In this months A******* M***** there is a Database article on the Gloster Gladiator by Derek James
Does anybody have a contact address for him as I would liketo ask him about Gladiator Survivor N5589 – This is the ex RAF Wildenrath and Lake Lesjaskog machine. Last reported in Germany in 1988 prior to the RAF leaving Wildenrath. No one can tie down where it went to!!!!
In it Derek James article he says “the components were dispersed to Malta, Jet Age Museum and Fleet Air Arm Museum”
In fact I had heard something similar (well at least to the FAA), but I would like to know where he got this information…
So would JDK and Alex Crawford I expect!
Regards
Paul
By: Alex Crawford - 15th December 2004 at 19:02
Hi,
I think the negotiations would be with the Norwegian Government. Although they are RAF aircraft they are all on Norwegian land so permission would be required from the local authorities.
At least we have positive proof of the Gladiators that went to Norway from the serial numbers on the recovered airframes. I came up with a list of the aircraft that went to Norway on the two expiditions after a careful cross check of various sources and with the help of other experts. Even that isn’t 100% accurate.
Alex
By: paulmcmillan - 15th December 2004 at 18:16
Yes, I wouldn’t mind knowing more about this airframe.
I’ll have to go out and buy the magazine.
I have been told that part of the FAA Museum fuselage frame contains parts from N5518, a Sea Glad. This was apparently recovered from Lesjaskog along with all the other bits and pieces. Anyone know how much of this airframe was recovered?
Alex
Well the article concludes with the words
“In addiion quantities of airframe components and equipment from N5628, N5632, N5638, N5647, N5693, N5704, N5705, N5905, N5907 have been recovered from Norway with further searches and negotiations currently progressing”
negotiations.. who with???? the Police??
By: paulmcmillan - 15th December 2004 at 18:11
Sending a letter to him via ‘Aeroplane’ would have worked.
I know itwould, but I wanted to avoid the ‘middle man’ and I got the info I required! 😉
By: Alex Crawford - 15th December 2004 at 17:25
Yes, I wouldn’t mind knowing more about this airframe.
I’ll have to go out and buy the magazine.
I have been told that part of the FAA Museum fuselage frame contains parts from N5518, a Sea Glad. This was apparently recovered from Lesjaskog along with all the other bits and pieces. Anyone know how much of this airframe was recovered?
Alex
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 15th December 2004 at 17:07
Sending a letter to him via ‘Aeroplane’ would have worked.
By: ALBERT ROSS - 15th December 2004 at 11:09
I have known Derek for years. PM inbound!
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