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October 27, 2011 at 10:10 am in reply to: Seen On Ebay Thread (August 2011) #1033711

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Swordfish Clock

A non working 8 day Mk2 clock dated 1939.

The story relates to a crashed Swordfish from the Ark – name of pilot being O Marney.

Any details ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCARCE-WW2-BRASS-COCKPIT-8-DAYS-CLOCK-SWORDFISH-ARK-ROYAL-RECOVERED-CRASH-/290624324050?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item43aa8f41d2#ht_9780wt_1413

October 26, 2011 at 12:21 pm in reply to: Air-Transport to Berlin #1026727

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Some info here on Soviet attempts to disrupt the air channels

http://dakotarestoration.com/history_G-AJAZ.htm

Click on the article.

P.S. the pilot Freer is no relation.

October 26, 2011 at 12:21 pm in reply to: Air-Transport to Berlin #1034553

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Some info here on Soviet attempts to disrupt the air channels

http://dakotarestoration.com/history_G-AJAZ.htm

Click on the article.

P.S. the pilot Freer is no relation.

October 26, 2011 at 11:08 am in reply to: Help identifying Me 109 E undercarriage strut. BoB relic? #1026739

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I was at Orford Ness last year. As well as being a long range radio station and a cold war nuclear component testing area. Before that it was used for radar testing and then for bomb range testing. The instructions on some of the buildings describe range analysis on dropped munitions.

Lots of guidance on keep to the path and dont pick anything up..

There were several pics of aircraft used on the range. None left – so it was cleared in the past.

The Werk No – could refer to the component rather than the machine it was attached to.

I have a piece with a data plate. The Werk No on the data plate refers to the servo motor behind the panel rather than the aircraft.

October 26, 2011 at 11:08 am in reply to: Help identifying Me 109 E undercarriage strut. BoB relic? #1034583

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I was at Orford Ness last year. As well as being a long range radio station and a cold war nuclear component testing area. Before that it was used for radar testing and then for bomb range testing. The instructions on some of the buildings describe range analysis on dropped munitions.

Lots of guidance on keep to the path and dont pick anything up..

There were several pics of aircraft used on the range. None left – so it was cleared in the past.

The Werk No – could refer to the component rather than the machine it was attached to.

I have a piece with a data plate. The Werk No on the data plate refers to the servo motor behind the panel rather than the aircraft.

October 25, 2011 at 1:27 pm in reply to: Seen On Ebay Thread (August 2011) #1035303

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Fw190 WingPanel

Dosent quite seem to fit with FW190 (even without bit cut off in top corner).

Also not He111.

Any ideas

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Teil-Tragflache-Fw-190-Focke-Wulf-190-Deutsche-Luftwaffe-1945-2-WK-Ju-88-Do-335-/320778403489?pt=Militaria&hash=item4aafe1fea1#ht_3455wt_1413

October 24, 2011 at 8:37 am in reply to: Terence the Tug gets a mate! #1036296

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With a reg of OO A

The unshakeable mental image is of Dick Emery in drag saying – Ooh you are Awful – but I like you.

Who’s charachter name was Mandy!

October 23, 2011 at 5:29 pm in reply to: Now you don't have to buy the farm #1036765

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Looking up Gunther Rall this morning – wiki says he was the one involved in the star fighter.

Saw a nice bit of unused Starfighter at Speyer – but was too expensive.

October 22, 2011 at 11:52 am in reply to: Upper or Lower Gun Blister #1037449

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Yes !

Came from Hungary – no other information.

Several complete parts have no inspectors stamps or part numbers.

Only two stamps on complete piece

October 22, 2011 at 10:26 am in reply to: Upper or Lower Gun Blister #1037478

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Thank you chaps!

Geoff I will explore these options.

There is a trace of wood/melamine under the screws at the front edge.

Doesn’t appear to be a P39 or a Pe2 from the pics here:

But some very nice pics of “unusual” Russian types outside at Monino

http://picasaweb.google.com/Monino.2002/CentralAirForceMuseumMoninoRussia#

October 21, 2011 at 4:14 pm in reply to: Upper or Lower Gun Blister #1038022

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Still looking.

Very similar to the blister and gun mount on a Fiat G50 – but not the right shape.

October 18, 2011 at 11:28 am in reply to: Lancaster Outboard Engine Cowl ? #1041808

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Rob – thanks for the comment. Seems surprising that a 1m square section of Lancaster can be still intact after 70 years in deepest Germany..

The LEMB forum also suggested that the Ju88 cowls were from aircraft with known Werk numbers from 1940/1941 – so again very surprising that they are still around. As one had in use repairs and repainted -more interesting.

Currently one Ju88 cowl is going to a museum.

October 18, 2011 at 9:13 am in reply to: Lancaster Outboard Engine Cowl ? #1041921

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Had a look in daylight and gently cleaned some of the Zsus reinforcing plates to reveal several pristine R3 stamps.

Checking the photographs of the Canadian Lanc etc – it is definitely the lower engine cowl of the outboard engine of a Lancaster. They also have the same Stainless Dzus reinforcers.

It is the piece with the tapered front edge just behind the main cowl.

The fact that it was causing confusion as to which Zerstorer (Ju88 or Do217) it belonged to is now obvious.

I have to assume it was from an aircraft lost over the Reich.

October 17, 2011 at 1:27 pm in reply to: Speyer Time Again #1042884

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P.S. I think the cannon ball is from a European 7 pound Howitzer. Likely early 19th Century.

Any Do217 experts had a look at the black panel yet ? Engine cowl from an M or N ?

October 16, 2011 at 5:53 pm in reply to: Speyer Time Again #1043796

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Mike – you will be relieved to hear that I did not get any unknown French panels this time…

There are several French sellers but selling mainly RAF and Luftwaffe parts.

There was a nice F104 panel but price was too steep…

The Natter project displayed at Speyer aeroboot is progressing
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