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  • in reply to: Lytham WW2 crash… anyone shed any light? #836646
    Vulcanxm607
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    There are some of the remains of the Ju88 shot down by Defiant N3445 at Hangar 42, Blackpool Airport, Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool FY4 2QY. The personnel there will show you the remains and explain what they are as well as the story of the shoot down and finding the wreck on Bank Marsh.
    Part of the recovered bomb rack from the Ju88 can be seen top left of the model photo.

    Hangar 42 will be open to the Public every Sunday and Tuesday from the 18th April 2017 until Tuesday the 26th October 2017. The Hangar opens from 10:00 am until 16:00, last entry 15:30. Entry Fee’s apply. Telephone C/O John Coombes FEC – Mobile: 07967 724588.

    in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2167550
    Vulcanxm607
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    Rhodesian Air Force (Rhodaf) photos I have. This is now the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ):

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    SupermarineSpitfire F.22 (Gate Guard at the New Sarum AFB)

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    Canadair Argonaut C-44 (Royal Rhodesian Air Force)

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    de Havilland Vampire T.11

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    Hawker Hunter FGA.9

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    Percival Provost T.52

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    SIAI Marchetti SF.260 ‘Genet’ – These took over from the Provost T.52 when the Provosts were WFU’d

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    Aermacchi AL 60 ‘Trojan’ (Lower aircraft) & Reims Cessna FTB.337G ‘Lynx’*(Upper aircraft). The 337 took over from the AL 60 when the later was WFU’d)

    in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2167588
    Vulcanxm607
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    Several small AF’s aircraft that I have photos of. Note Bopthutaswana and Venda Defence Forces are no longer extent and have been amalgamated into the SAAF:

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    LDF-46 CASA 212 (Lesotho Defence Force)

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    PC7 T-420 (Bophuthatswana Defence Force)

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    T300 C212 (Bophuthatswana Defence Force)

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    T310 C212 (Bophuthatswana Defence Force)

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    T320 Turbo Porter (Bophuthatswana Defence Force)

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    C212 VDF-040 (Venda Defence Force)

    in reply to: Lost Javelin #893747
    Vulcanxm607
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    Anyone know if this still exists- left in Zambia in the 60’s XH890 post landing accident

    The aircraft XH890 is no longer in the park at Ndola, Zambia. See attached new clipping of its scraping on the 03/06/1972
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