The bits in my garage are definitely glossy white!
They are original -so not creamy.
The align markers on the dzus are marked in a nice blue – rather than the std red.
Blue2 – Thank you. Next time we meet at an Aeroboot – can you let me know who you are – so that I can put a face to a name ?
Speyer Aeroboot is twice a year – April and October.
The link below gives info on the event – the German version has some more information.
http://speyer.technik-museum.de/node/656
Vendors come form Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Poland, Czech etc.
Material is a mix of aero and militaria and is from WW1 to today.
Attached is the Me panel – with traces of original paint, ordnance code DKK and 7 bullet holes. Also an F4 elevator.
You look tired on your avatar! 😀
Newforest you are not a bloodhound owner – the Avatar picture is when it was excited!
Blue2 – its just a small piece in anti flash white – I have a mounting collection of 5A clocks that need repaired- I may seek to get one going and put one in it….
Mike – no Breguet this time.
I passed the Breguet 691/3 to a nice new owner when passing by Reims on Tuesday morning. I picked up from him a nice Mirage 3C panel for another chap.
On the way to Calais – I passed a couple of T33 pedals to a new owner and got a little bit of Victor wing and an RN Clock. On the way back – I stopped and had a chat with Rocketeer.
Just arrived back this morning and a V1 rudder had also followed me home
There was a lot of FW190 – engine cowl and 3.5 Landing flaps on sale. But definitely no Breguet.
So excuse me if I am a little tired from the exertion of the trip.
Found the answer out
Lower port side – Mk 5A.
The ebay photo:
Roger – I tried to get a serial number from that area but even after photoshopping it is too indistinct.
There is another photograph here from a different angle – but apart from confirming 187 – no further detail.
http://testwebapi.pl/samolot-c-47-the-coral-princess-i1427416805.html
I will add the ebay photo separately.
The piece of 109 belly panel was sold off line – someone made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.
“A piece of Me 109 ?
Agreed that the four rivet profile is like that on 109 belly pan.
Not sure why he is selling it as wing panel and why would belly have a balkankreuz paint on it.
Peter thank you for the ideas.
I have checked what few pictures of Blenheims exist that show the pitot tube. It is similar – but the profile looks squarer and the rectangular opening more elongated.
I will have a scout for early Lancs next.
Okay- a difficult one or more likely an obscure one.
The only two aircraft I have found with such extended pitot tubes are the Anson and early Liberators. The Anson doesn’t have a rectangular cut out.
The possibility I see is that it is an early Liberator part and that the cut out -was where the external bracing attached.
So is this from an early Coastal Commend Liberator ?
TwinOtter – thank you to all at NAM for a well organised and well promoted event.
It was good to meet you and others from the forum at last.
Creaking Door – I would have to reread it to give a measured response. As mentioned it was several years ago and interesting as a supplement to Sandy Woodwards memoirs- which I found more rewarding.
I have wanted to read the other two memoirs that Woodward mentioned at the start – just haven’t got round to them yet.
I suppose at the time – they were not sure what form the combat would take – so without hindsight- the allocation of all aspect missiles would have been considered a benefit.
If you want political savagery – the ghost writer for Woodward was Patrick Robinson who has subsequently written Ghost Force – which is interesting in light of current cut backs.
Many years ago I read ( The Secret War for The Falklands by Nigel West) – although its main story was a sting operation to stop any more French missiles going to the Junta – it did cover the personal approval by Weingberger of the sidewinders as well as other unofficial support.
By itself not the most interesting book – but following on from Sandy Woodwards book – it added some needed detail.