Some more progress pics.

This is the glider release handle that was given to me by a friend, the new fitting was made yesterday and fits nicely (hole still to be drilled) at the side of the throttle box. All pilot’s notes I have of the Halifax show this fitment in place so who am I to omit it. The elevator trim indicator is also ready, but needs still to be painted (as with almost all bis, I am a bit chicken to do this, but that will be sorted out soon I hope, any tips?) the perspex has been a modified version as the original was rounder in shape and moulded. I will replace this in due course to make it more authentic but at least the rest of it already is and works. Deryck, any idea how this was made on NA337?
Finally some pics of the compass bracket that fits below the instrument panel between the pilot’s legs and an oxygen panel with indicator and bajonet fitting. This will be the year of the Halifax.
Watch this space

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Cees

That tumbling habit of the P39 seems to be a “myth” and a lot of pilot’s claim to have never experienced it. I do not claim to have knowledge on this but the various books with pilot’s reports mention this.:)
There is still a lot of raw material available for restoration (Tallichett recoveries?)
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Cees

Richard and Mark

N248, either disguised as S1596 or otherwise, has certainly been around.

Yes, she was at the Festival of Britain in the Power and Production pavilion and also yanked up the pylon in undignified fashion at the Goodwood Festival of Speed a couple of years back.

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SM

Looks like DH88 Comet G-ACSS was also “flying” in formation

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Cees

You have a photo right there Peter:p
Indeed this thing is to clear jammed links. During one of our recoveries we found an identical tool.
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Cees

the more reason to recover it for restoration no matter which museum can/will/want to take it on.

Creaking Door, the Halton is the civil version of the Halifax so it exactly the same, But can be identified by the square windows as opposed to the round portholes in the military/civil C MK VIII cargo version.

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Cees

Consol,

Seems like we missed it at the time, but this is a great thread.
Is anyone on this forum interested in having a look? The size is a problem of course but the IWM could be interested, couldn’t they?

Incidentally, here’s Ian Fosters comment on it:

Hi Cees,
Nope, this one is definetly NOT the one we found previously, and it’s WELL
worth recovering & preserving, but where?? 🙁

Unless someone genourously comes up with a dry long term storage facility, I
suspect the piece is doomed to rot away.

Essentially, the framework inside is wooden with an alloy skinning – or
that’s what the drawings I had suggested, so, it will be extremely fragile
at the present time to say the least.

Chase it up if you can!! 🙂

Ian

unquote

Cheers
Cees