I have fond memories of “Speedbird Victor Mike” circuit-bashing intensively at Shannon and sometimes Dublin in the late 1970s. For quite a while it wore the hybrid colours consisting of BOAC cheatline and BA tail colours. Sorry that it is finally being “chopped” to a much-reduced state.

Here are a couple of pics of the Connie being dismantled at Dublin.

That is Clifden, County Galway (not “Clifton”), close to where Alcock & Brown’s flight finished.

I think you mean “Henshaw”.

Here are a couple of links to walkround views of the B-24/LB-30, including some undercarriage views.

http://cybermodeler.com/aircraft/b-24/b-24_walkaround.shtml

http://cybermodeler.com/aircraft/b-24/images/caf_lb-30-09.jpg

While I see the resemblance, the apparent condition of the leg recovered does make me think this could be from a more modern type. There is very little corrosion or growth on the component – would something that had been on the seabed for 60 years look so fresh?

Tony – the position of recovery as reported in the Irish Times did not make sense to me – it could not have been SW of the Old Head of KInsale and at the same time SE of Hook Head!

It will be interesting to see what this turns out to be.

RAF Sentry serials are ZH101-107, so that makes seven. Maybe all seven are not declared operational at any one time.