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March 21, 2005 at 4:37 pm in reply to: Shoreham Aerojumble today – Caption competition. #1390196

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Well I’ve just checked some paperwork that I still have relating to that turret, and it seems that it was indeed from a Halifax, and not a Liberator.

Hope this helps…

It does, cheers

Any info from whence it came?

Well, I’m a bit curious 😮

Cheers

Cees

March 21, 2005 at 4:16 pm in reply to: Shoreham Aerojumble #1390203

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Come on 682AL, you must have been there. Elliott as well.

What did I miss this time?

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Cees

March 21, 2005 at 4:15 pm in reply to: Shoreham Aerojumble today – Caption competition. #1390205

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Well I would think that if the black colour is beneath the white then it could very well have been from a Halifax as various warweary Mk V’s were transferred from Bomber Command to Coastal Command and painted white. There were not many (if at all) Libs that were flying in bomber command colurs before transferring to Coastal Command.

I wonder if we can find out at all. But it’s interesting nevertheless.

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Cees

March 20, 2005 at 6:42 pm in reply to: Loch Doon recovery #1391955

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Hi Nermal,

Yes I did but that was a long time ago. Thanks for the link 😮

She’s looking good.

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Cees

March 20, 2005 at 6:33 pm in reply to: Princess Elizabeth engine runs! #1391960

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And the tailsection was from a crashed P-51B too.

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Cees

March 18, 2005 at 11:25 am in reply to: RAF Stores Reference #1394948

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I always thought AGS meant Aircraft General Spares

You can also add to the list: HDA = High Duty Alloy

This is sometimes found stamped on aircraft parts. We have a window frame of Whitley N1521 with these letters stamped in it. It took me some time to find out what it actually meant. 😉

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Cees

March 17, 2005 at 1:56 pm in reply to: Horsa Project #1396652

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It just goes to show what a group of motivated, and like minded people can do with a little money and a hangar! Many major UK museums can take a leaf out of their book, and imagine what they could do with their greater resources?

I think this project deserves the sort of praise that the reconstructed halifaxes, wellington, and Mosquito NFII, etc.

🙂

Reconstructed Halifax?

Ssst, don’t let Lancman hear it. 😮

Cees

March 17, 2005 at 9:32 am in reply to: A Homage Thread To Sea Fury TF956 #1397266

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My guess would be Australia as some Seafuries were used as windmachines to test the resistance of structures agains gale-force winds. I remember having seen some photographs previously.

HTH

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Cees

March 16, 2005 at 7:28 pm in reply to: Halifax "Waltzing Matilda" #1397974

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Here are some pictures

Finally having access to a scanner again. Two pics before the trip to Oz and shortly after conversion, the last one was taken as a derelict airframe as published in Classic Wings in issue nr 46 as pointed out by tbyguy.

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Cees

March 16, 2005 at 7:10 pm in reply to: Horsa Project #1398116

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I hope they work their wonders on a Hamilcar as well.

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Cees

March 16, 2005 at 3:21 pm in reply to: Doug Arnold #1398372

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Indian Tempests

As we are discussing the man, what is true of the rumour that half a dozen Tempests (that have been missing for some decades) were scrapped by him to keep the price of his cache high?

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Cees

March 15, 2005 at 7:59 pm in reply to: Halifax "Waltzing Matilda" #1399476

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Wikner’s son published a book about his father’s exploits a few years ago. I corresponded with G.N.W. himself before his death and he kindly sent me a pile of pre-war photos, Miles Pusher, Wickos etc and post war Wikner helicopter – I never asked him about the Halifax but I’m sure his son will have photos in his archive.

G-ORDY,

Any contact information I can reach him? You could PM me about that.

Cheers

Cees

March 15, 2005 at 7:58 pm in reply to: An AVRO Manchester what if? #1399480

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Hi Cees,
What’s stopping you, go on, you know you want to….

It’s only taken me 4-5 years to get you to see the error of your ways, now repeat after me…

“Halifax OK, Lancaster better” 😀

Keep trying Tony, against better judgement :p

Cees

March 15, 2005 at 7:55 pm in reply to: Can anyone ID this u/c cowling part? #1399482

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Looks very Bristol-ish to me. Beaufighter? Looks like the back of the Beau carb intake fairing.

http://www.vflintham.demon.co.uk/aircraft/beau/beau1c.jpg

I agree, the carburetter intake fairing of a Hercules engine (or big Bristol) installation at least that is what I thought when it was on e-bay recently.

Cees

March 15, 2005 at 8:15 am in reply to: Halifax "Waltzing Matilda" #1400770

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Thanks for the replies lads,

I am after photo’s of the airframe after arriving in Oz, I know about the photo that appeared in Classic Wings but that one is small sized although it shows the derelict fuselage. I was looking for the book about Capt Wikners trip but those I found were terribly expensive (remember I’m Dutch).

I didn’t realize that “Ned Kelly’s gang rides again” was the same aircraft as “Waltzing Mathilda”, thanks for clearing that up.

I had actually hoped that some parts of her had survived after scrapping, any further information on that?

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Cees
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