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Re: Bradwell Bay Typhoon
Posted by Dave on Fri Oct 26, 2001 10:44:32 PM
In reply top Re: Bradwell Bay Typhoon posted by Cees Broere on Fri Oct 26, 2001 09:27:56 AM
: Hello
:
: I remember seing an article in Aeroplane Monthly in the ea
: rly eighties showing the complete wreck (fuselage, wings,
: taiplane) of a Typhoon hanging engine down in a crane. If
: I remember correct the caption was that the aircraft had b
: een trawled up near the Spanish (!) coast and was scrapped
: shortly after.
:
: The chances of a Typhoon off the Spanish coast look very s
: lim to me, or could this have been R8895?
Cees
The aircraft turned out to be a Hellcat I think - I do have the article somewhere. She looked quite intact and had FAA markings.
Seems to have disappeared after that .....
Dave