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  • December 23, 2007 at 11:21 pm in reply to: Aircraft Lost in the Thames Estuary #1241534
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    Very nice Ross – thanks for sharing those. Can you tell us a bit more about it?

    I doubt that’s the thames estuary Ju 88 – for a start you can see it’s an aircraft! You can’t see your hand in front of your face off Southend :p

    December 23, 2007 at 7:59 pm in reply to: Aircraft Lost in the Thames Estuary #1241621
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    Thanks Old Fart – if you are happy to share your list (hopefully it has survived) I will do my best to add to it.

    Cheers

    Been doing the same thing for ages got a list including date, type, pilot, reg and what happened sadly its on the computer that sufferd a HD failure and is waiting a new HD and see if anything is recoverable from the faild drive if so I will let you know.

    December 23, 2007 at 7:58 pm in reply to: Aircraft Lost in the Thames Estuary #1241623
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    Thanks guys – there is a Ju88 that has been dived on off Southend – I spoke to a diver many years ago who had the bombsight off it!

    Sadly no-one seems to know anything about its location today.

    If anyone can help it would be nice to take a look – it’s local to me and I have a sonar unit, but little time to use it.

    Cheers

    December 16, 2007 at 2:06 pm in reply to: What would be the ultimate find?? #1246371
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    Try this site – they have a lot of material and charge sensible prices.

    http://www.gbairspares.co.uk/

    Now that is pricey 😮 Also just noticed lower down the Lancaster Air Dryer at £350!!!!!! I remember literally hundreds of these all brand new and unused stacked up in a warehouse locally (now demolished 🙁 ) I was allowed to take one as a sample but nobody I showed it to took the slightest bit of interest in it, so never bothered acquiring any more.

    December 16, 2007 at 11:06 am in reply to: High ground wrecks #1246407
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    It could well still be there… the first time we went to Glen Esk we completely missed one of the Whitley wings – not exactly a small object. Admittedly there was a lot of snow on the ground but even so there are many similar tales about other sites.

    December 15, 2007 at 12:02 pm in reply to: British phenolic control pulleys #1246984
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    Hi Bruce

    There is a picture of one of the smaller pulleys on the LAS website: http://www.lasaero.com/article/a-british-pulley

    I am after some AS104 pulleys – 3.5″ diameter for the Whitley.

    Cheers

    December 15, 2007 at 9:06 am in reply to: Gun Turrets or Not ? #1247001
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    From a Whitley point of view, the front turret was not often used at night and when it was it was usually to attack searchlights.

    I imagine it was also used later when Coastal Command Whitleys attacked u-boats, probably to very little effect.

    December 14, 2007 at 6:32 pm in reply to: British phenolic control pulleys #1247325
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    Thanks LL

    I have found a source at only GBP 15 each so that’s a big improvement.

    Cheers

    Try Adams Aviation Supplies – I don’t have price lists for them, or even a web-address, but googling them will find what you need. You will have to phone them as they don’t allow random searching of their catalogue. Remember that they supply new certified parts just like LAS, and as soon as you attach a Form 1 to parts, the price triples.:mad:

    December 14, 2007 at 6:27 pm in reply to: High ground wrecks #1247329
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    [QUOTE=Martti Kujansuu;1193288]Heinrich Ehrler’s Bf-109E-7 was recovered from Utsjoki, Finland sometime in 1970s and is now at Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseo.

    Wow Martti – that’s an amazingly complete 109. Are there any pics of it today?

    December 10, 2007 at 7:55 pm in reply to: Help in ID'ing a wheel. #1252568
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    Your wheel is off a DH Heron

    December 4, 2007 at 9:46 pm in reply to: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Historian Wanted #1259086
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    Have done Tom.

    Cheers

    December 3, 2007 at 9:32 pm in reply to: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Historian Wanted #1260267
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    Thanks Blue Robin and Steve – I have taken your advice – lets see what happens….

    December 3, 2007 at 12:37 pm in reply to: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Historian Wanted #1260836
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    Bump

    December 2, 2007 at 8:14 pm in reply to: P-38 found on beach – Wales #1261358
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    I have already discovered a largely complete airframe (& know the locations of a few more!)

    Not a Whitley by any chance? :p

    November 20, 2007 at 3:03 pm in reply to: Any Japanese experts out there #1274490
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    Email sent.

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