Suprised to see a lump of Hudson in Moricambe Bay

Just goes to prove, the older one gets the less one recognises a good Shag.

No I meant that large delta triangle with seagulls on it on that link.

At risk of being instantly moderated, they’re either cormorants or shags.
(Phalacrocorax aristotelis). Given that they’re goose-sized and bigger, that’s a decent size doodah!

Adrian

ETA – Blimey – didn’t think I’d be allowed that!

Thanks Tony!

Bristol Bother?

Jon

Less glamorous and successful types throughout the history of aviation should be recovered and preserved just as much as some of the more celebrated examples. Rob

In his preface to Aircraft of the Royal Air Force Since 1918, Owen Thetford notes that some 300 types (not Marks)of aircraft have been operated by the RAF (this was written in 1976, so it has risen by a few)…not counting impressed types.

I’d wager the vast majority of those 300+ types are extinct.

Only a few have achieved immortality….the rest served with various levels of distinctuion. Rather like the people of the RAF, everone knows Mannock and Bader, the majority won’t be found in the history books.

Think I have found it painted red it was a bombing target they used drop smoke bombs on.

http://www.abct.org.uk/airfield-stories/silloth-airfield—the-betty-belcher-story

Less glamorous and successful types throughout the history of aviation should be recovered and preserved just as much as some of the more celebrated examples. To not do so is in my opinion a slur on those who died in service flying and operating such obsolescent aircraft.

Remember the aircrew – remember the aircraft!

Rob

Best place for it by all accounts

Moggy

Allegedly there is a complete Blackburn Botha in there too somewhere.

Yes.. looks like a bombing target or something..

No I meant that large delta triangle with seagulls on it on that link.

Thissun:

Richard

No I meant that large delta triangle with seagulls on it on that link.

I don’t know if there is more of it, but you can see it from Grune Point at Silloth. It sticks up out of the water. One of the lifeboat crew said they have walked out to it.
The Solway Firth was known locally as Hudson Bay, because a few were lost on training missions. I have an engine plate from one which I picked up at Allonby, a few miles south, where the tide goes out quite a way.

Peter

looks like an old mooring for high tide?.. great centre section of the Hudson, i wonder if the top part is buired in the mud/sand???

Pretty good lump as well… Surprised it wasn’t recovered. Any idea what that large triangle is?