I just hope the Demon stays here. Is it of any real interest to the Americans? .

Well… Kermit could always buy it & add it to his growing collection of grounded non flying hangar queens…;)

Also while travelling down I was passed by a French van and trailer carrying a wing. Light blue, damaged and with a wing tank. Any ideas?

Skyraider parts going home?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX7NlO9nWi0

I think I would prefer my Merlin big ends bolts machined, or thread rolled, by a fully skilled and time served operator. 🙂

Mark

All the high quality bolts are thread rolled, Couldn’t find some for a couple of R2800 installations several years ago so went to the local surplus aircraft hardware shop (where they are sold by the lb), got some that were too long, had them cut down to length, thread rolled, plated & all the heat treating, certified etc. They started off at about 40c each… the final price made your head spin.
The mounts haven’t fallen off yet, so I guess they knew what they were doing 😉

Personally I wouldn’t mind an ‘Antiques Roadshow’ approach the experts give a history or value to an object then it’s up to the owner if he/she/they want to sell it else where. The experts here can share some of the vast knowledge that’s on this forum. Might also uncover lost aero artifacts – so who’s goning to be Arthur Negus?

So what does a Spitfire mainwheel go for these days? (PA908 in this case)

Edit:
It’s a family posession and I would never part with it 😉

As far as I know, no names of spectator casualties have been released to the public, so it is impossible for the common person to know how to get money to their families… much less who needs the money and who doesn’t.

Unless there has been a “victim’s assistance fund” set up, there is no way any donations could reach those who need them.

Therefore, the only person identified (and thus available to donate to) is Jimmy’s family.

Understand now?

11 names have been released & a link to a fund is here:

http://www.kolotv.com/community/headlines/Local_Non-Profit_Starts_Fund_for_Victims_of_Air_Race_Tragedy_130474903.html

Names here:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/20/11th-person-reportedly-dies-from-plane-crash-at-reno-air-race/

also this:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/2011-Reno-Air-Race-Survivors-Support-Group/290880550925875

i have always been one to look at both sides and fully believe humans are not as smart as we like to think we are

Speak for yourself…

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