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Re: Crash site photo
Posted by Steve Young on Fri May 30, 2003 08:38:22 AM
In reply top Re: Crash site photo posted by John Parker on Fri May 30, 2003 02:15:01 AM
: : Does this crash site look familair to anyone? The photo
: wa
: : s taken about 5-6 years ago. Follow the link!
:
: This looks a little like a Beaufighter, which was one of t
: wo UK built examples recovered by HARS in the North of Wes
: tern Australia many years ago - Parts of it could well be
: the machine currently being restored at Duxford??? Not fac
: t just my thoughts
Fuselage looks about right, but the rear of the engine nacelles don't fit for a Beau. Unless it's one of the very few which were tried out with Pratt and whitney units, they had extended rear nacelles. Then again, the leading edge looks to have a bit too much sweep as well; the Beau is very straight along the front.