed from the British aircraft and are there any pictures to show these ?

Tex

If you don’t mind, please can you tell me where you recovered

“
hurricane mk2 no-30078 ccf-construction no drg-105121212 recover from crash site in poor condition ” – I would like to trya nd ID it!

Thanks

Paul

hi-paul, ok i got your information about this hurricane,so please send me your email to [email]texlavallee@sympatico.ca[/email]

…and totally wrong.

It is not the ex Charles Church Spitfire.

Charles Church had the ex Tom Voll Battle from Canada via Strathallan. It was substantially restored and potentially a flying project.

The fuselage and wing parts at Henlow was acquired by the RAFMus from somewhere to aid the the Iceland project, which had a burned out cockpit area.

Mark

Juest wanted to check you were not losing your marbles :p

JBS,

Please remind me. Which Battle is this that I photographed at the RAFMus store then at Henlow? It is not the Iceland machine.

From Canada?

Mark

Hi Mark,

This cannot be the remains of the Battle that crashed and were subsequently recovered from Iceland; the centre-section on that airframe was totally burnt out.

I believe this shot depicts the mortal remains of Mk.I L5340 which was used in the restoration of the RAF Museum’s Mk.I L5343 (the one nearing completion at MAPS) when she was first restored at RAF St. Athan.

This replaced the centre section of the airframe that was burnt out by the RAF recovery team in 1940 when a Very (spelling?) pistol was fired into it.

I also understand that this section was Canadian in origin, but arrived at Henlow via the Strathallan collection in Scotland.

PS.

This is the ex Charles Church Battle at point of exchange for the Belgian Spitfire. 🙂

Mark

Your very same picture is on this www. :confused:

http://www.bamfbamrs.be/Battle/FaireyBattleR3950.htm

…and totally wrong.

It is not the ex Charles Church Spitfire.

Charles Church had the ex Tom Voll Battle from Canada via Strathallan. It was substantially restored and potentially a flying project.

The fuselage and wing parts at Henlow was acquired by the RAFMus from somewhere to aid the the Iceland project, which had a burned out cockpit area.

Mark

Your very same picture is on this www. :confused:

http://www.bamfbamrs.be/Battle/FaireyBattleR3950.htm

P2183 wings – pretty sure these are now with Adelaide museum ?
L5340 remains – used in to restoration of the RAF Museum’s L5343 at St. Athan

JBS,

Please remind me. Which Battle is this that I photographed at the RAFMus store then at Henlow? It is not the Iceland machine.

From Canada?

Mark

Fairey Battle Column

Fairey Battle control column and spade grip.

Thanks for that JBS, just had a look at the SAAM website. It’s nice to know those wings are still in existance and being restored! Now to find out what happened to the part sectioned BMW003 that I helped restore!

Cheers

Si

JBS Battle Historian 😮

The wings for P2183 were stored outside the museum at RAF St Athan up until about ’92 (I’m not to sure if any other parts were recovered then incorporated into L5343 or whether the wings arrived on their own). I wonder if they are in storage with the RAF museum (Stafford or Cosford maybe?) or were sold on to another project. I just hope they weren’t scrapped:eek:. They certainly seemed to be a good basis for restoration.

Cheers

Si

P2183 wings – pretty sure these are now with Adelaide museum ?
L5340 remains – used in to restoration of the RAF Museum’s L5343 at St. Athan

I think I read in flypast that there are also some remains at Bruntingthorpe which are being used for a rebuild?