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HHmm, I had wondered absent mindedly if it could be pitot tube . It seems to have straight edges on the ends so ,it does not appear to have broken off . I was just wanting a bit of reassurance (lol) that I might be in the rightplace , because farmers fields, in out of the way places , can be...

Does anyone know what this aluminium tube may be off please?? Straight hole through the centre and the 2 dints are damage/ corrosion I think ,but maybe not It was found today ,whilst metal detecting a known P47 crash site , but annoyingly ,I had to leave as the farmer was getting the cows...

Whilst researching into a crash site of a Wellington Bomber ,a plate (20 ml by 45 ml) has come to light that contains the letters B SIGHT and directly under it is the part word ESSOP in this orientation if you get my drift , all this is on a black...

Having a chance to do some research on a crashed Heinkel He 111,I believe,that crashed on a farm after failing to return to base ,following a raid on Liverpool,I was curious as to where I might view loss details ,if indeed there are any.I know most American and allies losses in Uk were...

Quite,some of the best definition WW2 photos I have ever seen,brilliant!!

Wicked!

Here she is!!!

Thanks for your comments,we managed to release the cockpit rails after a struggle and removed the hood and rails together,allowing us a good view of the gear wheels sitting under the rail.Seized solid and not going to budge but we have sorted it now.

I have recently been involved in trying to get into the cockpit of a Hunter that has stood out in the open for maybe 12 yrs or so.Unfortunatelt the mechanism that winds back the hood had become siezed.Having studied it at length,we think that the rod that rotates through the back of the seat and...

Thanks ,I took one on my mobile but cant get it into my e-mail for some reason,I appreciate that this request was very vague! One other thing that was a feature ,was the tail was skinned with wood lamiate onto a alley frame-thought that was rather unusual,-but i,ll wait to post a proper digi pic!

Hi everyone,its been a while since I,ve been on here but I wondered if you all might save me some legwork(as usual!!) We have got to remove a lot of stuff from our old museum premises,and whilst rooting in the the outer limits of our store of all parts that have been retrived during countless...

Nice one Roy :lol:

Apparently,someone has asked our secretary this question ,because they have discovered this prop,albeit the boss ,minus the majority of the blade,just the stumps presumeably,in a hedge near Wenlock edge ,Shropshire and had supplied the said numbers! So I,m not sure about getting a pic but...

Cheers Fly,very helpful,always knew I could rely on you all. One day this week I,ll see if I can get a pic,all the best.

Cant be certain till i,ve seen it,but I assumed its a twin bladed prop