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LE TAILPLANE DE DOUGLAS BADER, MONSIEUR?

Well…this is what we dragged from a pond near St Omer when widening the search for Bader’s Spitfire. It originates from an Me 110 of ZG1 lost during May 1940 and is pictured after we got it back to UK last week. A bit battered….but! Andy Saunders

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By: Arabella-Cox - 9th November 2006 at 20:52

Just a tease….!! But….come next summer…watch this space! Certainly an interesting pond. Andy

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By: Moggy C - 8th November 2006 at 23:06

Me!

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By: Arabella-Cox - 8th November 2006 at 23:00

OK…anyone ready for the long awaited pix of the fuselage from tailplane to rear cockpit??? Andy Saunders

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By: Arabella-Cox - 6th November 2006 at 08:44

SPLASH…..!!! 🙁

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By: Arabella-Cox - 5th November 2006 at 22:57

Oh well….no takers then? Better shove it back in the water like your tiddlers, Snapper!!!

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By: Snapper - 5th November 2006 at 21:57

Brundall. Most of it was under 3 feet of water this week.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 5th November 2006 at 08:00

Forgot to mention it may be looking for a home. Andy Saunders

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By: RPSmith - 5th November 2006 at 01:04

Know what I fished out of the local broad last week?
27 of these.

“OK Pike, calm down lad” 😀 😀

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By: Arabella-Cox - 4th November 2006 at 22:52

Pfff!! Small fry. Forgot to mention that 28 of those (and MUCH bigger!) flopped out of the tailplane. From flyin fish to fryin fish…! Almost like old times to have you back on a Bader thread, old boy! Andy

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By: Snapper - 4th November 2006 at 21:39

Pah. Corroded old junk. Know what I fished out of the local broad last week?
27 of these. AND THEY WERE NOT HAPPY.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c24/609photos/Pike/DSCF0541.jpg

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By: Arabella-Cox - 4th November 2006 at 20:37

Is that Legends….or…Leg Ends….?? Geddit? Groan! Andy

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By: RobAnt - 4th November 2006 at 20:34

Ahhhh – Looking forward to Legends already!!!!

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