I have today received the aircraft movements card from the RAF Museum and it states when it was delivered to the Middle East and on which ship, but no mention of the details of the units it served with. What I found before was in the Air Britain Harvard File and their serials publication covering the AJ prefix. Both of these stated 74OTU and 154 Squadron. I presume I have to obtain proof of the units, from another source?

Best wishes,

Martin

And they seem to say that they have failed to find out more but do refer to a similar construction elsewhere – in Ireland, wasn’t it? Perhaps they might have more information. The records of the local authority might shed some light I suppose or old WD records, wherever they might be. Good luck!!

I’ve written to Cornwall Council today and also asked the Defence Infrastructure Organisation too, so hopefully someone somewhere will know more about this building.

Thanks again,

Martin

Tim,

Many thanks for such a quick reply. I emailed the owner of the website and he came back with the information that it is indeed as you say and is an IMA Target Model. Nearly all of them were painted orange and this was the first silver one he’d seen, but then again I will go and have a look in the box to see if it has been repainted! 🙂

For more information on the initial design of the Target, please have a look at:
http://www.jetex.org/archive/jetxfiles/200411.shtml

Thanks again,

Martin

Yikes…….yes had seen that one before, but we want to build something with a lot more detail.

Two friends and myself build accurate models of British built aeroplanes for the simulators and so far have built 22 different Auster models, the Heston Phoenix, both Chrisleas, the SAH-1 and now the Balliol. We always collect as much information as possible – technical manuals and pilots notes, magazines and books and then when we can feedback and suggestions from current or past owners.

We think we have enough material for the Walrus to commence, but were just a little concerned as to the flying characteristics as didn’t and never do want to publish a model that don’t represent the real thing. No point in making something that isn’t like the real aeroplane.

Best wishes,

Martin