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Re: GAC Gladiator Bits
Posted by Mikael Olrog on Fri Jan 11, 2002 07:50:12 PM
In reply top GAC Gladiator Bits posted by david J burke on Fri Jan 11, 2002 05:52:01 PM
Parts from the Norwegian Airforce Gladiator 427 have been recovered from its crash site in norway. I don't know how much or in what condition the parts have been. Might have been included in the batch mentioned in other messages. Interesting to note is that the Shuttleworth gladiator have been painted on one side with the 427 number. This Gladiator took part in the fightings on April 9 1940. Parts from one of the Bf 110 shot down the same day has also been recovered.
/Mikael
: Cees - You are correct, with the co-operation of the Norwe
: gian AF various parts have been recovered from the mountai
: ns to help in the recreation of two maybe three Gladiator'
: s which will include the possibilty of one flying .This al
: l comes under the GAC banner who were previously at Staver
: ton. The airworthy work is being carried out by a separate
: company.