I would love to, but the boss has blocked off this link. Can anyone post the pic please?

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Cees

Aircraft that are able to taxi or even make a fast run have the advantage that the whole atmosphere can be better experience than a flying aircraft IMHO. While taxying a Lancaster (or any other propdriven aircraft) will tangle with your senses (sight, sound, smell, feel in you stomach etc.)
Magic!
As soon as an aircraft leaves the ground most of it will drop away immediately. And an airframe doesn’t have to be compromised by replacing perfectly good items for airworthy ones.

Just my opinion but feel free to comment.

Cees

I admit that I don’t know what a Halifax fuel tank looks like:p

Any other bits surviving in the area (tyres, props, fuselage sections, canopies, turrect cupolas)

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Cees

Why do we (those involved in aviation archeology) have to defend ourselves time and time again against coloured opinions from those who have no experience at all!:mad:

I have 19 years of experience and there is more to it than selling items on e-bay. Even hours of talking over a pint of Spitfire lager (and that would be something I would like to do with anyone of you on this forum one day) doesn’t give enough time to tell the story, the feelings, the drama and tragedy etc. etc.
As long as there are people who are willing to pay a lot of money for these bits, they will be put on sale. As soon as nobody buys the stuff, well you figure it out……..That’s ebay.

Cees

ps: in case it rears it’s head again. The Merlins I mentioned for sale some months ago were dug up by private individuals before our organisation even existed, so cannot be counted as our recovery. Period!

As previously fitted to an Aussie Spitfire by any chance?

Just curious

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Cees

Peter,

I’m curious what the outcome would be. I have some surplus bits and pieces that other projects in the UK might benefit from.
If anyone is looking for three servos and the aileron and elevator units of the autopilot set up of the RAF heavies, you know where to find me.

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Cees

Hi Elliott,

Glad to hear that, so there are at least some drawings at your disposal.
What’s the status about the instrument panel? You had a wooden template ready years ago, any progress on that?

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Cees

Wow Elliott,

To find six propblades must be quite a catch. You have the hubs and
spinners too?

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Cees