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  • in reply to: DFS230 for Eben Emael #1194251
    austernj673
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    I’ve seen referance to the museum before it’s at the Luftwaffe transport base at Wunsdof near Hannover where they keep their Transalls…. The museum holds one of the JU52 that sank after landing on a Frozen Norwegian lake, they also have/ had the DFS 230 and a Storch.

    in reply to: DFS230 for Eben Emael #1195050
    austernj673
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    Thats the one from Wunsdorf Ju52 museum, great place to visit if your in the area.

    in reply to: Blind panel Mk1 6A/616 #1201523
    austernj673
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    Thanks Bruce, Next question… Do you know anyone that will cut them?

    in reply to: How do I Research an Army Air Corp airframes history? #1216718
    austernj673
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    Try the RAF museum at Hendon, i think they have the movement and any repair cards for all RAF/ AAC aircraft, very helpful when i researched my auster.

    in reply to: A nice afternoon a Flixton #1221621
    austernj673
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    I got to know one of the volunteers quite well, Normandy and Arnhem glider pilot Albert Midgley, not seen him for years, hope he is still well.

    in reply to: Ideas for storing my aircraft project #1226818
    austernj673
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    I built a nissen hut for my project, looks great and does the trick, complete with fire buckets and scamble bell, even the postman calls it Stalag Luft 3 on his rounds…. although the local witch society took offence to it and called the planning office……. Thought i’d covered everything but failed to gain info regarding the accumulative volume of all garden sheds/ porches etc also comes into it to stop people throwing up a load of tiny chiken sheds etc….

    in reply to: Looking for Auster parts #1232693
    austernj673
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    Thanks Bograt, much appreciated.

    in reply to: Looking for R.A.F Flag #1165830
    austernj673
    Participant

    Please dont use cheap Polyester tat, i’m sure a phone call to a local RAF stations Warrent Officer will produce the goods and a lot more.

    in reply to: What could be done to make East Kirkby even better? #1166761
    austernj673
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    A Dakota and the assualt glider projects Horsa would be good to commemorate the strong links of the surrounding area with the 1st British Airborne division prior to Arnhem.

    in reply to: What could be done to make East Kirkby even better? #1168834
    austernj673
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    Knock down the chicken sheds
    add rows of bomb trolleys with examples of various ordinance
    Build another hanger to house more exhibits
    Recreate a home front ack ack battery with gun pits/ search lights etc.
    promote and house other WW2 British aircraft types (the spitfire has now left)

    Very good museum already, just listed the above to compliment what’s been done already.

    in reply to: Why no 2 seater WW1 replica? #1175005
    austernj673
    Participant

    Hows the Strutter coming along? Is it an accurate project? scratch build or kit? Sounds interesting……

    in reply to: Airco DH2… #1208994
    austernj673
    Participant

    Very nice machine, is that the one that Maurice Kirk had up for sale?

    in reply to: Green rexine seat covers #1218661
    austernj673
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    The ‘standard green’ looks very much like a British racing green colour but i’m trying to work out if most postwar restorations would have stuck to that colour and it has now become the norm…… There are alot of darker shades that would suit a military machine much more.

    in reply to: Green rexine seat covers #1219306
    austernj673
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    Hi, I’ve been a few times to the Middle Wallop archives and wasnt that impressed, most of their auster stuff is in scrap books from magazine cuttings etc.

    in reply to: RAF Grey green aircraft paint #1223259
    austernj673
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    Thanks again, i’m fairly new to the site but very impressed with what people have to offer…..

    Cheers,

    Tim.

    P.S Mudmover, got any spares you dont want??

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