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January 24, 2006 at 9:12 pm in reply to: deHavilland Museum visit 29th January #1417841

Alex Crawford
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Hi Guys,

When you proposed your visit to the DH Museum in December I asked if someone could take some measurements of the Molins 6pdr.

Could I be a pain and ask again?

Just to update you, I am going to scratchbuild a Molins 6pdr and stick it inside the Airfix Mk XVIII Tse-tse.

What I would like measured are;

Length of the barrel from muzzle to breach block.

Total length of gun from muzzle to the end of the feed assembly.

Size of the feed assembly.

Total height of the gun, if possible. It still amazes me that this was able to fit inside a Mossie.

The angle at which the feed assembly sits on the gun. Photo D shows the angel bracket.

Length of a 6pdr shell.

If possible can I have the height of the bomb bay roof to the bomb door hinge line. I assume most Mossies had the same size bomb bay, height wise I mean. I know later Mossies had bulged doors for bigger bombs.

The photos are shown here.

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=51208&page=1&pp=30&highlight=dh+museum

Thanks,

Alex

December 8, 2005 at 8:03 pm in reply to: Forum visit, DH Museum, 11th December #1380560

Alex Crawford
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Hi Guys,

Sounds like a great day out. Won’t be there though, too far away.

However I would like to ask a favour. I have a model of the Airfix Mossie FBVI/XVIII. I plan to build it as a Tsetse, now there’s a surprise, and I am attempting to scratch build the Molins gun and fit it in the bombay complete with open doors. I may even open up the front gunbay for the machine guns.

What I need are some measurements of the gun and ammo feed system. I was there a couple of years ago and took a number of photos, but at the time I didn’t measure anything 🙁

I have attached a couple of piccies of the Molins gun for your reference. I am looking for measurements of the following:

Length of the barrel from muzzle to breach block.
Total length of gun from muzzle to the end of the feed assembly.
size of the feed assembly
Total height of the gun, if possible. It still amazes me that this was able to fit inside a Mossie.
The angle at which the feed assembly sits on the gun. Photo D shows the angel bracket.
Length of a 6pdr shell.
If possible can I have the height of the bomb bay roof to the bomb door hinge line. I assume most Mossies had the same size bomb bay, height wise I mean. I know later Mossies had bulged doors for bigger bombs.

With these sizes I should be able to work out all the others.

Thanks in advance for your help.

I tried to add the photos but I couldn’t get them lower than 500k. If someone would like to email me I could send them that way.

Alex
acrawfordATblueyonder.co.uk

November 28, 2005 at 9:41 pm in reply to: BBrrrrrrrrr! #1394620

Alex Crawford
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Hi,

Very nice atmospheric photos, but what’s the white stuff? We’ve had a yellow disc in the sky for the last couple of days.

Alex

November 26, 2005 at 7:51 pm in reply to: Accident Enquiry #1396172

Alex Crawford
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Hi,

It is called a Form 1180.

Alex

November 26, 2005 at 11:43 am in reply to: Accident Enquiry #1396567

Alex Crawford
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Hi,

A quick search of the PRO doesn’t throw up this particluar Meteor, although there are 2-3 other Nf14s mentioned.

There may be an ‘aircraft accident record card’ for this Meteor at the Air Historical Branch (RAF).

There address is;

Air Historical Branch (RAF), Building 266, RAF Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 3HH

I used to have an email address for them but can’t find it at the moment. They don’t normally deal with major enquiries but if you ask for 1-2 items then they are usually very helpful.

If they do not have the record card then try the RAF Museum as they have a number of these cards. The RAF Museum charges for the cost of photocopying the cards, but its only about 35-40 pence per page.

Hope this helps,

Alex

November 26, 2005 at 9:08 am in reply to: Irish Air Corps Museum Collection #1396763

Alex Crawford
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Hi Panther,

Do you have contact details for the museum?

Alex

October 25, 2005 at 10:26 pm in reply to: Hawker biplane survivors #1338816

Alex Crawford
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Any details on the Aerovintage Swedish Hart?

There was an issue of Aeroplane (I think), either earlier this year or late last year with a couple of photos of the Afghan Hinds in the scrapheap. I think in amongst the wreckage were numerous mines, which would make it a very difficult job of removing the remains of the Hinds.

Alex

October 25, 2005 at 7:22 pm in reply to: Hawker biplane survivors #1338943

Alex Crawford
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Hi,

The only Osprey that I know of is the Swedish Air Force Museum example. The remains of SE-AYR, of which around 70% was recovered in 1985, is in storage awaiting restoration.

Apparently the RAF Museum aquired a pair of Osprey floats from Sweden, it’s possible these may have come from SE-AYR. It is hoped that these will be returned to Sweden for SE-AYR.

Alex

October 23, 2005 at 11:25 am in reply to: DH Firestreak #1340794

Alex Crawford
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Hi Guys,

Many thanks for all the info on the Firestreak, much appreciated.

Robert,

I am moving house on the 28th of this month. Once I have settled in I would like to come and see your Firestreak and take a few photos if that’s ok.

I’ll drop you a PM in a couple of weeks to arrange a time to visit.

Alex

October 23, 2005 at 12:10 am in reply to: DH Firestreak #1340976

Alex Crawford
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Hi Tony,

I’ve got some photos of the missle hanging on a Javelin.

I believe there are 1-2 at East Fortune but due to the arrival of Concorde a lot of the smaller stuff has been placed in storage.

I’m looking for some details on its development and its basic performance values. Also a brief specification of the missle itself, such as length, weight of warhead, range, etc.

Alex

October 21, 2005 at 8:11 pm in reply to: Couple of old pics from Middle East #1341896

Alex Crawford
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Hi Glyn,

Osprey K4322

Delivered to FAA Pool Gosport 7/8/35. To Lee-on-Solent for conversion to floatplane 28/8/35. To 445 Flight 3rd Cruiser Squadron in HMS Galatea (coded 079) 6/9/35. Became 713 Flight in 15/7/36 (still with Galatea).

To workshops Kalafrana 15/4/37. 802 Suqadron for HMS Glorious (back on wheeled undercarriage) by 9/37 to 10/37. To Air Depot Aboukir 22/5/39. To Admiralty charge 24/5/39.

Info from Fleet Air Arm units and ships 1920 to 1939. by Ray Sturtivant, Air Britain publications.

I don’t yet have the book that deals with the FAA in WWII, so I don’t know the fate of this aircraft.

Alex

October 19, 2005 at 8:48 pm in reply to: Couple of old pics from Middle East #1343848

Alex Crawford
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I’ll stick with HMS Courageous.

If you look at the stern of Glorious there is no, what I would call an anchor ‘porthole’, there is on Courageous and on the photo Glyn posted.

If you look at the link below, near the bottom of the page you will see an almost identical photo of Courageous.

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_courageous.htm

Alex

October 19, 2005 at 8:06 pm in reply to: A few WW2 FAA photos #1343999

Alex Crawford
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Great photos.

The Hellcats certainly look different in the SEAC markings and white ID stripes.

Alex

October 19, 2005 at 8:00 pm in reply to: Couple of old pics from Middle East #1344002

Alex Crawford
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Hi Glyn,

Nice photos again.

The carrier is HMS Courageous and my reasons are;

Glorious had a ‘W’ structure holding up the rear of the flioght deck.
Furious has too small a super structure.
Eagle has two funnels and a full flight deck, I think.

The rear aircraft on deck appears to be a Fairey Seal. It’s the only radial engined twin bay fleet air arm aircraft I can think of that was used the same time as the Osprey and Nimrod.

The Ospreys have the exhaust that goes under the leading edge of the lower wing, the Nimrods had straight exhausts.

Currently researching the Hawker family at the moment so very interested in the aircraft and the ships they flew from.

Alex

October 17, 2005 at 5:15 pm in reply to: Datanshan Museum, Beijing (dial up caution) #1346073

Alex Crawford
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Nice photos. Is this the museum that has a replica Curtiss Hawk II biplane?

Incidently the Chinese did use Moquitos but that one does look decidedly odd.

Alex
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