Thanks for that Andy.

In the not so distant future we should be sitting on a whole heap of aircraft salvage. No idea what yet but the first look is looking good. 😉

I will look him up.

Not to detract from the object of the thread but has anyone used reclaimed material from an aircraft for any purpose other than a collection piece that came from said aircraft.

For instance melted it down and used it to for a toilet roll holder fasioned from cast from the engine. Or plate to form a brush pan out of.

Just curious as to how some material ends up.

Personally I would like something to be made from all the scrap cast I have found over the years so that it would represent the form of the aircraft it came from in some way or another.

How possible is this?? Does anybody know?

I thought I would post this here just to settle any confusion on what the Mosquito group do or do not have.

From their own press release.

“The People’s Mosquito are very pleased to announce that an airframe for the restoration project has been confirmed. The remains of Mosquito NF.36 RL249, recovered in 2006, have been donated to the group. The remains include the all-important identity, along with several other original items.

The fuselage and wings for the restoration will be manufactured from new, while other parts will be sourced from other locations or re-manufactured.”

Now I did say aquired an airframe to form a base from. And as someone has already pointed out it does depend on what you call an airframe.

As many of us know from years on this forum Spitfires have been formed from less material than this.

Airframe or not it is still a good base to start from.

I wouldnt say that aquiring the donation of an airframe from the time of the groups formation until now is unstable would you?

I think we all agree that it is an ambitious project but unstable sounds a bit extreme.

While the Whirlwind group are the picture of stability? I guess time will tell in the long run.

I favour none of the groups but I do want to see both complete their projects

It fits the profile for scaffolding. Horizontal pieces like this are used to strengthen or to guard. They do indeed have some pieces similar to this that are not broken down at all. I have seen these many times on the back of scaffolding wagons.

But I do agree with you that it does not seem like your typical scaffolding construction piece. Maybe an older piece but I guess unless someone comes forward that has used one of these before then we may never know what this item is.

Its also had 70 odd years being kicked around hangars and sheds and god knows where else so I would assume plenty of time to get a bit beaten up.