Hawker Typhoon parts.

Great to hear! Congratulations Dave!!

thanks for all the replies, fouga23 when I have sorted things out (takes up alot of space!!!) I will dig out all the parts and attempt to layout what the project is and take some pictures. I am hoping to set up a site at some point to show the history and project.

It was a great privilege to be involved in collecting the fuselage, not to mention great fun. Thank you DaveR for inviting us! Everyone in Holland was as usually extremely hospitable especially Fort Veldhuis (Fieldhouse), which as Dave says is a mine of information and well worth a visit. We will definitely return! The effort that is put in by everyone at the museum to identify aircraft and crews puts our government to shame! Some of the stories that they have uncovered are extraordinary. They deserve all of our support. Long may it continue!
This is a really exciting development for any Typhoon fan (That’s everyone isn’t it?;)) The prospect of another Typhoon with a legitimate identity is worthy cause indeed. I look forward to helping in anyway that i can, So dig out all those drawings!

Hi Dave,
Do you have any pictures of your projects you could share?

Congrats to all involved. It really does make sense when people and organisations get together like this to boost projects.

Rob

Congratulations, Dave and best of luck with it!

On Saturday 14th Apr I travelled over to Fort Velhuis museum in Holland (http://www.arg1940-1945.nl) with Pat1968 and his partner. The aim of the trip was to collect the fuselage of Hawker Typhoon RB396 and bring it back to the UK. On Sunday 15th it started what must have been it slowest journey across the channel, 68 years and 2 weeks since it was hit by flak and crash landed. We finally returned home in the early hours (12.30am) and unloaded it at home.

It is a significant push in my ongoing Typhoon project (12 years) which now means that my project is a genuine 2nd TAF veteran with a concrete history. Combining this with the parts I already have, the numerous drawings I secured last year and lots of help from other rebuilders (or some may say mad men 🙂 ) my ultimate aim is to end up with a second complete Typhoon (which will remain as RB396). The fuselage also means that I now have enough information, and Typhoon, to kickstart the centre section from the firewall to the tail.

A brief glance over the fuselage shows the historical significance of some of the remains (the original paint & the visible flak damage). My plan is to complete the work to an airworthy standard (although we all know how tough this will be) therefore when I restore the fuselage the damaged sections will need to be replaced. However, any of the original panels on the side which was not previously restored will be preserved in their current state (when they are replaced) so that a reminder of what happened to RB396 will be preserved along with what must be some very rare original wartime markings.

I wish to say a big thanks to Pat and his partner for helping me out and travelling all the way from Staffordshire to Holland, Cees for letting me know it was available, his help over the years and the help getting it ready to move and finally to all the guys at the museum for their hospitality, the enthusiasm they have shown for my project and for entrusting the fuselage with me. I would highly recommend a visit to the museum. We were only able to spend 2 hours having a quick tour around but we could have spent so much longer there (they had opened specially for us even though they do not officially start their season until next month). We will definitely be going back to take it all in.

All comments/suggestions are welcome (please be nice 🙂 ) and of course if anyone comes across Typhoon parts or drawings then I am always interested.

Well done Dave,

An absolute coup for your project!

I have sent you a pm, btw.

RB396 comes home

Many congratulations on your acquisition Dave. Wishing you more significant finds and speedy progress.

On Saturday 14th Apr I travelled over to Fort Velhuis museum in Holland (http://www.arg1940-1945.nl) with Pat1968 and his partner. The aim of the trip was to collect the fuselage of Hawker Typhoon RB396 and bring it back to the UK. On Sunday 15th it started what must have been it slowest journey across the channel, 68 years and 2 weeks since it was hit by flak and crash landed. We finally returned home in the early hours (12.30am) and unloaded it at home.

It is a significant push in my ongoing Typhoon project (12 years) which now means that my project is a genuine 2nd TAF veteran with a concrete history. Combining this with the parts I already have, the numerous drawings I secured last year and lots of help from other rebuilders (or some may say mad men 🙂 ) my ultimate aim is to end up with a second complete Typhoon (which will remain as RB396). The fuselage also means that I now have enough information, and Typhoon, to kickstart the centre section from the firewall to the tail.

A brief glance over the fuselage shows the historical significance of some of the remains (the original paint & the visible flak damage). My plan is to complete the work to an airworthy standard (although we all know how tough this will be) therefore when I restore the fuselage the damaged sections will need to be replaced. However, any of the original panels on the side which was not previously restored will be preserved in their current state (when they are replaced) so that a reminder of what happened to RB396 will be preserved along with what must be some very rare original wartime markings.

I wish to say a big thanks to Pat and his partner for helping me out and travelling all the way from Staffordshire to Holland, Cees for letting me know it was available, his help over the years and the help getting it ready to move and finally to all the guys at the museum for their hospitality, the enthusiasm they have shown for my project and for entrusting the fuselage with me. I would highly recommend a visit to the museum. We were only able to spend 2 hours having a quick tour around but we could have spent so much longer there (they had opened specially for us even though they do not officially start their season until next month). We will definitely be going back to take it all in.

All comments/suggestions are welcome (please be nice 🙂 ) and of course if anyone comes across Typhoon parts or drawings then I am always interested.

Interesting. I wonder what the plans for it are.

Sooo nobody is interested in a substantial piece of Typhoon returning to the UK?
There goes the neighbourhood.
Cees

Very interesting, I hope it will be displayed as it is; any restoration would hide a significant piece of history. I can’t wait to hear more!!

Very interesting news Cees. Can you tell us any more?

Is it going towards a ‘project’?

And when are they flogging off the Stirling bits Cees??? 😀

Yes very interesting news Cees, as its a substantial section. Can you say where in the UK its going?

Rob

Sooo nobody is interested in a substantial piece of Typhoon returning to the UK?
There goes the neighbourhood.
Cees

Well this morning the rear fuselage was removed from our display, it is very light I can tell you. It will be going to a new owner.
Cees

I emailed the interested parties regarding the Typhoon undercarriage legs, but did not receive any replies after the initial interest, positive or otherwise. So, The legs are most likely still available from the owner for a price.

I took some pics of the fuselage this morning:

Cees

Pic courtesy Roger Soupart.

And, if I may be so bold, a pic of the other side taken at the same time can be viewed here: http://forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=1121&sid=f8137daca94889743a8bff843ae003bd

A colour shot of the port side may be seen at the SARG’s own website via the “virtual tour” link: http://www.arg1940-1945.nl/engels/virtuele%20tour%20gb.htm