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  • September 4, 2007 at 10:58 am in reply to: What is it? #1278277
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    John,

    Sis reckons on bare stone as shes never seen any painted before either on RAF or RAF/USAF bases. However, we stand to be corrected though 😀 Bex

    I would say the same, all the ones I have seen have been bare with no signs of paint on them.

    September 3, 2007 at 11:22 pm in reply to: What is it? #1278644
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    I think due to the size and shape of some airfields a fence would have been difficult to enclose the complete airfield so markers were used. As an illustration a local RNAS was completley fenced/hedged in but the AM owned the land under the approaches outside the airfield so these would have been marked out with markers, also useful owning this land as it made post war expansion of the runways easier, this station had plans drawn up (have a copy) to extend the runways for jets but was never built.

    September 3, 2007 at 11:15 pm in reply to: Spitfire Propeller #1278650
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    Looks very similar to some “Fence Posts” I pulled out the ground a few years ago from a field very close to Manchester airport, I understand a great number of props became fence posts around Manchester airport after the war, I belive they were from a lanc, unfortunatly being in the ground by the hub the markings have worn away.

    Was it common practice to use them as fence/gate posts in the post war period, I also heard of a fence made from Ju52 rudders ? from the aircraft that were scrapped at Burtonwood.

    September 3, 2007 at 7:00 pm in reply to: What is it? #1279130
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    Air Ministry Boundary Marker

    September 1, 2007 at 12:05 am in reply to: Firefly back on Ebay #1282397
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    I think he also has some parts of PP566, and the parts refered to could be the following

    http://mysite.orange.co.uk/aircraftwreckage/firefly.htm

    August 31, 2007 at 11:48 pm in reply to: Firefly back on Ebay #1282406
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    WB440 ex-Failsworth, belongs to Colin Waterworth, was on ebay for 14k about 18 months ago. Has been for sale for about 5 years and went as high as 20k.

    Had cosmetic restoration by Fairey Engineering in the late 1980’s and then displayed at the Manchester Air & Science Museum, had a Griffon attached then, have a photo of it some where.

    Scrapped 02/03/1957 at Anthorn

    August 31, 2007 at 11:24 pm in reply to: Polish Auster Squadrons #1282532
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    see

    http://www.geocities.com/skrzydla2/663/663Squadron.html

    August 29, 2007 at 9:56 pm in reply to: RAF Millom Aviation & Military Museum Update #1284270
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    A quick check of the visitor figures puts us up 65% up over this time last year, for the previous couple of years we had been growing at about 20%, so this is good news and hopefully they will grow further.

    August 29, 2007 at 9:53 pm in reply to: RAF Millom Aviation & Military Museum Update #1284273
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    It is the one from Blackpool, the registration escapes me at the moment, I will have to look for it later.

    It is ex Platinum Air, G-PLAH

    August 29, 2007 at 3:09 pm in reply to: RAF Millom Aviation & Military Museum Update #1284818
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    What is the identity of the J31? I seem to remember there was one at blackpool.

    j

    It is the one from Blackpool, the registration escapes me at the moment, I will have to look for it later.

    August 29, 2007 at 12:20 am in reply to: b17s etc down cornish mine shafts #1285197
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    There are stories of aircraft being dumped in mines up in the North West, there is also stories of a stash of Harleys near Warton.

    And don’t forget what was pulled out the ground at Burtonwood, a stash of 0.50 cals for one all neatly chopped with a gas axe, most of this appears to have come from the graving area.

    The graving area at Warton is allegedly littered with ammunition just below the surface, who knows what else lies below and over the edge in the marsh.

    August 29, 2007 at 12:04 am in reply to: North East Aircraft Museum…..updates #1285201
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    The pylons for the Pucara were removed ready to remove the outer wings, and be pushed outside for the J&J weekend….

    Keep pushing it until you get to me 😀 😀 😀

    August 29, 2007 at 12:00 am in reply to: RAF Millom Aviation & Military Museum Update #1285205
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    I can only dream of having facilities like yours, the available money, and the overall drive amongst all!

    Well done..

    Mmmmm available money, yes we could do with some of that as this damm place is slowly bankrupting us all. Still no out side funding as yet.

    Drive, vision, enthusiasm and ideas are in plentiful supply, its volunteers of any skill level we really need at the moment.

    Visitor figures are steadily rising at an acceptable level, vast increase over last year, looks like the advertising budget is is paying off, just need to get the websites all sorted and looking the same.

    So I think we are heading in the right direction, must be doing something right as we have now attracted visits from the High Sherriff of Cumbria and the local MP.

    Getting that good at begging, borrowing and stealing were are being likened to “The Borrowers”

    So many things to do, not enough time or people, but we will get there or die trying.

    August 28, 2007 at 9:51 pm in reply to: RAF Millom Aviation & Military Museum Update #1285336
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    Six more aero engines are due to arive this week, that leaves one more I think, the Bristol Hercules which is in deep store at the moment pending the arival of a fork truck to empty the store, the link trainer and Chipmunk are also in here as well.

    The Bofors gun should be with us next week in time for Veterans day on the 8th September, may also be getting a WW2 Bedford fire engine and trailer pump about the same time.

    We have now got a date set for the arival of the following

    Jetstream 31

    Shorts 330

    Andover cockpit and forward fuselage section

    Centurion mk9 Tank

    Thorneycroft ex RAF WW2 Crane

    Morris Gun Quad tractor

    Coventry Climax WW2 fire pump trailer

    These should arive on the 6th October in a convoy of 6 artic lorry loads and a mobile crane.

    Also got to sort out delivery of the Airship Gondola

    August 24, 2007 at 9:46 am in reply to: North East Aircraft Museum…..updates #1290684
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    Forgive the question, but did that prop come via Upholland, Lancs by any chance?

    Bex

    It did, a friend of my Dad’s

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