Isnt thatfrom a miles master or something? I remember that from a small group in the 80s I think had it and a replic version of one.

Spot on I would say old boy!

Saw that.

By the way, Lossiemouth lighthouse got shot up as well. Don’t think He 111s carried cannon though. 7.62mm machine guns?

I’m pretty sure these holes are of ‘cannon’ calibre. IIRC I’d be surprised if a 7.62 would penetrate the plate I saw.

Was there any Ju 88 raids on Lossie, they had cannons didn’t they?

Can you remember if the war-damaged doors are double skinned or single?
Just wondered if the spent/smashed He-111 rounds might still be inside the doors, if double skinned…

Al,

The holes where visible on the inside of the hanger where the shells had come right through leaving a classic tear.

Any idea what the gauge of the door plating is in this area? I seem to recall it was fairly heavy, which begs the question what sort of caliber weapon was responsible.

Just back from visiting my Father today in Lossie, he reminded me that as well as the bullet/cannon holes, one of the hangars also still had numerous painted gun sighting/calibaration marks on the insides of the doors, covering Spitfires, Seafires etc. I must check with him again tommorrow to see if it’s the same doors, as I am pretty sure I was also shown them a long time ago too.

Anyone recall how such marks would have been used? Were lights shone down the barrels with the tail propped up to set the convergence and elevation etc.?

One of those hangars which was used by the Sea King squadron, has cannon holes in the doors from a wartime german raider. I have seen them.

Wonder if anyone will cut it out of the door for the base museum?

Be a shame to lose it.

Part of a wind tunnel test aerofoil? Is that a static port type widget on the underside?

Bizarre doesn’t cover it.

At one time during an ad break in “A ‘plane is born” (another good series by the way) they ran the promo saying it was on “tonight at 9” followed by a list of programmes on “later tonight” which did not include it!

Right hands, left hands and lack of familiarity come to mind.

I do hope the series is as good as the promo or else we are going to be very disapointed. I love that guy’s vocal version of a big radial starting up.

Rod

I’m in Scotland and watched all the 13 episodes in January in about foru days on the net.

I don’t own a TV and shun all the usual reality crap anyway, however this is one series that will grip you and leave you wanting the next series to start asap!