The Blenheim at Duxford in its Mk.1 reincarnation.

I’ve seen mentioned quite a number of times than the Blenheim’s nose will be swapped once airworthy, to portray a Mk IV at times – anyone know if this will still go ahead, and any idea of the frequency they’ll be doing it? Seems quite a hassle, not just the change of nose but also the change of markings/serial number

Has Bruntingthorpe physically moved location recently? Only according to the website….

Bruntingthorpe airfield is located about 1 hours drive North of London’s Heathrow Airport, with local train services taking 40 minutes to central London.

Clearly i’ve been commuting on the wrong trains!

Mmmm…….. do you have anything else to whet the MV appetite ?

Jeep, 1950’s Aircraft tug that served on Ark Royal, and if all goes to plan later in the year a WW1 motorcycle!

Wingshape screams Texan/Harvard – at a guess, could be one of the Typhoon-ised T6’s used in ‘A Bridge Too Far’

[SIZE=”3″][COLOR=”DarkGreen”]Yep, if I was only 35 years younger:p

I just looked up the musuem,

“Recognized by the Portuguese Institute of the Museums, it still doesn’t have a proper area. At the moment they are repairing a North American T-6G “Texan”, which can be seen at Tires airbase in Sintra by contacting the project chief, Mr. Munkelt Gonçalves. For further details, call ahead or check the website”.

That’s handy! I just hope they don’t ask anyone to take up the floor panels of the Broussard….

I think this sounds pretty fantastic actually. Hope the filming goes well and you’re succesful in your search, I hope the finished product will be available to view for the public?

This looks like part of a No 85 fuse – which could also be the variants, the No 85/44 or No 185, without a striking mechanism, which was used for anti-aircraft incendiary and shrapnel rounds according to the google translation of this page;

http://www.passioncompassion1418.com/decouvertes/fusees_collection_gb.html

The relevant section, translated, says;

At least two important variants are identified
the rockets fusantes No. 85/44 , without striking mechanism, were intended for explosive shells to explode in flight (eg for anti-aircraft use) and requiring the addition of a series of powerful rocket No. 44/85 acting detonator. Graduations 0-2 of these rockets were hidden, and a mark ‘T’ was painted blue on the shoulder,
the rockets fusantes No. 185 , without striking mechanism, were used with incendiary shells and shrapnel in combat anti-air. A ‘T’ blue was painted on their nose.

http://www.passioncompassion1418.com/decouvertes/ImagesDecouvertes/collfus/Type85_2et3_02.jpg

http://www.passioncompassion1418.com/decouvertes/ImagesDecouvertes/collfus/EngFusen85i.jpg

A very, very nice find, and i’m very, very jealous!

But frankly, who’d give a toss either way.

Plenty of foaming at the mouth on this forum when someone uses a Mk IX instead of a Mk I Spitfire etc though