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Re: Thanks Lads!!! But the noses from these birds.....
Posted by Tony D on Thu Oct 11, 2001 03:22:59 PM
In reply top Re: Thanks Lads!!! But the noses from these birds..... posted by Will Fowler on Thu Oct 11, 2001 01:00:28 AM
Majority taken off properly. One was cut in a weird way for shooting though!
: Thanks again lads for the follow up, but the noses from th
: e airframes that Marine salvage have were used in the chea
: p movie I mentioned, I was wondering how they were taken o
: ff, chopped or properly removed so they could be refitted
: if needed?
:
: Well I would hope they are still there, the Lightning is a
: lovely old lady.
:
: Regards,
:
: Will
:
:
: : They are now owned by Keith at Marine Salvage (should be
: i
: : n the phone book). They were properly dismantled. Origin
: al
: : ly they were bought by Wensley Haydon Baille (Bro' of Or
: mo
: : nd). Both brothers were big in warbird ownership.
: :
: : Good luck Will......sadly I will be parting with my F6 n
: os
: : e section soon I fear as we need to spend some serious d
: os
: : h on another project!
: :
: : : Yes.
: : : There are about six fuselages lined up in a yard close
: t
: : o
: : : the M27 motorway just above Portsmouth. Not easily vis
: ib
: : le
: : : but it was possible to see them from the train, as th
: e
: : li
: : : ne ran right behind there. Been there for quite a few
: ye
: : ar
: : : s. Im not sure of the name of the place but there aren
: t
: : to
: : : o many scrap yards in Drayton/Cosham. And they dont ap
: pe
: : ar
: : : to be chopped up either, just dismantled. Nor are the
: y
: : th
: : : e only interesting appearing objects in the place - lo
: ts
: : o
: : : f crates etc.