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    Message in a bottle from WWI soldier in 1916 found on Esperance beach

    Thank you for sharing this emotional news with us . In my much younger years I remember my mother receiving a letter from someone who had found a bottle on a local beach here in Cornwall . It was from my father to my mother , still have it .
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    Two photos of a part believed to have been from a B-24.

    Hi Bob, Yes my Austrian friend has just sent me this - Alex
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    Two photos of a part believed to have been from a B-24.

    Two parts of a switch box type, believed to have come from a B-24.
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    the Norden Bombsight

    Many thanks Jetmek, I will pass this on to my source of enquiry.
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    the Norden Bombsight

    Seeking a list of part numbers for the Norden Bombsight
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    WW2 Records 9MU

    Spitfire Vb Aircraft delivered between May and October 1941 by Vickers - Supermarine to Contract No. B.19713/39. W3248 611/64/RAE/MCS - To Portugal 15.10.1947.
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    WW2 Records 9MU

    AIR 29/967 Description: 9 Maintenance Unit, formed at Cosford March 1939; includes Sub-Unit, Castle Bromwich; 30 Satellite Landing Ground Brockton; 33 SLG Weston Park (MU UK). With appendices AIR 29/968 Description: 9 Maintenance Unit, formed at Hullavington (UK); renamed 10 MU...
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    12oclockhigh.net is closing!

    Sadly as far as I know and for reasons unknown Ruy has not responded to any of the offers of help or requests to take over the forum. So looks a bit selfish, "It's my forum and nobody else is taking it from me". Result thousands of historic information messages will be forever gone. Hopefully...
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    eBay: Bristol Blenheim

    Re " F⊙YH", see post number 7, photo shortly after arrival.
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    Dream liner down in India on air port

    Thank you, that's the story I was asking about, I was beginning to think that I had imagined it.
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    Dream liner down in India on air port

    Cannot find it :( maybe I imagined it ?
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    Dream liner down in India on air port

    Couldn't find the post in this thread today but seem to recall reading a post that reported that the crash was due to the pilot's seat moved which unfortunately meant that the pilot reaching for a switch/leaver (?) handled the wrong one at a critical moment . Has that post been deleted or...
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    What are these red balloon-like markings?

    My mistake, old age catching up with me, I miss read the 41 for 44 😖
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    What are these red balloon-like markings?

    44-12534 (67th TRW, 45th TRS) crash landed in enemy territory due to engine trouble Dec 27, 1952 ? 44-12534 ? Joe Baugher had this as one of many B-25C Mitchell's that were sent to the USSR, So not a P-51 Mustang ?
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    150 or so unmade boxed kits

    Sorry, as I posted in the modeling section I thought that members who were interested might have contacted me by email to arrange any possible offers of purchase. It now seems that I am wrong ? So if moderators feel that My post should not be on line then please feel free to delete the thread I...
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