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Re: Whitley recovery

Posted by Elliott on Fri Apr 26, 2002 05:51:52 AM

In reply top Re: Whitley recovery posted by simon king on Thu Apr 25, 2002 06:10:05 PM

: Sorry Elliott - can't join you, much as I'd like to but ho
: w's progress?
:
: what substantial bits have you got now
: what are you still needing
: have you finished or discovered drawings?
: have you started restoring those substantial bits you have
: so far recovered etc etc
: have any Museums promised any substantial Whitley bits in
: their collections on the basis that it will go towards a c
: omplete airframe?
:
: Don't know why but I still reckon there's a relatively com
: plete one somewhere in Russia............
:
: cheers
:
: sk

Hi Simon

In quick answer to your questions:

1) The largest item we have is the entire stbd outer wing
2) The only bits that are not in existance are a nose and rear mid-fuselage (although there is a small section). We have sections of inner wing only.
3) We have all drawings that are publically known to exist and some from commercial sources
4) No, the first major section we are tackling is the rear fuselage - we are recieivng the materials for the jig on Saturday - all other items are mothballed for the moment apart from our Merlin X which is under teardown outside Edinburgh.
5) Yes (vague I know - sorry!)

I wish there was a Whitley in Russia but it would be a big surprise to me. There are a few in the Baltic and we have found two in the Channel although I haven't dived them yet.

We have a dig planned for later this year which I have high hopes for!

Elliott

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