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  • in reply to: What are these? Aerial photo. #1097743
    ian_
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    Yes, beautiful day Pagen. I took Mrs H out for a drive. Now have permission to detect the other site if you fancy another beano. Some unusual stuff about but mostly burned. Pics to follow.
    Whitley a possibility but there seems to be a slight taper to the wings in the photo. Also rules out a Cat I suppose. Would love to have seen them taxying up the Taff.

    in reply to: What are these? Aerial photo. #1098158
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    I was thinking Hamilcar, but having measured the pics the wingspan is smaller than the four engined craft so not that. The wings do look very angular like a Catalina. I had assumed the heavy was a Lanc but will have to look at an original print. Mine is a photo of a copy made for the landowner so has lost a little in the translation! Thanks for the suggestions.

    in reply to: Most Interesting Wreck Sites In The World #1104288
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    I’d love to see Britain’s first jet crash covered. E28/39 W4046(G). Amazing escape by the pilot from a pioneering aircraft. Damned if I could find any trace of it though.

    in reply to: More airfield finds #1110831
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    Welsh ones are held by the Assembly government and are viewable (in stereo!) by appointment. Word on the forum was google maps now have post war photos but I’ve not looked.

    in reply to: More airfield finds #1111022
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    Hello Pagen, it was a spur of the moment Sunday afternoon jolly (with the promise of returning with a nice dinner) I spent about an hour and a half looking, after two hours getting permission. The farmer has ‘the World at War’ on video and the war was fully discussed from the rise of the Nazis to Nagasaki. I thought it would be dark before I got away! It was, inevitably, frozen pizza and glum face by the time I got home. Will call you re a visit tonight.

    in reply to: More airfield finds #1111529
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    Thanks Elliott, yes, Llandow. The stamp could easily be a P, and there are some similar shaped fairings for the flap linkage under the wings on an Albermarle. The farmer said he gave that guy in Bridgend three feed sacks full of bits, as well as what he found for himself.

    in reply to: What do these do on a Corsair? #1111614
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    Thanks Bograt, that makes perfect sense. Mission accomplished.

    in reply to: What do these do on a Corsair? #1112657
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    Thanks Al and creaking door. Definately looks to do with the carb given the three throats. The back of the piece is closed so nothing appears to go in or out. Perhaps some sort of damper? First thought, and confidently identified to anyone who would listen, was a warning horn. Then we found another one.

    in reply to: What do these do on a Corsair? #1113183
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    Cheers Andy, will get in touch. That’s a lot of links!

    in reply to: Me210 crashes #1119334
    ian_
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    I think those two were pretty much it. 410s were far from common as well.

    in reply to: Recovered today from airfield dump #1127878
    ian_
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    There could be a few things which would bring digging to a swift conclusion.

    in reply to: Recovered today from airfield dump #1127891
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    This site looks worth a run over with a detector…

    in reply to: Recovered today from airfield dump #1127999
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    Tempting offer Graham, the Forster can be tuned down to filter out surface fragments and find those bigger, deeper lumps. The stainless piece you found is from a radio headset. A lovely example currently on ebay, very reputable seller….

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110589904010&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

    in reply to: Recovered today from airfield dump #1128064
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    Sounds like you need to run a magnetometer over your field Graham!

    in reply to: Deep aircraft excavations #1134968
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    Steve dug such a large hole it looked as though there might be a sudden jet of water from the bottom of it followed by the Isle of wight sinking. The biggest I’ve been responsible for was a P61 in Cheshire. A very large hole for not a lot. Reminds me of a Whitley dig, Elliott!

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