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  • in reply to: Bomb Shackle Part ID #783599
    Mr Training
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    Cool. Thanks Rob. I feel a visit to Yeovilton is on the cards!

    in reply to: Bomb Shackle Part ID #783695
    Mr Training
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    Thanks Rob. I had always thought the dispersion and small nature of the parts could have been the result of breaking up in mid-air or exploding in mid air. Will gratefully await any more info. Would a TF.2 have had an airbrake fitted or were they fiited to all marks?

    On a separate forum an eye witness account is consistent with the detailed location…..’I was stationed at Tilshead at the time and on the way back to camp and about a mile or so from Stonehenge we had a slash stop. Suddenly the sound of an engine in high rev mode turned my head and I saw a Wyvern coming down vertically, and I do mean nose down, which crashed in a field. It’s not far from Boscombe of course. It was quite a sight to see.’

    http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/324127-amesbury-wyvern-crash-1950-a.html

    Mark

    in reply to: Bomb Shackle Part ID #783701
    Mr Training
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    Yes – I dont think its is part of the MKIIIa, but can match to Rob’s picture. Allied with the locality of the Wyvern crash, light grey (FAA) paint, balance of probability point to being related to this crash. There is an accident report at the TNA – I will visit and check this week to see if this gives any clues.
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    in reply to: Bomb Shackle Part ID #783740
    Mr Training
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    Thanks all. Tony – yes the Boscombe Down Aviation Museum would be ideal for them to be housed. I will PM you my email and we can follow up!
    Many thanks
    Mark

    in reply to: Bomb Shackle Part ID #783772
    Mr Training
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    Could this be related to this Wyvern crash I wonder. The crash site is slightly imprecise but detailed as ‘Severn Barrows’ which is otherwise known as ‘Kings Barrows’ which is approx a mile away from the location where the parts were found.

    http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/324127-amesbury-wyvern-crash-1950-a.html

    in reply to: Bomb Shackle Part ID #783870
    Mr Training
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    For info – The paint of the parts is light grey – one has some yellow paint on.

    in reply to: Bomb Shackle Part ID #783872
    Mr Training
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    Excellent. Thanks Rob. It is the part adjacent the hook I am thinking? The location where the finds were found were about a mile east of Larkhill in Wiltshire. Not a huge volume of finds but a number of small pieces…

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    Details of the project…. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/first-world-war-horse-hospital-excavation-wins-prestigious-mod-sanctuary-award

    in reply to: Bomb Shackle Part ID #783879
    Mr Training
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    Thanks Dave. It would be from a larger type aircraft then? some pics of some of the other parts found……

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