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October 8, 2005 at 11:28 am in reply to: Scatterd airframe sections around the UK, plan? #1359622

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Cees,

These were taken at Brooklands on the 31st July this year.

Geoff.

Thanks Geoff,

Doesn’s she look great, needs a pair of wings and a tail don’t you think. If East Kirkby has a lanc, a Hampden and a Wellington, then there is a magnificent opportunity to see a living and breathing wartime RAF airfield.

Why couldn’t this happen, the Bristol Bulldog now at the RAFM was rebuild by gathering all parts that had been scattered all over the UK.

Mmmm

Cees

October 7, 2005 at 4:51 pm in reply to: Today at Hendon #1360853

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Good move,

The Liberator really belongs at Hendon as it was used in large numbers by the RAF. Pity now that with a restored Lanc, B-17 and B-24 the Halifax is looking like a bit out of place against those shiny airframes next to it.

Should i have brought that old chestnut up again??? :dev2:

Ehmm Yes 😀

Perhaps a rethink of the way she is displayed is in order.

Cees

October 7, 2005 at 4:48 pm in reply to: Loss of British Warbirds to the USA #1360857

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Simply put,

There wasn’t anybody interested in buying them to prevent their export to the US. Remember the Sunderland? If the Lincoln is exported to Australia you can expect a lot of flap over why “we” have let that one slip away. Well, because nobody in the UK was interested.

Good on ya Mark P. Make sure you get her in good shape.

Cheers

Cees

October 3, 2005 at 11:35 am in reply to: An interesting Spitfire photo #1366676

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Is that a Hudson in the background on the left

Halifax :rolleyes:

Cheers

Cees

October 2, 2005 at 10:19 am in reply to: Cockpit Lamp MKII, which aircraft #1368162

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These lamps are Air Ministry issue and can be found in almost any multi-engined aircraft used by the RAF such as Lancaster, Halifax, Stirling you name it.

There are also brass and bakelite versions but AL682 can tell you more about that 😉

Cheers

Cees

September 30, 2005 at 4:52 pm in reply to: Supply of instruments, fittings etc for restorations #1370140

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Just remembered that in the late seventies / early eighties this was also brought up. Restorations (or overhauls as they were usually then) were also hampered by the lack of these parts. AIRSAM (former Methodical Engineers or Parker Aviation) at Bentfleet has a large warehouse but their prices are rather out of reach of most collectors. I know HFL get their spares from this source, am I right?

Cheers

Cees

September 29, 2005 at 7:02 pm in reply to: Turkish Spitfires: ML411 and MJ147 #1371806

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Turkey having used such a large variety of aircraft, it is strange to see that anything worthwhile hasn’t turned up (yet). What happened to all the Spits, Fw-190’s, P-47’s, Blenheims etc. There must be something left other than what’s on display at the Turkish museums? Are there no sections left?

Cheers

Cees

September 29, 2005 at 6:19 pm in reply to: Some September Aviodrome and Lelystad pics #1371822

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I understand that they are obtaining engines for the orange dak to restore her to ground running condition.

Cheers

Cees

September 28, 2005 at 5:59 pm in reply to: New (to me) Hawker Hurricane Survivor #1373353

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I suppose you can’t really blame Bristol and Rolls-Royce if they preferred to fit Rotol props, after all they did own the company. 🙂

Not that I have any idea if that was the case. Could there be a preference for wooden blades on a fighter for any reason?

RO (lls Royce) (Bris)TOL

Good team

Cheers

Cees

September 26, 2005 at 7:04 pm in reply to: Oscar Ducks B25 #1377045

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John,

The airframe sections ended up with Aviation Heritage Centre, Darwin. According to the book the sections were recovered by request of the Aviation Historical Society of the Northern Territory and the Australian Army.

In addition the following wreckage of N5-139 was also recovered during 1972 also by the Army and the work was haphazard as parts were sawn off and dragged away using winches destroying the otherwise complete and in good condition airframe. Nose section, dorsal turret, both outer wings and the tailsection. The remains were later recovered together with N5-133. The earlier recovered parts are reported to be in poor condition but also at Darwin. Something for you to get your teeth into?

Cheers

Cees

September 26, 2005 at 6:57 pm in reply to: Propellor blade straightening. #1377048

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All I can add is that Tony Agar straightened his pair of De Havilland props, which came from a crash site and were severly bent. They didn’t break obviously looking at his magnificent Mosquito NF II restoration at Elvington.
Perhaps you can contact him for more information. Having met him I can tell you he is a great bloke.

HTH

Cheers

Cees

September 25, 2005 at 4:39 pm in reply to: Oscar Ducks B25 #1378833

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John,

This is athe centresection of N5-133/41-29713 a B-25D-NC as recovered from Point Jaheel. It crashed in 1943. The RAAF removed a lot of parts but the leftovers were recovered in 1999. It was taken to a depot in Darwin. Perhaps the one you were referring to.

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Cees

September 25, 2005 at 1:41 pm in reply to: Oscar Ducks B25 #1378987

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John/Oscar

There are a number of surviving ex-Dutch/RAAF B-25’s still around in Oz according to a book on the Dutch B-25’s. Some recoveries had taken place from remote crash sites.

Cheers

Cees

September 19, 2005 at 6:06 pm in reply to: Beaufighter Restorations #1385686

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Last I heard the uncompleted Skysport project was up for sale,the East Fortune project had been suspended because of the arrival of Concorde at the Museum and the Fighter Collection Beaufighter was still years away from completion. Does anyone have any more details on these projects?

Colin

Colin,

This was recentely discussed on the forum (again) and your description just sums up the current situation.

Cheers

Cees

September 18, 2005 at 3:42 pm in reply to: propellor id? #1386787

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thanks for the reply . i bought this prop from an antique warehouse and was told it was from a spitfire , but i’m not sure .

John,

Nine out of ten would people tell that it was from a Lancaster, Spitfire or B-17 to arouse interest. Look at e-bay these days.

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