No glass or wire in that part of the lamp old chap. The guard (brass) would have had glass init which obviously has gone. If you look carefully there will be two small screw holes which were used to scre it to a standard 5C/793 bakelite bulb holder. Your reflector (for want of a better word) has come away form this part (which would have had the wires etc in it).

At last a non heavy thread….keep it up

Tony

Originally posted by Midway
The more subtle point missed so far by the national media (but one which will surely be brought to local media attention by Monday) is that the crash location is just one quarter mile from Duxford village.

The museum will have to contend with an almost certain backlash from the villagers for after all, does not IWM have a (perhaps unwritten) agreement with them not to overfly the local villages? This is reinforced quite often to airborne pilots by the Tower.

Red herring there Midway, the Firefly did not overfly Duxford village. All airfields tend to respect the locals and not overfly them below a certain height. Heavens knows we have to do it where I work. It is infuriating because the stupid local council approves housing on all sides of the airfield, therebyu increasing the whingers.

Regarding your post re the fitter being in the aircraft, you can rest assured he had a reason to be there. The Firefly is not a single pilot/crew aircraft. It is highly likely that a function had to be performed.

As aviation enthusiasts we must re-educate the masses who are ill informed by idiotic reporting by stupid journos. If you can, write to a paper or email a news web site and express your annoyance with their reporting. I did it a few years ago and got the late news amended.

yes, I echo Moggys thanx

TonyDyer

We opened the museum one day and had 6000 people thru the gate…..we opened up several cockpits. One of our volunteers was treated to a tirade of abuse and threats from a dad when he suggested that little johnny did not pull the cockpit to bits…arghh!

I should be on too…may even pick up that reprobate Seafuryfan again if my new Smart Car is not too good for him!!

Interesting how a thread can wind its way off the beaten track to such an extent to decry the efforts of the Elvington Halifax!

You may like, or not like the YAM Halifax, you may think it deserves to be binned….on the latter you are WRONG. The YAM Halifax has had 1000s of hours (many by ex Halifax personnel) expended to make a fairly good facsimilie of a Halifax. It is more than just a representation…it is something tangible that shows respect for the often forgotten sacrifice made by Halifax aircrew. It is something for veterans to look at and remember days gone by. It is something that their grandchildren can be proud of.

The YAM guys are aviation preservationists, don’t decry their efforts until you have equalled them.

TonyDyer….powered by Spitfire Ale!