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October 31, 2007 at 1:36 pm in reply to: Avro Manchester – Any in existance? #1300217

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I quote from Avro Manchester, the legend behind the Lancaster by Robert Kirby:

Following it’s withdrawal from active service, L7420 was used by both the RAF and USAAF for dinghy and ditching training. On 13th june 1956 it was salvaged from a flooded gravel pit of the Lincolnshire Sand & Gravel Co on the Burton Estate by aircrews from USAF Sturgate. It is assumed to be scrapped following recovery.

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This text was accompanied by two photo’s showing the fuselage and centresection on the back of American salvage vehicles. Wonder what happened to it.

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October 30, 2007 at 3:48 pm in reply to: Hurricane in a garage? #1301087

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The ex- Steve Milnthorpe’s project?

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October 29, 2007 at 7:15 pm in reply to: Avro Manchester – Any in existance? #1302263

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According to the various posts above the answer unfortunately is no.
We have dug a Manchester but this were only crashremains and bits of the engines. A ditched Manchester would be the only way, or converting a Lancaster back to Machester specs but that would be blasphemy according to some fans:D Only problem would be the Vulture engines
I wouldn’t mind though
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October 29, 2007 at 6:09 pm in reply to: he111 zwilling #1302312

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Last year EHVB and I visited Gatow and saw the mainspar from up close. It looks more like part of a bridge. The brackets still had remains of wooden ribs clamped into them. All that’s needed is a welded steel fuselage and a Gigant is a distinct possibilty. IIRC there is another main spar about in Germany.

Amazing what’s still left but easily overlooked, even items such as this.

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October 29, 2007 at 8:45 am in reply to: hercules engined lancs/merlin engined halifaxes #1302911

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why where these two variants so unsuccesful in their operational use
the hercules lanc couldnt reach a decent service ceiling, whilst the merlin engined halifaxes couldnt be “tropicalised “for the far east theatre, why the problems with these two variants?:cool: 😎 😎

Don’t agree,

The Merlin engined Halifaxes were used flying over the “Hump”
Halifaxes weren’t as sensitive to tropical climates as the Lancaster was. Halifaxes flew many missions in the desert even strafing ground targets.
Cees

October 28, 2007 at 11:49 am in reply to: Avro Manchester – Any in existance? #1304226

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The fifties was only a short periode after the war, people had other things to do than preserving aircraft. Although at that same periode the prototype Mosquito was being saved after De Havilland ordered it to be burnt. Must be a matter of perspective.
It’s still happening
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October 28, 2007 at 11:20 am in reply to: Help Tracking Manufacturers… #1304238

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Hi Dave,

how about some pics of your Typhoon bits collection?
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Cees

October 28, 2007 at 11:18 am in reply to: Aircraft Cockpit Sections/Instrument Panel Projects #1304241

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🙂 😀 Why? Do you need one then?:p

The guard made from tubing is fitted temorarily but needs to be trimmed
and fitted in a more horizontal position. At this angle you wouldn’t even be able to get into the pilot’s seat.:D

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Cees

October 28, 2007 at 11:13 am in reply to: Avro Manchester – Any in existance? #1304249

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According to the book Manchester Story the remains of the last Manchester were recovered from a flooded pit and scrapped by an American unit in the mid fifties. The book also has photographs of the recovery. Could be the same? But not having survived until the seventies obviously.

Cees

October 27, 2007 at 1:55 pm in reply to: Armstron Whithworth Siskin #1305053

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Thanks for the interesting replies chaps. Amazing what’s still around albeit scattered all over the country or countries. Didn’t know about any Siskin drawings in Holland but they were never used or built here, so that would be strange if true. The Siskin is a very important type between the wars of UK aviation history, so if a Bulldog can be recreated the Siskin should be relatively easy to do apart from funding. But that’s the trouble with (in this case) british aviation. There are so many types that it is difficult to make a list with priorities. And that would also be depending on personal taste. It’s not easy to be in charge of this kind of work as the RAF Museum is doing but full marks to them for doing it.

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Cees

October 27, 2007 at 1:46 pm in reply to: Heston Type 5 Racer… #1305058

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There was a plan a long time ago to ressurect it, but that came to nough.
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October 27, 2007 at 1:17 pm in reply to: Aircraft Cockpit Sections/Instrument Panel Projects #1305076

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The console for the undercarriage, flaps and bombdoor levers is now finished.
The trapezium hole is for the flaps and bombdoors (could be a real pain in an emergency) and the round hole on the port side is for the undercarriage lever.

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Cees

October 26, 2007 at 10:01 am in reply to: Aircraft part(P38?) #1306590

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Looking at that pic Cees,I’d say you’re right on the money.

Have yourself a big cigar;) 😉 😉

Miggers:D

Sorry, don’t smoke or do you mean the Clinton way?:)
The nose section on show at Texel is owned by our chairman, and was
restored by Fokker shortly before they went belly up (nothing to do with that I hope) but there are more sections around. It’s a nice looking aircraft would be nice to see it reconstructed one day.
Cees

October 26, 2007 at 9:56 am in reply to: aircraft undercarrige design #1306597

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And what about the manual retraction device where you had to do 740 revolutions by hand and then do it again to retract the other wheel. Not something to do when you are in an emergency situation.

On the Halifax the Messier undercarriage was bulky and slow to retract which created a log of drag. The Hastings used a similar set up but the casting was much slimmer (experience?)
Cees

October 26, 2007 at 9:51 am in reply to: Aircraft part(P38?) #1306600

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Looks like it

http://www.answers.com/topic/fokker-s13-jpg

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