This would be the same seller who has just sold a couple of broken pieces of Merlin engine casing from Hurricane P3175, while the aircraft lies displayed in the BofB hall at Hendon complete with its intact Merlin!

Put on your swim goggles, sit up straight in front of the computer screen, and watch the survey dive footage from 2011.
Then post about what you see rather than what you suppose.

Severe corrosion.
If raised, it will not reach the surface in one piece, and when at the surface much of the remaining smooth thin surfaces that provide the distinctive outline will be beyond saving leaving a skeletal structure hard to identify as a Do17. But, if the funding is there, give it a go, and soon. Much will be saved and if left it will not be long before only a bag of bits will survive.

Instead of plans, I quick flip through Melvyn Hiscock’s book on the Hurricane Inside and Out might produce what you need.

Centre left could be from a joint connection at the rear of the seat. Alternatively, depending on size (difficult to make out from the photo), they could be the small attachment points that are fed through the securing rivets on one of the rear fuselage joints.

Each of the Hurricane pieces will have a part number stamped on it. Listing those for each photo might draw out more detail from forum members.

The restoration of the HC-452 has been now completed, with the plane attached to the permanent exhibition of the Aviation Museum of Central Finland. – A photograph of the plane in the exhibition.

Looking good, and a credit to the team who did the work. Pleased to see that any temptation to ‘smarten it up’ has been resisted. It must be the most original of the surviving MkI Hurricanes. The nearest contender is probably L1592, but not sure how much that aircraft was changed in the name of refurbishment and preservation prior to it taking up residence in the Science Museum in 1961.

The Hydrographic office web site actually lists some interesting aircraft wrecks but not a great deal of interest.

Mike E

Most, if not all, of the Hydrographic Office’s information on aircraft wrecks will have come from the diving community.

Agree ref aluminium/magnesium alloy sections. Steel sometimes fares better, but all very much depends on the seabed bottom and the local marine environment. Very much luck of the draw, but the clock is ticking very firmly on that luck.

Aerial die-back

…an while we are in the vicinity of sloping aerials, why do they slope rearward on all Seafire XV’s, where fitted, but not on any other mark or Spitfire or Seafire?

Mark

Mmm, and I thought PZ was an isolated case of aerial die-back. Obviously not. Just hope it doesn’t spread! Someone out there must know what’s going on.

Hurricane PZ865 aerial

Anyone any idea why PZ865’s aerial leans gently backwards, as well shown in DCW/Fred Taylor’s photos above?
It’s certainly nothing to do with the recent refurbishment work, as photos from years/decades ago show the same ‘leaning’ arrangement. All the other surviving Hurricanes have the aerial parallel with the rudder post.

DCW

Duxford Thursday 28th March:

A quick stop at 4 o’clock was too late to see a display practice from the Sabre. I’m told it was a stirring sight (and sound). All I could manage was a shot of the F-86 just before she was put inside:

What a gem!

Excellent series of photos (as always!) at #735. Any chance you could ‘read off’ or enlarge just a couple of stencils please – can’t quite make them out, except for the W/T marking, on the posted photos?
1) Immediately behind and below canopy on a/c right side – see 0251 & 0252.
2) Just under leading edge, just above and to right of the a/c’s right u/c leg – see 0265.