Cabbage, the green aircraft on your image, next to the Ju52 nose, is marked as a Northrop Gamma.:cool:

It is a converted BT-13, see here: http://www.daveswarbirds.com/tora/Val.htm

You are looking for a Precision (Encoding) Altimeter and a TA/VSI display. That last one might be a tricky one to find as it is a modern version that includes TCAS information.

The Encoding Altimeter is labeled as ‘Meggit Avionics 28006-01-01’ and the TA/VSI display is a ‘Honeywell Type IVA-81D P/N 066-01171-3706’

Hope this helps.

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I wonder what brought on the excessive oil consumption and starter problems… long periods of inactivity maybe?!

The oil consumption was a simple case of seals having deteriorated over time. IIRC the starters were corroding as their casings are made of something that’s pretty soft and corrosion prone. As you mentioned, standing idle is also a contributing factor but initially the plans were to keep here ‘live’ for up to two years or so. The fact that they managed to do that for 10 years (or pretty close to it) is quite a feat.

Great video of the Tigers at Brooklands Andy! Looking forward to part 2.

The situation with the Vanguard is a bit more complicated than that. Having performed its last flight in 1996, the team managed to keep the aircraft taxiing until 2004, when the runway was closed. After that the engines were run for a few more years but by that time they were going through oil at about the same rate as through Jet A-1. They were also running into problems with the starters on the engines and spares for this aircraft were completely non-existant by then. So unless someone can find a couple of new starters and arrange for an overhaul for one or more Tynes, running the engines is not an option I’m afraid.

Something wrong with that link, Eric. Try this one: http://www.lc.nl/friesland/Menselijke-resten-gevonden-tijdens-berging-vliegtuigwrak-Warten-video-22546658.html

No sign of the F-16s or Spitfire in that video but well done to the BBMF!

And it is good to hear that the recovery has produced a result. Hopefully this will lead to a fitting final resting place for the missing crewmember.

It’s now on Flightradar24, just crossing over Enkhuizen.