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The Junkers Ju 188 was a German medium bomber and reconnaissance aircraft used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. It was designed as a high-performance successor to the famous Junkers Ju 88, aiming to improve upon its speed, altitude, and payload.

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£1800

Junkers JU 188 Gunners Window (pg1 air)

This a superb and very rare peace its the gunners window from a JU 188

 It is totally original except for replacement

Perspex and the rubber seal on the back of the window frame. It has been re painted.

While it shared the same basic airframe as the Ju 88, the Ju 188 featured a much larger, fully glazed "egg-shaped" cockpit. This provided the crew with excellent visibility and a more streamlined profile.
Wingspan: It had pointed, extended wingtips compared to the rounded tips of the Ju 88, which improved its performance at high altitudes.
Versatility: Much like its predecessor, it was designed to be a "multi-role" aircraft. It served as a level bomber, dive bomber, torpedo bomber, and long-range reconnaissance plane.
Engines: One of its strengths was its "power plant" flexibility. It was designed to use either the BMW 801 radial engine (Ju 188E) or the Junkers Jumo 213 liquid-cooled engine (Ju 188A), allowing production to continue regardless of engine shortages.
Operational History
The Ju 188 entered service in 1943. While it was significantly faster and could carry a heavier bomb load than the Ju 88, it arrived at a time when the Luftwaffe was losing air superiority.
Pathfinders: Because of its sophisticated radar and navigation equipment, it was often used as a "Pathfinder" to mark targets for other bombers during night raids over Britain.
Reconnaissance: Its high speed made it a valuable asset for long-range maritime and overland scouting, where it could often outrun older Allied fighters.
Despite being a superior aircraft to the Ju 88, the Ju 188 never fully replaced it. The Ju 88 was already in mass production, and the German high command was hesitant to disrupt factory lines for a new model. Consequently, only about 1,200 Ju 188s were built, compared to over 15,000 Ju 88s.
By late 1944, German aircraft production shifted almost entirely toward fighter planes to defend against Allied bombing raids, which effectively ended the development of the Ju 188 and its planned successor, the Ju 288.

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Supermarine Seafire XV Wing Spar (pg1 air)

This is a superb piece for the Supermarine collector

Here we have a piece of the Main Wing Spar from a Seafire Mk. XV

The  Wing Spar has Part Number 377 08

377 = Seafire Mk. XV

08= Bottom outer main planes.

Supermarine Seafire XV shown under the Wing spar Part Number

Overall Length 18cm

The Supermarine Seafire Mk XV was a pivotal point in the development of the Seafire, as it was the first version to be powered by the Griffon engine, rather than the famous Merlin engine used in earlier Spitfires and Seafires.

1. The Griffon Engine

The most major change was the installation of the Griffon VI engine, which produced 1,850 hp. This provided significantly more low-altitude power and torque than the Merlin. To handle this power, the aircraft used a four-bladed propeller. Because the Griffon engine rotated in the opposite direction to the Merlin, pilots had to learn to compensate with "right rudder" instead of "left rudder" during takeoff—a change that caused several accidents for experienced pilots.

2. Design Hybrid

The Mk XV was essentially a "hybrid" airframe. It combined:The strengthened airframe of the Seafire Mk III.
The engine and some design elements of the Spitfire Mk XII.
An enlarged "pointed" rudder to help control the massive torque of the Griffon engine.
The "A-frame" arrestor hook (though later versions transitioned to the "Sting" hook at the very end of the tail to reduce airframe stress).

3. Naval Adaptation

Unlike the Spitfire, which was land-based, the Seafire Mk XV was built specifically for the grueling environment of an aircraft carrier. It featured:
Folding wings for storage in cramped hangar decks.
Reinforced landing gear to survive hard deck landings (though the Seafire was always notoriously "delicate" compared to American carrier planes like the Hellcat).
Catapult spools for assisted takeoffs.

4. Operational History

The Mk XV arrived late in World War II. It reached front-line service with the British Pacific Fleet in 1945, seeing its first combat action against Japanese forces in the final months of the war. Its primary role was as a high-speed interceptor, particularly useful for hunting Kamikaze aircraft because of its excellent low-altitude speed and climb rate.

5. Post-War Service

The Mk XV remained in service with the Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) for several years after the war. It was eventually replaced by even more powerful versions (like the Mk XVII and Mk 47) and eventually by the first generation of naval jet fighters. It also served with the Royal Canadian Navy and the French Navy.

Summary of Specifications:

Max Speed: Approx 383 mph (616 km/h) at 13,500 ft.
Armament: Two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 machine guns.
Unique Feature: The "asymmetrical" radiator setup under the wings (one large, one small) typical of early Griffon variants.

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Rudder (pg1 air)

Lysander Wing Leading Edge (pg1 air)

Hawker Typhoon Elevator (pg1 air)

Hurricane Z5053 Cannon and MG Mount (pg1 air)

This a superb peace of history from one of the most brutal conflicts of WWII.  It is a 20mm cannon and MG mount from Z5053 which was a MK IIB Hurricane  built by  Gloster Aircraft sometime between July 1940 and August 1941.

 It was then shipped to Russia via the perilous artic convoy route . The first convoy to arrive in Arkangel code-named Operation Dervish was in August 1941 and this aircraft seems to be one of the first Hurricanes to arrive just two months after the start of operation Barbarossa in June 1941. In total the Barbarossa force had about 3,000 tanks, 7,000 artillery pieces, and 2,500 aircraft. It was in effect the largest and most powerful invasion force in human history.

Hurricane Z5053 was recorded as being  shot down in Archangel in August 1942 meaning it survived for a year which is a long time in that theatre of conflict and therefore must have seen extensive action.

This Hurricane was fitted with Russian armament including a ShVAK 20mm Cannon and a 12.7mm Berezin machine gun.

 The MK IIB Hurricane was really outdated as a fighter by 1941 and was used primarily as a Fighter Bomber .

The MK IIB could also carry two 250Lbs Bombs on wing racks increasing to 500Lb by the end of 1941.  Some Russian Hurricanes had RS-82 air to air rockets installed under the wings (three per wing)

Below a Russian MK IIB Hurricane fitted with ShVAK 20mm Cannons, 12.7mm Berezin machine guns and rockets.

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You can find the ammunition boxes to go with this mount in armaments link here

Several available. Postage can be combined.

DH Hercules Hatch (Pg1 Air)

Here is a frame from In front of  the Cockpit on the C-47 Dakota

Frames were used to give the Airframe Strength and Structure

This has a Pulley Wheel Attached and a lot of electrical Wiring

  £295

This is a superb full scale replica of a Mosquito tail. It comes with some original parts including the tail light and some original fairings. Made to original spec out of wood.

To make this peace is a huge amount of work and no small amount of skill

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 Above the Mosquito under construction you can see the tail unit in the lower left of the picture.

This is a large piece please contact me for a shipping quote. It measures 1.75 M long x 0.62 M wide.

Here is a frame used on the C-47 Dakota.

Frames were used to give the airframe strength and structure.

Unfortunately this frame has broken but both pieces are present.

  £49

Spitfire 50 Calibre Tube *(pg1 air)

Mosquito Panel Named Aircraft (pg1 air)

This panel was removed by the last owner when just a young lad. Its from a DH 98.

He was a big collector who visited scrap yards but also had the presence of mind to record the aircraft serials he collected them from.

This panel came from Mosquito CF-IME/RS716 from Hurn on the 5/09/61

  There is a picture of this aircraft on this link. https://www.airhistory.net/photo/9611/CF-IME

MK III Seafire Aircraft Panel PP948/149 of the Irish Air Corps (pg1 air)

This panel was removed by the last owner when just a young lad. Its from a MK III Seafire.

He was a big collector who visited scrap yards but also had the presence of mind to record the aircraft serials he collected them from.

This panel came from Seafire PP948/149 of the Irish Air Corps.

Click on the drawing above to see the pieces in situ in the P 38

Overseas buyers please contact me for a shipping quote.

P 38 Lightening Flap Spars (pg1 air)

Here is a pair of P 38 Flap spars they appear to be straight and in good condition.

Part Numbers 235452-LH.  14 S.  ALCOA C8-28

Seen Under the P38 Lightening.

Above  and right original centre section.

Available as a result of the break up of our Hurricane project is a complete centre section including frame  cowlings and undercarriage attachments new made from steel for a static Hurricane project. It is extremely strong and was made to cope with a running Merlin. This piece is the heart of the Hurricane, the original, seen under is an extremely complicated piece made from multi sided tubing that has to be made specially manufactured at huge cost. This is a unique piece for any Static Hurricane project and something which took well over 100 hours to construct using original drawings. The complicated original construction was replaced with tubular and box section steel and is very close in appearance to the original. The dimensions are as original. The cowlings shown are included. This will have to be collected or we can deliver for a cost of £1 per mile in the UK. To ship oversees will be expensive and I would suggest you get a shipping quote before purchase. I would estimate its weight at around 250 to 350 Kgs.

Here we have a Lever from the wing of a Wellington

The Part Number is 28507 - F3535

This is from the Top Outer Main-Planes In the Case of the wellington this means the section of wing outboard of the engine nacelle

 It comes from the Main Spar Boom

£125

This is a new made battery tray for a MK IX Spitfire its is made to the exact specification and is quite a complicated piece with many individual parts. This took many hours to make.

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This is the Elevator for P-47 Thunderbolt  42-7935 WZ-I. We purchased this from aviation archaeologists from out latest trip to Arnhem

 It still has the hinge and the point at where it would be connected to the controls system. It also has a Plate Identifying it as a P-47D

Elevators are flight control surfaces, usually at the rear of an aircraft, which control the aircraft's longitudinal attitude by changing the pitch balance, and so also the angle of attack and the lift of the wing. The elevators are usually hinged to a fixed or adjustable rear surface, making as a whole a tail plane or horizontal stabilizer

P-47 42-7935 at Duxford May 1943

P-47 42-7935 was flown by Lt James F Byers of 430 Fighter Squadron.

It Crashed on the 30th July 1943 after a Collision with Lt. Col Melvin F McNickle in P-47 42-7961 WZ-M during a bomber escort mission

The Collision happened when Lt. Col McNickle passed out due to a failures in his oxygen equipment. He Collided with Lt. Byers at 28000 ft over Winterswijk in Holland

Lt. Buyers bailed out the Aircraft but his parachute refused to open. He is now buried at Neuville en Condroz at the American Ardennes Cemetery

Artists Impression of the Air Collision

This is the Aileron for a P-47 Thunderbolt that was recovered by Aviation archaeologists and Purchased on our latest trip to Arnhem.

 It is a Large Piece in Crashed Condition and still has Part of the Trim Tabs Attached

P-47 Thunderbolt

An aileron is a hinged flight control surface usually attached to the trailing edge of each wing of a fixed-wing aircraft. Ailerons are used in pairs to control the aircraft in roll, which results in a the plane banking

Trim tabs are small movable sections resembling scaled down ailerons located at or near the trailing edge of the aileron. On most propeller powered aircraft, the rotation of the propeller induces a counteracting roll movement due to Newton's third law of motion, in that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. To relieve the pilot of having to provide continuous pressure on the stick in one direction (which causes fatigue) trim tabs are provided to adjust or trim out the pressure needed against any unwanted movement. The tab itself is deflected in relation to the aileron, causing the aileron to move in the opposite direction

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Here is a complete access door from a DO 17 bomber recovered from Holland .

The door drops down out of the belly of the aircraft once closed the door acts as a floor for the gunner to lie on .

The door although damaged it is complete and still has the access steps door handle attached and armour plate to protect the gunner. A small part of the original wooden floor is attached to the armour plate.

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Here we have a wheel door from a BF 110 it still has its ID plate attached see left, I stand to be corrected but I believe with German parts it is often possible to identify the specific aircraft from the plate please contact me if you have any further information on this.

The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often called the Me 110, was a twin-engine heavy fighter (Zerstörer – German for "Destroyer") in the service of the Luftwaffe during WWII. Goring was a proponent of the Bf 110, and nicknamed it his Eisenseiten ("Ironsides").Development work on an improved type to replace the Bf 110, the ME 210 began before the war started, but its teething troubles resulted in the Bf 110 soldiering on until the end of the war in various roles, alongside its replacements, the Me 210 and the ME 410.

Here we have a plan got a  Inboard Profile Plan for the Hawker Hurricane

The picture taken is not very clear however you will receive a copy of the plan shown taken from an original large scale drawing

This will be clear and easy to read

£375

An original heavy piece of Spitfire in good condition with inspection stamps and Supermarine part number. Used in the tail to balance the rudder of the MK XIV Spitfire. The Mk XIV was fitted with the 36Ltr  Rolls Royce Griffon V12 the MK XIV had nearly twice the power and weight of the original MK I Spitfire.

Under the Mk XIV Spitfire low back

Part number 373 23 2143

373= Spitfire MK XIV

23= Centre rudder

Here is an original blank data plate as fitted to the P 51 Mustang .

£25

This is an unusual modification on a Seafire.

 Seafires used on Carriers were modified to have rocket assisted take off.

This piece of Supermarine history is unique to the R.A.T.O. Seafires and is the head re-straight for the seat. Information supplied by Ian.

Its  in excellent condition and fully functional with no corrosion and should fly again with suitable checks.

Part number 357 35 3

1.6m in height

This a substantial piece of the famous Vickers Wellington design by the iconic British engineer Barnes Wallis responsible for the Dambusting bouncing Bomb.

This piece came from the Wellington that crashed at Great Whernside.

See this link for pictures of the crash site.

  £155

He we have a dimensional plan for the Hawker Hurricane main instrument panel.

IT is NOT 1;1 scale but has all the dimensions you need to built the full size article. Ata guess I would say the plan is 1/2 scale.

Hurricanes are one of the hardest aircraft to get drawings and its taken allot of searching to obtain this. You will receive good quality readable copy.

£25

 £275

This is an original outer main plane wing tip from a rare MK VII Spitfire. The Mk VII was designed as a high altitude Fighter and used the “c” type universal wings, capable of carrying either eight machine guns, four cannon or two cannon and four machine guns depending on the situation, but with the extended wing tips used on the Mk VI.

The Mk VII was a pressurised fighter. It had a more advanced pressurisation system than the Mk VI, using a sliding cockpit canopy, which was more popular than the locked cockpit on the Mk VI. The best high altitude version of the Mk VII was powered by the Merlin 71, and could reach 416mph at 44,000 ft.

The Mk VII remained in production from August 1942 until early in 1944, although only 140 aircraft were produced in that time.

 The Mk VII was a little more successful than the earlier Mk VI   but the “interim” Mk IX turned out to be capable of operating high altitude itself, and the Mk VII soon lost its special status as a high altitude fighter, although it remained in use throughout the war.

Shown above a MK VII Spitfire note the sharp pointed wing design

This is a plan of the layout for a Lancaster instrument panel.

It is not the best of plans but Lancaster drawings of the panel are notoriously hard to get hold of. It does show the relative positions of the instruments.

The plan is about 1/2 scale, the text is not too clear but its the best we can do for the present.

 £25

Spitfire Compass Tray (Pg 5 Compasses and Clocks 45)

Now available exact replicas of the Spitfire compass tray, this is a very difficult piece to replicate these are perfect copies made using original drawings they will be supplied painted.

£450 Available for sale now in instruments clocks and compasses section

Here we have a 100% Original mount that was used to attach the aerial to the spitfire fuselage.

These are quite rare as they are made of wood so they became rotted

It was Fitted to the fuselage Just behind the cockpit to allow the fixing of the Aerial

The Aluminium has Corroded however the Rubber and the original wood still remain

This was removed from a Crashed Aircraft at RAF Northolt

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This is a  Spitfire aerial mast. Strangely these are made from steel with a wooden insert. Complete with its wooden insert in excellent serviceable condition.

Here is a Elevator from a P47 Thunderbolt. This was purchased from an Aviation archaeologist on our latest trip to Arnhem. 

This has a P47 Part Number 93-53538.

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

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Hurricane Landing Light Lens and Frame (pg1 light)

You can just see the top rear top frames fitted to the metal framework of the Hurricane above.

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Here we have the Plywood frame's for the rear top of the Hurricane Fuselage. These have been made as exact copies from our original patterns. They are not suitable for flying. The formers attach to the metal frame and would be joined by stringers and fabric covered. The lower fuselage side and bottom ribs will be available shortly.

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These are quality new made wooden side frames for a static Hawker Hurricane rear fuselage, they connect to the metal frame to form the aerodynamic shape. To make these is a huge amount of work and take many hours even if you can obtain drawings.