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Jeff Hunt
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Jeff
Duxford....Birds in Theirs Nests
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Jeff
Nice shots Jeff!
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Jeff Hunt
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Good shots Jeff!
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Jeff Hunt
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Crimea_River
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Good stuff Jeff. Keeping the memory alive.
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Jeff Hunt
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I will be done very soon, perhaps two or maybe three more posts and that will be it I'm afraid.
Jeff
Nice shots Jeff!
Have enjoyed 'em all!
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Jeff Hunt
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Thanks fellas.
Today's pics show lots of wear and tear.
Question for terry or anyone else who knows. The damage to the 111 tail, did it sit around exposed to the elements or recovered from under water?
The 109....the weathered section of the wing.....is that how she was while on ops or the result of folks picking her over after she shot down or otherwise came to grief?
Thanks
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Today's pics show lots of wear and tear.
Question for terry or anyone else who knows. The damage to the 111 tail, did it sit around exposed to the elements or recovered from under water?
The 109....the weathered section of the wing.....is that how she was while on ops or the result of folks picking her over after she shot down or otherwise came to grief?
Thanks
Cheers,
jeff
Jeff, the He 111 fin came from Norway, see here from IWM's own website:
fin rudder from Heinkel 111 (AIR 291)
And the Bf 109 was only partially restored to illustrate its condition when it was shot down. It's a well travelled example; I recall it was in Canada at one time. More info here:
Messerschmitt Bf 109E 1190 | aircrashsites.co.uk
fin rudder from Heinkel 111 (AIR 291)
And the Bf 109 was only partially restored to illustrate its condition when it was shot down. It's a well travelled example; I recall it was in Canada at one time. More info here:
Messerschmitt Bf 109E 1190 | aircrashsites.co.uk
Airframes
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Good stuff Grant, saved me digging into my memory.
The '109 did indeed do a tour of Canada and the USA during WW2, and then returned, eventually, to the UK, being in store for many years at Bournemouth. Some parts went missing over the years, and at one time, the fuselage was covered in signatures, of people who'd donated to War Bonds and similar, when it was 'on tour'.
When restored, it was decided to leave one wing in the original paint, which, over time, had become faded and abraded. The 'diorama' display is, of course, replicating how it looked after belly landing, photos of which are on display in front of the aircraft.
Forgot to add - I think the He-111 fin is off a KG26 aircraft, probably based at Stavanger-Sola, when the unit was engaged in night ops against the UK in winter 1940, to spring 1941.
The '109 did indeed do a tour of Canada and the USA during WW2, and then returned, eventually, to the UK, being in store for many years at Bournemouth. Some parts went missing over the years, and at one time, the fuselage was covered in signatures, of people who'd donated to War Bonds and similar, when it was 'on tour'.
When restored, it was decided to leave one wing in the original paint, which, over time, had become faded and abraded. The 'diorama' display is, of course, replicating how it looked after belly landing, photos of which are on display in front of the aircraft.
Forgot to add - I think the He-111 fin is off a KG26 aircraft, probably based at Stavanger-Sola, when the unit was engaged in night ops against the UK in winter 1940, to spring 1941.
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Thanks guys...much appreciated.
Jeff
Jeff
Great shot's
Good shots Jeff!
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Okay lads, this will be the last instalment as I have run out of indoor pics from Duxford. Hope you have enjoyed viewing them....I know I enjoyed taking and sharing them with you over the past couple of months.
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Jeff
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Jeff
