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Cowley aircraft dump........
Posted by Cees Broere on Wed Mar 27, 2002 09:28:32 AM
In reply top null posted by null on null
Looking through the FlyPast forum archives I found another dumpstory:
.........Cowley during W.W.II and are full of stories regarding the factory and the aircraft graveyard. Apparently many wrecks were off-loaded from trains and trucks at the Watlington Road railhead and then ultimately dumped (sometimes ammunition and all) in trenches dug on the land between there and the Garsington and Horspath Road and on the "now" Blackbird Leys side. Some of these guys were apt to liberate metals and compass components from the trenches for "onward" recycling and personal profit. Makes you wonder if some salvageable components still exist under the earth around there............
Probably known, but who on this forum lives nearby to check this out?
Cees
Follow Ups:
- Re: Cowley aircraft dump........ - Graham ODriscoll Wed Mar 27, 2002 10:08:50 AM
- Are you sure Graham? - Tony Wed Mar 27, 2002 01:33:46 PM
- Re: Are you sure Graham? - Graham ODriscoll Thu Mar 28, 2002 02:31:48 AM
- Righty-ho, looks like a letter to Big John then.... - Tony Thu Mar 28, 2002 06:19:23 AM
- Are you sure Graham? - Tony Wed Mar 27, 2002 01:33:46 PM
- Re: Cowley aircraft dump........ - TonyD Thu Mar 28, 2002 01:56:54 PM
- TonyD, ain't you satisfied with owning........ - Mick Thu Mar 28, 2002 07:46:38 PM
- Re: TonyD, ain't you satisfied with owning........ - TonyD Sat Mar 30, 2002 02:00:53 PM
- Re: TonyD, ain't you satisfied with owning........ - Mick Sat Mar 30, 2002 09:57:15 PM
- Re: TonyD, ain't you satisfied with owning........ - TonyD Sun Mar 31, 2002 09:27:39 AM
- Re: TonyD, ain't you satisfied with owning........ - Mick Sat Mar 30, 2002 09:57:15 PM
- Re: TonyD, ain't you satisfied with owning........ - TonyD Sat Mar 30, 2002 02:00:53 PM
- TonyD, ain't you satisfied with owning........ - Mick Thu Mar 28, 2002 07:46:38 PM