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September 7, 2004 at 1:16 pm in reply to: Russian Hampden bits #1560602

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Thanks very much Mark,

Much appreciated. The HP52 is another one of my interests. Or should it be Handley Page Ltd. 😎

Cheers

Cees

September 7, 2004 at 9:07 am in reply to: Russian Hampden bits #1561003

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Hi Steve,

No, not that one but that is my fault, I had to be more specific.

I was meaning the other bits among which was a tailsection that were recovered by the Hunt Brothers IIRC and last thing I know was that it was put in storage at Jim Pearce’s facility.

Cheers

Cees

September 6, 2004 at 8:11 pm in reply to: Any surviving … Vickers Wellesly or even HP Heyford? #1561441

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There are some substantial crash remains of a Heyford still on the crashsite in one the UK’s high grounds. It’s in one of the books dealing with high ground wrecks.

Cees

September 6, 2004 at 4:59 pm in reply to: B-17 raised from Canadian fresh water lake? #1561676

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Ok Guys,

I’m game, hell it looks like my Back yard. Nothing a Skidder could’nt do to get into.

Peter is there and small clearings near by and who has control of the Lake. IE is it a Paper Company or is it the Gov.?

Cee’s was this the one you sk me about when I was going up to Nothern Canadia to have a look at.

Cheers Crazymainer

No, I don’t think so. 😮

Cheers

Cees

September 3, 2004 at 3:40 pm in reply to: B-17 raised from Canadian fresh water lake? #1564261

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cees,
That York is pretty much spoken for. I believe salvage rights are soon to be granted once the last hurdle is overcome with the local gov’t

That’s great news Peter,

I hope that she is properly restored. Now how about that Lanc/Lincoln in Watson Lake. About time the substantial wrecks are brought in from the cold.

Cees

September 3, 2004 at 2:16 pm in reply to: Ju88 & He111 recovery in Norway today #1564345

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And there’s a third dangling from the roof in the Sinsheim museum, although it looked as if it had more than a little fibreglass in it! I’ll post a photo over the weekend.

This one was recovered from a Swedish lake if memory serves met correctly.

Cees

September 3, 2004 at 2:14 pm in reply to: A peek in the 'Toys' hangar at Crystal Lakes #1564347

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Caution! Wet floor! 😮 😮

September 2, 2004 at 6:57 pm in reply to: B-17 raised from Canadian fresh water lake? #1565144

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About the York

Or, how about using the wings and tail to reconstruct a Manchester 😉

Cees

September 2, 2004 at 6:56 pm in reply to: Defiant Walkaround #1565152

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JDK

Message sent. Who knows. It has been gathering dust in the attic for years and I don’t have a use for it.

Cheers

Cees

September 2, 2004 at 6:51 pm in reply to: B-17 raised from Canadian fresh water lake? #1565158

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This one first please

From WIX, Copyright Dan Jones

This is too good an opportunity to miss. This is the only third York extant.

Cees

September 2, 2004 at 3:58 pm in reply to: Spitfire short take-offs? #1565590

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Could this be some misunderstanding?

As I have read in a Spitfire book once that (with a stiff wind) a Mk IX Spit could get it’s tail off the ground withing fifty yards. With all the power and weight of the cannon it wouldn’t surprise me.

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Cees

September 2, 2004 at 3:56 pm in reply to: Ju88 & He111 recovery in Norway today #1565593

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Great news!!!! 😮 😮 😮

Keep ’em coming

Cheers

Cees

September 2, 2004 at 3:54 pm in reply to: Defiant Walkaround #1565602

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JDK,

If the RAFM need one I can provide a Mk IIIa gunsight for the Defiant to complete the interior of the turret.

Cheers

Cees

September 1, 2004 at 8:23 pm in reply to: Whitley instrument panel drawing #1566703

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Count me in, Elliott

Cheers

Cees

August 31, 2004 at 7:08 pm in reply to: Halifax pilot's seat construction progress pics #1576555

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Thanks Al,

I spent most time gathering the fittings, the casting (or so it seems :rolleyes: ) which fits at the front of the seat is in fact welded together from 3 mm steel plate. It worked as some people were fooled to believe I have found an original Halifax seat casting. A bit of creativity helps.
All that needs to be done is the sheet metal bit but a friend of mine who works for KLM as a metalworker has offered to do that. Who am I do refuse :p The cushion is original and stamped A*M 1944.

I had a feeling that Popham would be a bit dissapointing. I also enjoyed having two seperate aerojumbles in one weekend last year. A two day event could be too much.

Talking about the YAM cutaway nose section, I noticed that there was a very good looking (or as Ian Foster said: “where did they got that original seat from????”) pilot’s seat in there. The Halifax has a totally inaccurate seat fitted. Perhaps one day.

Cheers

Cees
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