Yak 1 Project
A long term cockpit project for someone.
Yak 1 front panels.
Congratulations on finding the He177 Gareth.
If there are no suggestions from anyone else – the next place to look would be at the Speyer Aeroboot in late October.
I am planning to attend and could have a look for you if you are not able to go.
Alternatively keep watching ebay.de under the militaria or flugzeugteile sections.
Appears to have been born in Northampton in 1890. Worked as a clerk in 1911 and ended up in the RFC then the RAF – working his way up to Squadron Leader.
Died in Abingdon in 1947. Widow Florence.
John/mhuxt and Bager thank you for the translations of the badge.
I have been to Japan four times although mainly Tokyo, Chiba, Tsukuba, Niigata etc. ( even as far as Nagoya) Never quite got my mind around Kanji.
I am still not sure what the badge was for… Your friends translation of “we aim to help” agrees with ” for helpful people” for the top line.
The vertical line is still ambiguous. A location or a location childrens association. Any way of clarifying ?
Thanks again for all the help.
right, Andy, there is a “108” at the end of the line starting by “R8..” on the first airframe picture.
So, an Me108 ??
If I managed to know more, I ‘ll let you know;
Gilles
Gilles the number immediately after the R8- is the aircraft id.
e.g. R8-88.942-8802 was stamped on a Ju88 handle.
The FW190 Landing flap is R8-190. XXXXXX
Some good 88 seat images here – your seat looks very very similar to the pilots…
http://www.ju88.net/restoration/IMG_0552.JPG
http://www.ju88.net/restoration/pilotchair.jpg
http://www.ju88.net/restoration/pilotchairfromside.jpg
http://www.ju88.net/restoration/pilotchairfrombehind.jpg
Thanks Ross – he is in service in 1917 with the RFC as a second Lt.
– retired in 1932 and then returns as Squadron Leader in 1940
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29935/pages/1383/page.pdf
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1932/1932%20-%201069.html
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1940/1940%20-%202120.html
Thank you chaps..Payment in beer authorised.
I work for a Japanese company – but don’t want to ask my contacts about non pharmaceutical activities – especially when I am on holiday this week.
I see that Nakajima started in 1918 but were mainly active in aircraft in the second war. Also no mention of an Osaka plant.
So likely a reward for the Japanese Nakajima equivalent of pots for Spitfires ?
The badge is in blue enamel on brass but appears to have been buried for a while.. Couldn’t see anything like it so fare elsewhere.
Fuzzy seat pic from Cobham Hall reserve collection…
Tony you are most welcome.
As the reply and discussion was not the expected one thanking me for taking the time to post images — I had a further look through the pics that I had.
I apologise for the comment that the Hamilcar was the only aviation related item.
To err is human and I am more human than most.
Look behind the gaudy Tigers head.
The Vampire pod originally was covered in madapolin fabric.
What are folks using these days as a replacement ? obviously the first thoughts are Egyptian Cotton or Irish Linen but they both are quite different from the original.
The surface and the woodwork underneath still needs to be able to breath.
So What is being used elsewhere ??.
Mike E
Liberty Lawn – then lost of coloured dope to hide the pretty pattern.
The others you mention are too coarse or slubby.
The 109 is from the 6th Staffel of JG26 – the ibex symbol was used on 109E’s from 39 to 40.
Ass mentioned the lack of mottling on the fuselage also means that it is early war.
So where were JG26 based in the “Fall of France”
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Jagdgeschwader/JG26.htm
If so why so many Oxfords?
Fellow writer Nevill Shute may not be so happy with your conclusion.
check the photos from cockpitfest – and Rocketeers Mk1 slice…
I have made the internal armoured windscreen on a later version spitfire quarter section. It was relatively straightforward.
I like it! Where was that carried on the airframe Brian?
Steve the original artwork was from Vietnam and used on the instrument panel cover on the nose.