By: Laurent Viton - 5th October 2006 at 09:32
Hello Dave ,
I’m doing research in Normandy and have pinpointed several Typhoon crash-sites and more are coming soon , at least one with probably pilot’s remains. I had my Sabre years ago from MN175 lost June 15 1944 , Sq 198 , Edward Bartley killed. You can contact me off board . Could someone tell me where was located the data plate on the Napier Sabre ? Couldn’t find any at several crash-sites .
Laurent Viton
By: British Canuck - 2nd October 2006 at 11:48
Would anyone have a recent picture of the Duxford cockpit section? I had been to Duxford twice( quite a few moons ago) and I don’t remember what it looked like.. 🙂
By: DaveR - 30th September 2006 at 02:56
the Sabre at Duxford is the ex Cambridge University example in the engine list compiled by RR
By: Snapper - 29th September 2006 at 22:50
Yeah. Up in the Aerospace hangar. Sabre is there too. Hendon have a Sabre alongside the Typhoon too.
By: British Canuck - 29th September 2006 at 16:48
Does Duxford still have a Typhoon 1b Cockpit section on site?
By: JägerMarty - 25th September 2006 at 02:34
Yes a Typhoon cockpit was scrapped because it wasn’t wanted anymore…and it wasn’t the 70’s….try the 90’s!!!!
Speechless! 😡 :confused: 🙁
By: Paul Cushion - 24th September 2006 at 15:46
I usually just prefer to browse here these days and prefer not to voice my opinion as a rule but that is OUTRAGEOUS!
By: DaveR - 24th September 2006 at 15:35
Yes a Typhoon cockpit was scrapped because it wasn’t wanted anymore…and it wasn’t the 70’s….try the 90’s!!!!
By: Paul Cushion - 24th September 2006 at 14:12
When did this occur? when was the Typhoon scrapped? The seventies?
By: RPSmith - 24th September 2006 at 13:26
The list that you refer to Roger has some anomolies in it. There are a couple that seem to be referencing the same engine and one of them seem to not exist at all (the ATC example). There are many others that do not appear on the list.
DaveR – mistakes and omissions doesn’t suprise me. I believe that to the vast majority of people in the aircraft preservation world engines are of minor interest and Peter Kirk and others that drew up this list were on a ‘hiding for nothing’. I think it proves extremely difficult to get information about engines held from museums/collections.
Roger Smith.
By: battle - 24th September 2006 at 11:20
Typhoon parts scrapped!!!
Are you trying to say that a ” preservation group ” scrapped a Typhoon wreck because they did not want it !!!! I saw an old flypast article on this typhoon ( i think) What a waste. 😡
cheers dave
By: DaveR - 24th September 2006 at 10:06
Cees,
The Pegham Harbour Typhoon was scrapped when the museum it was housed in decided they no longer wanted it!!! Apparently it was just shipped out to a local scrap dealer.
I do know that there are lots if items in France but I have never been able to find any contacts there to find out exactly what. There are a number of engines and one in particulay could well be made to run with the right people involved (the Paris science museum). I would love to hear from anyone that may know someone in France with any knowledge of Typhoon recoveries.
The list that you refer to Roger has some anomolies in it. There are a couple that seem to be referencing the same engine and one of them seem to not exist at all (the ATC example). There are many others that do not appear on the list.
By: JägerMarty - 24th September 2006 at 01:10
Excepting Spitfires and Mustangs, any vintage rebuild/new build costs more than it would be ‘worth’. We are lucky that there’s a lot of enthusiastic rich people prepared to throw good money at expensive old aircraft, and a lot of volunteers also prepared to support that as well.
Point taken, but I’m sure there are those that won’t want to wait that long….
just thinkin out loud 🙂
A flying Typhoon would be just mint :diablo:
By: RPSmith - 23rd September 2006 at 14:33
My research has located a couple of dozen Sabre engines…these range from the ones that could potentially run again to sea recoveries.
The list of UK & Ireland aero engines drawn up by the BAPC 3 years ago lists 15 Sabres – one noted “ex crash site” and two as “sectioned”
Roger Smith.
By: Cees Broere - 23rd September 2006 at 09:34
Dave,
In France a lot of Typhoon sites have been dug the past few decades. There must be a lot of raw material don’t you think.
pity the substantial bits from the Pangham Harbour Typhoon were scrapped by a preservation group. Or were they?
Cees
By: JDK - 23rd September 2006 at 09:33
…they would surely sell themselves?
Excepting Spitfires and Mustangs, any vintage rebuild/new build costs more than it would be ‘worth’. We are lucky that there’s a lot of enthusiastic rich people prepared to throw good money at expensive old aircraft, and a lot of volunteers also prepared to support that as well.
By: DaveR - 23rd September 2006 at 07:59
My research has located a couple of dozen Sabre engines…these range from the ones that could potentially run again to sea recoveries.
By: JägerMarty - 23rd September 2006 at 04:55
New build Typhoons would be nice, a la the FlugWerk 190s.
Such a tough looking British aircraft desrves to be in the skies in some form, they would surely sell themselves?
By: British Canuck - 22nd September 2006 at 17:40
I wonder how many complete Sabre engines are still in existence…I have seen some sectional examples in museums…
By: DaveR - 22nd September 2006 at 17:33
I am sure I read somewhere that the RAF musuems Tempest V used to be fired up (during the 60’s?) otherwise I would think the late fifties was the last time a Sabre was fired up.
Haven’t heard much about Kermits Tempest. Last time I saw it there was steady progress. They are still not certain that it will fly (although all the work is being done to an airworthy standard).
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