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Re: Whirlwinds

Posted by Tony D on Wed Oct 10, 2001 06:43:58 PM

In reply top Re: Whirlwinds posted by MM on Wed Oct 10, 2001 10:22:49 AM

The company is still going fairly strong and has an RAeS branch who also cover history. If I get the chance I will ask some people I know there.

: No worries Steve.
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: Actually ,Tony and me were thinking more of a static resto
: ration for the RAFM....in exchange for a Spitty...and I li
: ke the Mk 21 LA226 that they have in store still!
:
: You are of course right that much of it would have corrode
: d away, especially since the rear fuselage was built from
: magnesium, but it's probably the only chance we'll get to
: see a Whirlwind on display in some form.....unless.....
:
: .....is it known if Westlands or whoever still have the dr
: awings.....I've always fancied building a Whirlwind in my
: back garden, even if it is not strictly structurally accur
: ate.
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: Cheers
: Mick
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