Hi Trolly Aux, thanks for the input, there were Mustangs based there at one point, but not sure if it is Allison unless it is some sort of ducting to a Super Charger or something?

Re the Pyrotechnic idea, I guess it could be, the locking ring with the slots machined would suggest to me it was meant to be serviced at some point. The slotted nuts are in fact screws and seem to hold the internal piece in place, I can’t make any sense of it!!

If we were to go down the modern route then I would’nt think it would have that battle damage evident, there is a definate entry and a larger exit hole.

Why “battle damage” though? Munitions get fired on various airfields in the UK even nowadays, along with other locations. I know of at least one Vulcan which had explosive charges detonated on it, whilst sitting on an airfield not a million miles away from Swindon.

Munitions (rather than battle) damage maybe? Either way I think the assumption that it’s WW2 and combat-damaged may be restricting your chances of finding out what it is.

If it’s aluminium (which it must be if anodized), then not a hyd jack: too flimsy. Hyd jacks would usually be cast bodies in any case (and then would be aluminium).

The slotted nut looks more modern than WW2, and my initial reaction was that it might be some kind of pyrotechnic?

As its marked FWD seat I’m guessing not a single seater?!

Rob

Well noticed! T-33 then.

It might be due to confusion with damage caused to a large aircraft which fell from gantry hoist inside a building.The accident record card i saw many years ago says that the leading edge balloon explosive cable cutter was left armed and this severed a cable causing the aircraft to fall suffering a lot of damage.Sabotage was not suspected according to the card and this was at Salmesbury.

I hate to nitpick, but it’s ‘Samlesbury’.

In fact that’s not quite true: I quite enjoy it 🙂

So who has design authority for the various a/c at Old Warden. Gloucester Gladiator, Westland Lysander, RAF SE5, Sopwith Triplane, Percival Provost, Bristol Boxkite, Bristol M1C, Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfire, Polikarpov PO2 etc

Who is/are the Design Authority/’s for the newly built Sopwith Camel airframe and its engine?

Does every a/c need to have a modern day and current Design Authority to fly? If so who says so and why?

No DA required if aircraft operate outside of the CAA’s ‘complex’ category.

With the agreement of the current Design Authority…..probably, yes?

…but without an airframe, it would be a bit pointless, no?

I think Saunders-Roe’s mixed-power interceptor (SR53?) might have its bum in the photo behind the Folland Midge.
Adrian

That Midge is a Gnat.