By: Me-109E - 20th March 2008 at 10:57
Beaufighter Control Column
Does anyone collect RCAF stuff?
Photo’s welcome!
No picture yet, but I have a Beaufughter control column from a 404 Squadron aircraft, it comes from a local resident who’s farther work at RAF Davidstow.
Trying to secure the tail fin from this aircraft as I type this!!:)
Pics soon!!!!!!!!!
By: Peter - 19th March 2008 at 00:32
C’mon, let’s see some photos!
How about a new rule (Peter?)…..no photo…no bragging! 😀
Edit – Apologies. 😮 My post now looks extremely insensitive given the nature of the (simultaneous) post above. It was actually a light-hearted request for a few photographs of the tantalising collections listed in previous posts.
No problem Creaking door, original post amended to include photos. Looks like you were typing your post when Drem posted his..
By: Creaking Door - 18th March 2008 at 23:45
C’mon, let’s see some photos!
How about a new rule (Peter?)…..no photo…no bragging! 😀
Edit – Apologies. 😮 My post now looks extremely insensitive given the nature of the (simultaneous) post above. It was actually a light-hearted request for a few photographs of the tantalising collections listed in previous posts.
By: Drem - 18th March 2008 at 23:41
Photos of graves in East Lothian and the brave people who lie there.
By: turretboy - 18th March 2008 at 20:04
Besides the obvious……..my favourites are a H-4-1 helmet/mask, an oxygen mask by Gutta Percha & Rubber Ltd. and a door from an Avro Anson Mk.V.
By: Fleet16b - 18th March 2008 at 18:10
Okay
Don’t want to seem tpo be bragging but you asked ….really don’t know where to start but here goes
-over 300 unpublished original photos
– 1 airworthy 1940 Fleet Finch 16r RCAF # 4494 S/N 397
– All models of Anson props ever used ( 3 of each)
– 1 seat pack parachute
– over 200 engine and a/c manuals
– over 30 original various BCATP training manuals
– 3 Sidcot suits
– 2 Decon suits
– helmets googles gosport systems etc
– an assortment of over 2-3,000 a/c parts ie crane, fleet, tmoth, spitfire, hurricane, lanc on and on and on
This barely scratches the surface
One day I will try to catalogue all the stuff but it would take months.
Now ask me about RFC/ CAF ( 1919-1923) Canada and civilian Canadian aviation
Thats an whole new ball game …LOL I think I might be a bit obsessive compulsive
😮 😮 🙂
By: Black Knight - 18th March 2008 at 17:48
The ensign from the main gate at RCAF Cold Lake & some patches that belonged to Ormond Haydon-Baillie.
By: bolyman - 18th March 2008 at 17:46
Kentings Mossie BFP
Besides the obvious, a beautiful Kenting Mosquito Blind flying panel and various other small Mossie bits from Kentings spares, where is turretboy and Fleet16, tell us what they have? cheers Darrell
By: K225 - 17th March 2008 at 21:43
Mostly medals and uniform items from my father who served 30 years in the RCAF/ Canadian Forces starting on Hurricanes to the 707s. When I think of the things that have been thrown out over the years!
I do have letters from a cousin serving in the RCAF who was killed while flying with 75 Sqdn RNZAF. Also the operations reports for No 75 Squadron Flying from Mepal April 1944.
He was a M/U/Gnr on a Stirling III shot down by a night fighter while mine laying in Kiel Bay. On returning the operations report indicates the surviving Stirlings had to land away from the base owing to an enemy intruder having dropped bombs on the runway. Fascinating reading.
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