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  • January 22, 2025 at 8:13 am in reply to: Air Ministry Mystery Bag. #694987
    Old Towzer
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    January 22, 2025 at 8:13 am in reply to: Air Ministry Mystery Bag. #709377
    Old Towzer
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    Thank you everyone for your quick response. Its greatly appreciated.

    I’ve forwarded the info the chap who found it and he’s delighted.

    August 23, 2024 at 10:02 am in reply to: Meteor NF Mk 14 WS727 #726466
    Old Towzer
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    Wow!!

    That’s brilliant, thank you so much. You’ve made my day. I’ve been looking for a photo of this aircraft for literally years.

    I used to dig the crash site back in the 70s when I was a lad, and still have some of the relics I found. I can now at last put a photo of the aircraft with them.

    Thanks again.

    Old Towzer.

     

    Likewise thank you avion ancien

    Yes, I have copies of the crash site and the crew’s funeral. They are buried in West Malling Church yard, which is a couple of hundred yards from where I live.

     

    Old Towzer.

    April 12, 2024 at 6:41 am in reply to: Instrument Panels #739725
    Old Towzer
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    Looks like Gloster Meteor, but i could be wrong.

    Which site are they on?

    February 15, 2024 at 5:12 pm in reply to: 3D printed rolls royce merlin full size #742875
    Old Towzer
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    Wow that’s amazing!

    I know what you mean about having a re-enforced floor. I had a crash recovered Merlin in my living room 40 something years ago. It did make the floorboards creak somewhat.

    My wife wasn’t too happy about it.

    It was eventually relegated to the back garden. Took 4 of us to move the thing!

    Happy days.

    Old Towzer.

    January 5, 2024 at 2:43 pm in reply to: 01 January 2024: last remaining Dutch World War Two RAF 320 Squadron veteran died at 104 years old… #745229
    Old Towzer
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    Indeed. Blue skies Sir… RIP.

    Old Towzer. 

    November 11, 2023 at 2:34 pm in reply to: Rolls Royce Merlin Engine numbers. #747630
    Old Towzer
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    Thank you Oracal, that was very good of your.

    Is there anyway of finding out  a date when they were manufactured?

    Thanks

    Old Towzer.

    June 9, 2023 at 2:34 pm in reply to: History attitude. #752453
    Old Towzer
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    Hear hear, to both of the above.

    Old Towzer.

    May 13, 2023 at 2:10 pm in reply to: Quick Drone sweep inside our hangar feat Beaufighter and more! #753228
    Old Towzer
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    What a unique way to see the exhibits. As a drone pilot myself, I have to say that’s some pretty impressive drone flying!!

    Thanks for sharing.

    April 14, 2023 at 12:55 pm in reply to: Where and when was your first flight? #753882
    Old Towzer
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     Mid 1970s, a 15-minute flight in a Dragon Rapide from Biggin Hill.

    If my memory serves me right, I think it cost me £2.00! My pocket money at the time was 50p a week!

    Happy days.

    March 27, 2023 at 7:19 am in reply to: Items from Tonbridge Battle of Britain Museum to be auctioned. #754289
    Old Towzer
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    I had the pleasure and rare honour to visit this collection a number of years ago. It really is a truly fantastic collection, but as a rule was never open to the public. It was/is a private collection built over many years. Very much like the Ken Anscombe collection, which was sold of a few years ago.

    Yes, its very sad that these wonderful collections are sold off and broken up, never to be seen as a whole collection again. But unless someone with very deep pockets and the foresight and drive to buy the whole collection move it and open it as a museum, then Like the Anscombe collection, it will disappear into private collections around the world never to be seen again. Yet more of this county’s history and heritage is lost forever…..

    March 9, 2023 at 6:37 pm in reply to: The Tonbridge Battle of Britain Museum closing down auction, May 18th 2023 #755347
    Old Towzer
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    Estimate £40-60,000 for a Do17 prop blade!!! Where do people get these prices from??? Its mad. 

    I can’t even begin to think about bidding with these sort of prices.

    Good luck to anyone that does bid, you’re going to need very deep pockets!!

    February 6, 2023 at 5:36 pm in reply to: Spitfire PRXI PL965 For Sale #756234
    Old Towzer
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    I can’t believe its 30 years ago! I help restore this aircraft all those years ago.  Where has the time gone???

    Old Towzer.

    January 11, 2023 at 2:54 pm in reply to: US parts in German aircraft? #756928
    Old Towzer
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    That would seem to explain that then. I have to say I was somewhat surprised to see the word DUNLOP, on one of Mr. H. Goring’s aircraft!!

    Old Towzer.

    January 9, 2023 at 3:16 pm in reply to: US parts in German aircraft? #756970
    Old Towzer
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    Not sure if this relevant, but many years ago, back in the early 80s. I was hand digging the crash site of a Dornier 17. Anyway, I found a large lump of main wheel tyre. There emblazoned on the tyre wall was the word DUNLOP!! Sadly, I parted with the relic a long time ago. Like all these things I wish I still had it! Ooh well happy days…….

    Old Towzer.

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