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Re: Poona Tempest Mystery!

Posted by Jagan on Mon Nov 10, 2003 06:57:24 AM

In reply top Re: Poona Tempest Mystery! posted by Paul McMillan on Mon Nov 10, 2003 06:19:21 AM

One of the chaps who writes for my site mentioned this

"These disposals included, in particular, one pair of Tempest wings, known to be from Kanpur ? although it is not known which aircraft they were originally from ? which were presented to the RAF Museum in November 1971. In the period between 1987 and 1991, the front fuselage of HA-457 was mated with the pair of wings from Kanpur mentioned earlier, and with the rear fuselage of a ground instructional Tempest airframe acquired from the Royal Navy Engineering College at Manadon. ,"

He apparently got the info by email from the RAF Museum curator.

- Jagan

: Yep, The AM article said that the 'IAF did send a pair of
: wings (as well as a Centauraus enginee) to RAF Museum a
: few years ago'

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