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P 40 Canopy crank (pg1 Can)
Here is a near mint condition canopy crank
handle for a P40 used to open and close the canopy. It comes
with its original instruction label. I see no reason why
this peace should not fly again subject to the relevant
checks.
Shown under the P 40.
First flown in April 1941, the P-40C was
considered the first truly combat-ready version of the P-40
line.
The aircraft’s gross weight had
increased from 7,215 to 8,058 pounds from the earlier design
, an increase of approximately 11 percent, with no increase
in engine power. The P-40C’s rate of climb suffered, it was
less manoeuvrable, and its maximum speed fell to 340 mph.
By comparison, the Messerschmitt
Me-109E used by the Luftwaffe in 1941 weighed only 6,100
pounds and had a top speed of 360 mph.
By the end of 1941 the USAAC had deployed P-40s overseas.
Thirty were flown to Iceland from the aircraft carrier Wasp,
and 99 of them were stationed in Hawaii. In addition, four
squadrons of P-40s were deployed in the Philippines.
It was with the RAF that the
Tomahawk Mk.II first saw action, however, flying
reconnaissance sorties and fighter sweeps across the English
Channel with the RAF and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in
1941.
By May 1941 Tomahawks were also operating in the
Middle East, eventually serving in that theatre with
Australian and South African fighter squadrons as well as
the RAF. In addition, the British sent 195 Tomahawks to the
Soviet Union after the Germans invaded that country on June
22, 1941.
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This screen
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Mk I Hurricane screen (pg1 Can)
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This is superb piece and
almost certainly one of a kind. This type of armoured
windshield located outside the windscreen, was only used by
the British and German Fighters before WWII.
This example is an
experimental installation for a Hurricane MK I. I have drawn
in a transparent paper, in red colour, the contour of the
piece over a drawing of a Hurricane windscreen as an
illustration. Apparently the set was completed with a curve
piece made out of transparent Plexiglas, which most probable
shape followed the contour drawn inn green.
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Spitfire Mirror(pg1 Can)
This is superb mint condition
original in its black finish these mirrors are made of
brass, Spitfire Mirror used on late Mk II Spitfires
through all following Mk's, its never been issued and is in
its original box ideal for a flying restoration.
Stalks
certified to flying standard will be available shortly.
£1200
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Spitfire Round mirror stalk (pg1 Can)
These are high quality new
made mirror stalks for the round type Spitfire mirror. They are
made of heat treated LM 25 aluminium and suitable for flying
aircraft, indistinguishable from the real thing.
If you buy one of these with a mirror
above the price will be discounted to £200.
£250
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Spitfire MK I Mirror (pg1 Can)
This mirror is new and has
never been fitted in its original black finish. I has two
very small marks on the glass see the picture left but this
does not detract from its superb condition. A very
rare piece used in the early Spitfires and Hurricanes in the
Battle of France and the Battle of Britain , later
superseded by the round type mirror this item is 100%
original. It is marked with A/M Kings crown.
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Spitfire Mirror 2 (pg1 Can)
Here is an original Spitfire
mirror with A/M crown and reference number. The case has a
very small hairline crack about 15mm long but
its barely visible and does not appear to go all the
way through looks more like a gouge from a small screw
driver.
H&S A/M
27H/2017
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Original Spitfire Mirror
and stalk 3 (pg1 Can)
Here is an original Spitfire
mirror with A/M crown and reference number. Clearly this has
seen some action .
Part Nos
330030/259 (330 = Spitfire MK III this would be the first
model this mirror was fitted to but if it was not modified
would fit all following Mk's.)
The Mk III was the first major redesign of the Spitfire. The
new aircraft was based around the Merlin XX engine, a 1240
hp engine with a two-speed supercharger, which would have
given much better high altitude performance. Other changes
included a shorter clipped wing, which reduced the wing span
to 32’7”, increasing the rate of roll. The bullet proof
glass on the canopy was moved inside the cockpit, reducing
drag. The universal “c” wing was used, which could take four
20mm cannon, eight .303in machine guns, or two cannon and
four machine guns. Maximum speed increased to 385 mph.
However, although an order was placed for mass production of
the Mk III, it was soon cancelled. The Merlin XX was in
short supply, and was needed more urgently in the Hurricane
II. Meanwhile, Rolls-Royce had developed the Merlin 45, a
similar engine that could be used in a MK I or MK
II fuselage. The Mk III was abandoned in favour of the Mk V.
Shown above the MK III
Spitfire N 3297
H&S A/M
27H/2017
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Original Spitfire Mirror
and stalk 4 (pg1 Can)
Here is an original Spitfire
mirror with A/M crown and reference number. Clearly this has
seen some action .
Part Nos
330030/255 (330 = Spitfire MK III this would be the first
model this mirror was fitted to but if it was not modified
would fit all following Mk's.)
The Mk III was the first major redesign of the Spitfire. The
new aircraft was based around the Merlin XX engine, a 1240
hp engine with a two-speed supercharger, which would have
given much better high altitude performance. Other changes
included a shorter clipped wing, which reduced the wing span
to 32’7”, increasing the rate of roll. The bullet proof
glass on the canopy was moved inside the cockpit, reducing
drag. The universal “c” wing was used, which could take four
20mm cannon, eight .303in machine guns, or two cannon and
four machine guns. Maximum speed increased to 385 mph.
However, although an order was placed for mass production of
the Mk III, it was soon cancelled. The Merlin XX was in
short supply, and was needed more urgently in the Hurricane
II. Meanwhile, Rolls-Royce had developed the Merlin 45, a
similar engine that could be used in a MK I or MK
II fuselage. The Mk III was abandoned in favour of the Mk V.
Shown above the MK III
Spitfire N 3297
H&S A/M
27H/2017
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Mk I/II Spitfire Mirror stalk in L99 aircraft Alloy (pg1 Can)
Reproduction stalk for the
early square type mirror in L99 aircraft alloy. Will require a hole
drilled to fit.
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Spitfire Side screens (pg1 can)
Here is
a pair of Spitfire side screens left are right they are
correctly rebated to fit into the Spitfire windscreen. They
are clear with no visible scratches. Please click on the
pictures and enlarge them for a better look.
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Spitfire Canopy emergency release ball *(pg1 Can)
This is
a new old stock Spitfire emergency release ball almost
impossible to find in any condition this is like new.
£195
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Aero Screen (pg1 Can)
A nice aero windscreen in
good condition believed to date from the 1930's from an open
cockpit aircraft. but the specific aircraft has not been
identified.
email me
if you can identify this part.
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Spitfire Part
number
37930/69
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MK XVIII Spitfire low back fairing (pg1 Can)
This is an original fairing
from a MK XVIII bubble canopy low back Spitfire in good
condition with no visible corrosion. This MOD plate came
from the aircraft this piece was taken from and was lost in
the store for a long time , happily I found it recently and
so this aircraft pieces identity has been restored. This MK
XVIII Spitfire was built at Castle Bromwich.
Externally the Mk XVIII was very
similar to late production Mk
XIVs.
It had the bubble canopy and cut back fuselage. It was armed
with the “e” wing, with two 20mm cannon and two .50in
machine guns, or four 20mm cannon. 300 were produced, 200 of
which were FR (Fighter Reconnaissance) aircraft, which
sacrificed some fuel capacity to carry two F.24 vertical
cameras and one F.24 oblique camera. It used either a 2,035
hp Griffon 65 or a 2,340 hp Griffon 67. The Mk XVIII saw
service after the Second World War, in Malaya and in
Palestine. I have so far had trouble with the serial number
it does not seem to appear in the list of Spitfire serials
but it may have been exported or modified and this sometimes
changed the serial number. The picture will expand so you
may be able to solve the mystery?
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Spitfire crowbar (pg1 Can)
An exact copy of the crow bar
which was clipped to the Spitfire door for use in
emergencies when the canopy jammed.
£80
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situ under in a Spitfire door.
Clips for holding the crowbar
available below.
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Original Spitfire crowbar (pg1 Can)
This is a complete original
crowbar for the spitfire with a hollow tube and two solid
ends.
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impossible to prove if this was the
original crowbar supplied with the
aircraft however it is original and
was fitted to P 7350.
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I have
removed the paint to expose the inspection stamp it can be
repainted if required.
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Battle of Britain Original Spitfire P 7350 crowbar (pg1 Can)
This is a complete original
crowbar for the spitfire with a hollow tube and two solid
ends. In excellent condition although it has been repainted
at some stage. The picture makes it look orange but its
actually red.
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The following
information came form the person I purchased the crowbar
from.
This came from the BBMF last used in
P7350 in 2015 , It was removed after the door was damaged by
a old chap at the Duxford airshow, I carried out all
the repairs on the door, I decided to make an inquiry about
the release from the BER ( beyond economical repair scrap
area ) and ended up obtaining it , its hollow and it has an
typical round RAF inspection stamp on the flat end that I
can't make out because if the paint. This Spitfire
is the oldest airworthy Spitfire in the world and the only
Spitfire still flying to have actually fought in the Battle
of Britain.
Spitfire Mk IIa P7350 was the fourteenth of 11,939
Spitfires which were eventually built at the Castle Bromwich
‘Shadow’ factory, although it was not, in fact, the
fourteenth to fly or be delivered to the RAF. Test flown by
famous test pilot Alex Henshaw in August 1940, it was taken
on charge by the RAF on 13 August and was delivered, by
Henshaw, to No 6 Maintenance Unit (MU) at Brize Norton four
days later, for the fitting of operational equipment.
With the Battle of Britain at its height, P7350 was
allocated to No 266 Squadron at Wittering on 6 September
1940 and given the code letters ‘UO-T’. Subsequently 266
Squadron moved to Martlesham Heath and then to Collyweston
taking P7350 with them. Then, on 17 October 1940, P7350 was
one of 13 Mk IIa Spitfires transferred to No 603 (City of
Edinburgh) Squadron (AuxAF) at Hornchurch. The aircraft’s
code letters were changed to 603 Squadron codes; the
individual aircraft letter is not definitely known, but the
best guess is that P7350 was coded ‘XT-W’. On 25 October,
whilst being flown by Polish pilot Ludwik Martel, P7350 was
shot down by a German Bf109. A cannon shell punched a large
hole in the port wing and Martel was wounded by shrapnel in
the left side of his body and legs. Despite his injuries
Martel managed to fly the aircraft down through 16,000 feet
of thick cloud, in pain and fighting to stay conscious, to
force land in a field near Hastings.
P7350 was dispatched to No 1 Civilian Repair Unit at
Cowley on 31 October, where it was repaired. On 7 December
it was ready for collection and was flown to No 37 M.U. at
Burtonwood, Lancashire, for service preparation and storage.
The Spitfire’s next operational unit was No 616 (County
of South Yorkshire) Squadron (AuxAF), based at Tangmere, to
which it was issued on 18 March 1941. Then on 10 April it
was transferred to No 64 Squadron at Hornchurch. With these
units P7350 flew on fighter sweeps over occupied Europe as
Fighter Command went on the offensive during 1941. Having
seemingly incurred damage from an unknown incident, possibly
a landing accident, in August 1941 P7350 was with Scottish
Aviation Ltd at Prestwick for overhaul and repair. It was
flown to No 37 M.U. again on 29 January 1942.
With higher-performance, better-armed versions of the
Spitfire now available, the time had come to withdraw the Mk
II Spitfires from operational flying and, on 27 April 1942,
P7350 was issued to the Central Gunnery School at Sutton
Bridge, near Kings Lynn. Here it spent the next 10 months,
suffering another Category B accident (beyond repair on
site) on 4 February 1943 and being transferred to Air
Services Training Ltd at Hamble for repairs. These repairs
were completed by 20 March and, after passing through No 6
M.U. at Brize Norton again, it was issued to No 57
Operational Training Unit (OTU) at Eshott, Northumberland.
The next twelve months of its use as a training machine were
uneventful, but on 22 April 1944 another Spitfire taxied
into P7350, causing further Category B damage, which once
again saw it at Air Services Training Ltd for repairs. After
repair the Spitfire was placed in storage at No 39 M.U.
Colerne.
Having survived all its wartime adventures P7350 was
declared surplus to requirements by the Air Ministry in 1947
and in1948 it was sold as scrap to Messrs John Dale and Sons
Ltd, who paid the princely sum of £25 for the now-priceless
Spitfire. On realising the historical importance of this
venerable aircraft, the company generously presented it to
RAF Colerne as a museum piece, where it remained until 1967.
The making of the movie ‘Battle of Britain’ saw Spitfire
P7350 emerge from 20 years of dormancy when it was selected
to fly in the film. It was delivered to No 71 M.U. at Henlow
on 3 March 1967 to be overhauled to airworthy standard and
on 20 May 1968 it was flown to Duxford for use in aerial
sequences in the film.
After filming for the movie was complete, P7350 was
allocated to the Battle of Britain Flight, being flown to
the Flight’s base at Coltishall by Squadron Leader Tim Mills
on 5 November 1968. It has served with the BBMF ever since,
the only airworthy Spitfire from the Battle of Britain, a
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B17 Windscreen 1 (pg1 Can)
Part nos 305260
Here is an example of a front
windscreen for an early B17 this window was designed to open
and was their only means of demisting in the early Mks.
It
comes in its original box the glass has some slight damage
please enlarge the pictures to asses.
Seen in situ above note
the strap position to orientate the piece.
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B17 window frame (pg1 Can)
Here is a window frame for
the B17 it is in nice original condition no glass in this
one.
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Original Spitfire crowbar clips (pg1 Can)
Clips for attaching the crow
bar to the Spitfire door original and in excellent
condition.
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Astrodomes were
prominent on RAF multi-engine aircraft of the WWII as a
considerable part of their operations were carried out at
night.
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Astrodome (pg1 canopy)
Here we have an astrodome
from as yet unidentified aircraft although I suspect this is
a generic part as they all seem to be pretty much the same
size..
An astrodome is a
hemispherical transparent dome fitted in the cabin roof of
an aircraft for the purpose of allowing the use of a sextant
during astro navigation
Prior to the introduction of
electronic means of navigation the only way to fix an
aircraft's position at night was by taking star sights using
a sextant in the same manner as that used by marine
navigators on board ships. To do this requires a 360-degree
view of the horizon and the astrodome was devised to allow
an uninterrupted view of the sky from horizon to horizon.
Astrodome on
a Halifax
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P47 Thunderbolt Razor Back canopy frame (pg1 can)
Here is a P47 razor back canopy
frame, we purchased this on a trip to Arnhem but it was
actually recovered in the Ardennes. Although its history has
been lost its almost certain that it took part in that
campaign due to its recovered location. The alloy part
appears to be in good condition and the whole piece is
straight . The steel frame has some light corrosion being
steel this is to be expected and will be painted with primer
prior to going into our store to preserve it. It is missing
its ere section steel frame but is otherwise complete.
The
Republic Aviation P-47
Thunderbolt fighter was the largest and
most powerful single engine fighter of
the war. Production topped any other
USAF fighter with 15,683 P-47’s
produced.
Due to the shape of the fuselage, the
Thunderbolt was known affectionately as
the "Jug" by its pilots and ground
crews. Two distinctive versions were
produced:
The earlier
"Razorback"
design and later versions with a “bubble
top” canopy.
The P-47 was armed with eight wing
mounted Browning .50 calibre machine
guns which could deliver 13 pounds of
lead per second.
When loaded with armour-piercing
incendiary (API) rounds the .50 calibre
did considerable damage to light
armoured vehicles, trains, and aircraft.
The P-47D-25 could carry 2500 lbs of
external stores; this variety of HE
bombs, incendiary bombs, napalm, and
rockets gave the thunderbolt a hard
punch.
Seven of the top 10 European American Aces flew
the P-47 Thunderbolt against the
Luftwaffe.
Thunderbolt’s knocked 3,752 enemy
aircraft out of the air while destroying
another 2,800+ on the ground.
The heavily armoured plane sustained 824
combat losses, only .07% of the Jugs
didn't return from a combat mission, the
lowest total of any Allied fighter.
The Thunderbolt was the largest and
heaviest single engine fighter flown in
WW2, yet could fly at 425+ miles per
hour straight and level.
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Bristol Blenheim
Canopy Handle (pg 3 relic nos 24)
Here we have The Handle for
the Sliding Canopy of the Bristol Blenheim
It is made of Steel and has
part of the aluminium frame attached
It has Been Rust Treated and
Sprayed Black
This was recovered from the
Arnhem Area of Holland
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B17 Flying Fortress
Astrodome Ring (pg 1 canopy)
Here we have a Ring as Used on
the Astrodome of the B17
This is in Good Condition and
has a protective plastic on the underside
It has part Number LMC-539RS
Boeing B17
"Flying Fortress"
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Hawker Tempest MK II Canopy (pg1 Can)
Here is
a superb low back canopy from a Hawker Tempest . I
believe this also fits the Hawker Fury The Perspex is also quite clear for its age please
enlarge the pictures to assess its condition.
Shown above the Hawker
tempest MK II.
Initially conceived as an upgraded, thin-wing
Typhoon, the Tempest reached the ultimate in piston fighter
performance. The Tempest Mk.II was designed to accommodate
the Bristol Centaurus radial engine, thus loosing its
beard-type radiator so typical for the Napier Sabre-powered
Typhoons and Tempests. The prototype Tempest II made its
maiden flight on June 28, 1943, but the production machines
of this mark arrived just too late to take part in the war.
Instead, the elegant Mk. II served with RAF squadrons in
Germany and in the far East, being also sold to Iranian and
Indian air forces. The aircraft evolved further into the
last Hawker propeller-driven classic - the Fury.
£1995
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Spitfire Canopy Catch (pg1 Can)
A new
made fully functioning canopy catch for a Spitfire.
Identical to the original, The supplier informed me these
are made to flying standard subject to the required check's.
I am selling them as display only. Original functioning
catches are as rare as fairies at the bottom of the garden.
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FN 4 Turret cupola (pg1 arm)
This is an incredibly rare FN
4 Rear four gun Turret cupola. It is in good condition "see
pictures" considering its age and is rare enough to be
almost unique. It also has its original doors again in good
condition for its age.
There seems to be some
confusion about this Turrets origins, however the chap I got
it from told me His Granddad removed it personally
from a Lancaster although it seems it may also have been
fitted to a Short Stirling at sometime in its operational
life.
Nash & Thomson was
established in 1929 at Kingsdon-upon-Thames by business
partners Archibald Frazer-Nash and Henry Ronald Godfrey. The
company was formed to develop the turrets that Frazer Nash
had originated, and their designs were consequently numbered
in a series prefixed "FN".
For UK customers we can
deliver or you may collect. For customers who require
shipping and for international buyers this canopy will
have to be transported in a crate and this will be an
additional cost of around £50.
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Original Spitfire Canopy (pg1 canopy)
Here we have an original
Spitfire canopy, it is in a very delicate state with several
cracks and the front hoop is missing. This was purchased
during our trip to
Arnhem , its actual history has been lost
but almost certainly saw action in this battle and is a nice
collectable piece. I believe this fits all MK's except the very early Mk
Is and of coarse the low backs with the bubble canopy.
This will require a
packing case so
contact us
before purchase for accurate
shipping costs. You are welcome to collect.
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This is the piece that
holds the armoured windscreen in place and is an
original Spitfire part .
The part number 330 is
from a Spitfire MK III
The Mk III was the first
major redesign of the Spitfire. The new aircraft was based
around the Merlin XX engine, a 1240 hp engine with a
two-speed supercharger, which would have given much better
high altitude performance.
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Spitfire armoured screen part (pg1 Can)
Spitfire Mk III
Prototype N3297 with Merlin XX engine
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Hawker Hurricane Canopy (pg1 Can)
 
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This is a
superb original canopy from a Hawker Hurricane. These canopies are practically unique
hti is only second one I have had in the last twenty years.
The frame is intact with all the handles and a sliding
window. The glass is no longer clear and some is cracked but
it is all original. The wheels for sliding the canopy are
there but are baldly corroded. Generally the frame is in
good shape please enlarge the pictures to see its condition.
£2395
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FN-50 Mid Upper Lancaster Turret canopy (pg1 arm)
Here is Lancaster canopy for the
FN50 mid upper turret. Click here
to see this in armanents.
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