Nice photographs of a nice aircraft. One of the RCAF Stranrears is at the RAF Museum and remains of another one are in storage at the CFMT. Are there long term plans for a restoration as the wreckage was recovered almost two decades ago. Mark 12 posted several pics of this aircraft while in open storage.

There was also a website about a Blackburn Shark in a Canadian lake with pics. But lost the link a long time ago. Has it been recovered? And if not why, this must be a coup for any selfrespecting Canadian museum.

Cheers

Cees

It has been reported that the Viking, Valetta and Varsity all retained geodetic structures under the metal skin, but I’d love some confirmation or denial of that.

According to Andrews in the Putnam Book the first 19 Vikings were geodetic structured “rag wings”. Unless I misunderstood it would appear that subsequent Vikings retained geodetic centre section structure (i.e. inboard of the engines ) under the skin.
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I remember seing a photograph in an flypast article about a Vikers Viking of the first production batch that had crashed somewhere in the UK mountains. The wreckage showed the inner wingstructure to be geodetic.

Cees

Thanks for posting those wonderful pics Brian,

The Mosquito looks fabulous and the Halifax, well you know…. I am
biased of course. Yorkshire Air Museum is a living and breathing place.
Almost like Duxford. If you walk into the control tower it looks as if the
controller has just gone for a ….. or a cup of tea and the Halifaxes could
be returning any moment. :rolleyes:

Now a static Whitley would not be out of place there.
Hope to go there soon again.

Magic

Cees

There is a good photo of one underwater. The intersting part is that ALL the skin seems to have gone. I have been on a lot of sea wrecks and you will always find at least some of the skin.

http://www.divetheworld.com/Diving/warbirds/Wellington/index.htm

Ali

That is because the geodetic construction is covered with fabric which has a habit of rotting away over the years under water. Nice recovery project though. Any takers?

Cees

It could be off a Beaufighter II, however its most likely off a Lanc (the non black cammo on the upper panel is a bit of a giveaway).

York or Lanc. Pic 335 show sections of Lancaster/York wing and outer engine mounting frames.

Cheers

Cees

If the airframes were still within India I am sure Jagan would know where they would be. Jagan?

Cees

Are there any Buchons left from the first batch of German manufactured
airframes that were supplied during the war?

Cheers

Cees

I see. Thanks Mark. So, where are they now? Are they still with the Arnold family?

I didn’t think that a Tempest had come to NZ. Mr Dallison apparently used to have an Isaac’s Fury which he took to the UK for some film work in the early 1990’s, then brought back. I don’t know which film though.

Dave,

These six Tempests are still missing. It is rumoured that Mr Arnold had them buried or scrapped! 😮

One of the worlds great mysteries

Cees