Hi all,
I have spent some time today in the archive of this forum and enjoyed the many threads about scrapyards in the sixties, seventies and eighties. And the photo’s posted (by Mark 12 and 682al, to name but a view) showing Spitfire, Typhoon and Lancaster remains are extremely interesting. Also the photo’s posted by Cestrian were very intriguing.
Any more where that came from?
Cheers
Cees
By: EN830 - 25th August 2006 at 23:32
does anyone have any fotos of an aircraft known as a supermarine spiteful? does it exist? (and no i dont mean spitfire)
Isn’t Google a wonderful tool ???
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alemarinel/Spitfire/SpitefulPrototype.jpg
http://www.kanzhongguo.com/news/news_images/20064/2006_4_7_The_494_mph_Supermarine_Spiteful.jpg
http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircraft/pictures/jpg/supermarine%20spiteful.jpg
By: Buster The Bear - 25th August 2006 at 23:21
Fascinating thread, just what will folk be talking about relating to aircraft preservation and the airframes lost to the scrap men during the first part of this century, in 50-60 years time?
By: HP57 - 25th August 2006 at 19:05
does anyone have any fotos of an aircraft known as a supermarine spiteful? does it exist? (and no i dont mean spitfire)
Landraver,
No example of the Spitful or Seafang exist. What would kickstart such a project would be the miraculous find a pair of wings from a Supermarine Attacker which used the same wings (but that would make the project a Seafang, but that is not bad at all). Pakistan anyone.
Cees
By: landraver - 25th August 2006 at 16:40
does anyone have any fotos of an aircraft known as a supermarine spiteful? does it exist? (and no i dont mean spitfire)
By: battle - 25th August 2006 at 12:46
Port Pirie dump South Aust.
Hi all , have very much enjoyed this thread , i will soon put up (when i find them) pics i was given of the old dump that the ex RAAF base at Port Pirie SA many Fairey Battles were dumped there , pics were taken during 1980s showing battle engine mounts cockpit frames sections of mainspar u/c legs etc most in very poor condition due to to salt laden air (near the sea) , most of this stuff is even gone know , must be more buried.
To the member that has all the grips would you want to swap one for a battle column , have a few spare columns need a early (round firing button grip) to help restore my battle cockpit.
cheers dave
By: CAN66YFAN - 24th August 2006 at 08:36
Scrapyard Photos
Hello All,
I have dozens of pics of St Athan yard circa 1990-95. Several marks of Canberra, Harriers, JP,s Phantoms, VC10, the odd Jag etc. Also, many pics of the defunct Wales Aircraft Museum, both active and in death. Quite a few of Nevs yard at Bruntingthorpe. Also, a few of various Maltese scrappers of the same time including the Connie, DC3, etc.
In all probably a couple of hunderd different pics. If only I knew how to transfer em the my pc!!!
One day I guess.
PS……I,m trying to locate some information of my old Canberra cockpit WP515. I understand its at Gatow?
REgards
Dave[/COLOR]
By: 682al - 15th August 2006 at 11:33
Some heartbreaking photos to be seen here:-
http://www.classicaircraft.co.uk/photographs.htm
Regards
682al
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 1st August 2006 at 17:28
Yep. This from ‘Air Classics’ in June 2003.
Mark
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MESSERSCHMITT MEMORABILIA
Enjoyed your article on the Me 262 Project and the sidebar on the Bf 109 at Paine Field during 1942. I am enclosing a postcard sent to my father from my uncle during May 1942. Apparently, the aircraft was on display in St. Louis as part of a war bond drive and appears to be the same fighter in your photo. Also, the photo states there were over 5000 signatures on the aircraft from Americans who donated to the drive.
Wayne Nees
1423 Coachlight
De Soto, MO
63020
Editor’s Note: Mr. Nees is correct, it is the same Messerschmitt. The aircraft apparently made numerous stops across the United States during the war bond drive. As a point of interest, the plane (Messerschmitt 109E-6 WNr 1190) eventually found its way to Canada where it went to the Canadian Civil Defense College. In the 1960s, it could be found in sad shape in an auto junkyard in Ontario. In 1966, the Messerschmitt was purchased by Peter Foote and moved to Hurn, England, where it remained in storage until recently being obtained by the Royal Air Force Museum where it is now proudly on display at Hendon, England.
Sorry MK12 – didnt spot the reply until now – much obliged
TT
By: F4MPHIXER - 1st August 2006 at 17:23
The MiG-27 on the Hanningfiled page. What was the story about that one? Were they moving it from Boscombe to Farnborough and what happened to it then?
It went to one of the test ranges, Pendine or Foulness, it turned up back at the yard some years back and was scrapped?
By: zoot horn rollo - 31st July 2006 at 22:07
The MiG-27 on the Hanningfiled page. What was the story about that one? Were they moving it from Boscombe to Farnborough and what happened to it then?
By: rafdoc - 23rd July 2006 at 17:28
fab thread
hi ,
i found this forum by accident and i think its interesting, my longtime wish was to do some aircraft recovery digs but alas there is nothing around here 🙁 for me to volunteer for which is strange as sussex was a major wartime aviation area. 😡
keep up the good work people and i wish i could get involved. :rolleyes: 😎
By: Peter - 23rd July 2006 at 15:10
Ah yes infamous “hanningfields”
Can anyone Id the following airframes in the photos on their site?
By: Carpetbagger - 23rd July 2006 at 13:11
Hanningfield metals
Thought I’d have a quick google to see if I could find where these famous scrappers are and found this page on their website..
Click on the ‘Aircraft’ link.
May be advisable to have a box of tissues handy 🙁
John
By: H.M.S Vulture - 17th July 2006 at 19:39
Shackleton
RAF Colerne 1970’s ?
By: DaveF68 - 16th July 2006 at 23:21
Yep. This from ‘Air Classics’ in June 2003.
Mark
……………………………………………………………………..
MESSERSCHMITT MEMORABILIA
Enjoyed your article on the Me 262 Project and the sidebar on the Bf 109 at Paine Field during 1942. I am enclosing a postcard sent to my father from my uncle during May 1942. Apparently, the aircraft was on display in St. Louis as part of a war bond drive and appears to be the same fighter in your photo. Also, the photo states there were over 5000 signatures on the aircraft from Americans who donated to the drive.
Wayne Nees
1423 Coachlight
De Soto, MO
63020
Editor’s Note: Mr. Nees is correct, it is the same Messerschmitt. The aircraft apparently made numerous stops across the United States during the war bond drive. As a point of interest, the plane (Messerschmitt 109E-6 WNr 1190) eventually found its way to Canada where it went to the Canadian Civil Defense College. In the 1960s, it could be found in sad shape in an auto junkyard in Ontario. In 1966, the Messerschmitt was purchased by Peter Foote and moved to Hurn, England, where it remained in storage until recently being obtained by the Royal Air Force Museum where it is now proudly on display at Hendon, England.
Ooops! Editor getting his history a bit mixed up!
By: Peter - 16th July 2006 at 18:22
Thanks for keeping this going 682AL. I wish I had more to post!
By: 682al - 16th July 2006 at 17:45
Just to keep this thread going, here’s a couple I pulled out of my photo album during a weed out.
The Meteor is a composite airframe, consisting of bits of WK816, WF912 and WA838. It is shown at Chadderton, presumably on Hawker Siddeley’s premises. I got the photo at an air show so I do not know the full story – I’m merely quoting from the hand written notes on the back of the photo.
Perhaps someone with superior knowledge can add some details?
The second shot I took myself at a Farnborough air show in the late ’60s or early 70’s.
By: Mark12 - 10th July 2006 at 19:38
Yep. This from ‘Air Classics’ in June 2003.
Mark
……………………………………………………………………..
MESSERSCHMITT MEMORABILIA
Enjoyed your article on the Me 262 Project and the sidebar on the Bf 109 at Paine Field during 1942. I am enclosing a postcard sent to my father from my uncle during May 1942. Apparently, the aircraft was on display in St. Louis as part of a war bond drive and appears to be the same fighter in your photo. Also, the photo states there were over 5000 signatures on the aircraft from Americans who donated to the drive.
Wayne Nees
1423 Coachlight
De Soto, MO
63020
Editor’s Note: Mr. Nees is correct, it is the same Messerschmitt. The aircraft apparently made numerous stops across the United States during the war bond drive. As a point of interest, the plane (Messerschmitt 109E-6 WNr 1190) eventually found its way to Canada where it went to the Canadian Civil Defense College. In the 1960s, it could be found in sad shape in an auto junkyard in Ontario. In 1966, the Messerschmitt was purchased by Peter Foote and moved to Hurn, England, where it remained in storage until recently being obtained by the Royal Air Force Museum where it is now proudly on display at Hendon, England.
By: Mark12 - 10th July 2006 at 19:33
On the IWM ‘kick’ – we all know the ME109 ‘diorama’ at DX but it has always intrigued me that following its use as a war bond tool in the States it was ‘dumped in a scrapyard’ (presumably in the UK) ‘where it was discovered in the 1960s’ and purchased by the IWM in 1998.
Now then, anyone know more about the postwar history of this aeroplane, and its scrapyard location/owner?
TT
TT,
From memory I think it was dumped in a scrapyard in Canada and it was from here that Peter Foote and partner acquired it.
Mark
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 10th July 2006 at 09:34
On the IWM ‘kick’ – we all know the ME109 ‘diorama’ at DX but it has always intrigued me that following its use as a war bond tool in the States it was ‘dumped in a scrapyard’ (presumably in the UK) ‘where it was discovered in the 1960s’ and purchased by the IWM in 1998.
Now then, anyone know more about the postwar history of this aeroplane, and its scrapyard location/owner?
TT
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