The first thing that crossed my mind about hearing his dissapearance was that this would be his way of saying goodbye to the world and creating a legend. After all, after so many record attempts, and if there would be nothing left to try. life would become dull for him.

But that’s just my opinion

Cees

When we recover a wreck ourselves (before making sure no missing aircrew or UXB are involved) we aim to recover everything and not leaving any bit behind. This is mainly because the landowner wishes his land to be left neat and tidy without any metal contamination that may end up in a cow’s belly with the consequenses of that. When a recovery is done it’s meant to be a definitive dig to end a local story. The bits recovered will be cleaned and identified and serve as a memorial to the tragedy. A selection is then made for display. But there is always part of the wreckage that cannot be displayed, that will be put in storage, and thus creating a poblem in itself. We do never sell anything, although the bits are availalable for projects such as the Stirling Project and Whitley project for which we have donated or loaned items.
There are as many ways to deal with this as there are groups active in this field.

Cheers

Cees

I heard the red Halifax will be available the last weekend of october

Cees

In the Halifax, the centre section wing bomb cells and the bombbay. In some instances fuel tanks were placed in the rest bunk area in the centre fuselage.
The Wellington used long cilindrical tanks that were also adapted by 617 Squadron for long range missions which needed the removal of the tail turret and refitting it after the tank had been inserted. (hmmm, can imagine the decal with the text: insert tank here, remove turret first…..)

Cees

I bought the 1/32 Corgi Mosquito with cookie and I am impressed by the quality. Let’s see how the Halifaxes shape up, the pics I have seen are very promising

Cees

Is that the black Beaufighter that’s in Canada (after three decades of outside storage)

Cheers

Cees

Go to Halfords and purchase a spraycan of matt white:diablo:

I have not objections to the way YAM have finished their Halifax (incoming Mike?) but a 1/72 model is a different matter.
Albert?
Cheers

Cees

http://www.tricatus.co.uk/Leigh_light.htm