That clears that up then, i would say the yoke i have was formerly a Norseman/Barkley that was converted into a link trainer as it appears FLY.BUY you have evidence of his, so any yoke with the centre yoke modification as per my control yoke is a link trainer.

Many thanks again for everyone’s input in regard to this thread..

Thanks for the reply and input J Boyle

Just surfing the net for any possible photos of behind the centre cap of the yoke itself on the Noresman and come across this link

http://www.flight-manuals-online.com/product/noorduyn-c-64-norseman/#

If you look at the photo of the link trainer that jasonp51d had posted on no 6 reply you can see that the centre fixing appears to be very similar unfortunately it is hard to zoom in on it for any any clarity.

Would anyone have any clearer photos of the yoke fixing behind the centre cap?

Any thoughts also?

Good spot Fly.buy

Also looking through some previous posts Rocketeer has suggested the Norseman looks identical, so looks like it may of been fitted on a few different types of aircraft, I’ll keep looking maybe there may be other suggestions.

Hi DonClark
Firstly i must apologise for getting back late as i have been a little busy since my post, but now im back on the keyboard.

I have to say that is a very detailed reply and must thank you for your time and effort, it covers in good detail both aircraft and crew and some good advice that i can at some point pursue other avenues for future research, if you dont mind i will add this reply to my folder of information regarding Blenheim R2771 and its crew, like you i would sway towards this aircraft not being a Mk1VF as also browsing through the book “The Bristol Blenheim a complete history” by Graham Warner it also states that this aircraft was a part of Coastal Command.

Oh and thank you for pointing out the correct spelling of Thanet you wouldnt think i lived just a few miles from there would you 🙂 Corrected

Many thanks again.

Hi all
Just a follow up to my on going saga to confirm the crash site and aircraft and crew of a relic board i acquired some 7 years ago, on the board itself it stated on a card
(Blenheim Sarre Thanet) and nothuing else
Whilst hours of searching and help i came across the “History of Manston airfield 1916 to 2016” site and came across this

05-10-1940
No.53 Sqn Blenheim IVF R2771 crewed by Sgt A.Hall (obs), P/O K.Faukner (Pilot) and Sgt G.Fielder (WOp/ag) left from Detling was damaged in a shipping strike. The aircraft lost height in the circuit at Manston in bad visibility on the return from a sweep to the Hook of Holland and flew into the ground, **possibly at Sarre** Sgt. Hall killed, P/O Faukner and Sgt. Fielder seriously injured.

So i feel this has got a good chance of being the Bristol Blenheim Mk1V serial R2771 as looking through this site there has only been 3 Blenheims that crashed in and around the Manston airfield with significant damage that is.

So feel pretty pleased that i can now put an aircraft and more importantly crew with there story to the board of relics that i have.

Thank you as always for the help given to the two threads that i put up in regards to this.