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by **FTW** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:26 am

Morning All
Can anyone give me any idea what type of aircraft this drop tank was used on it's about 7ft long and made from fibre glass
Regards
Frank

by **Yorkie** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:56 am

Thats nice!

how did you get that up your jumper and out of the gates? lol

by **FTW** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:27 am

LoL As a member of the ACO we have a strict no trophies policy

A new member of our squadron bought this some time go it was found in an orchard near Perth not sure how it got into the orchard. We aim to create something like this JBG 31 (Boelcke) "aircraft" taken at Norvenich last August:-

Regards
Frank

by **Xplumberlives** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:12 pm

Red Bull will sponsor anything these days! :-o

by **Dan4th** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:56 pm

What, there are no identification
marks on it anywhere???????

How did you obtain this?

Did someone's garden shed get
demolished or what?

"Orchard"? HA!

Danf.

by **FTW** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:04 pm

Dan4th wrote:What, there are no identification
marks on it anywhere???????

How did you obtain this?

Did someone's garden shed get
demolished or what?

"Orchard"? HA!

Danf.

Hi DanF - nope no ID marks that i know of but i take delivery next week so here is hoping
I wondered about it falling off but im sure if it had it would have been a bit more bent
Orchard - yup so i am told . How did I obtain it it was bought by a colleague some time ago and has been given to us
Regards
F

by **Dan4th** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:08 pm

Hmmmmmm.........

Fibreglass, eh?

When you take possession, have another
close look for anything that would identify
it and take some measurements....

This is a Great Mystery and I'm sure we as
a group can SOLVE it!!!!!!!!!!

How long was it in the orchard, or is that
unknown?

Looks to me to be wing-end rather than
under-wing.........

Danf.

by **Xplumberlives** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:09 pm

Frank

from the size and construction I would sumize that it's quite old and would have come from under the wing of something the size of a Sabre. Can you photograph the suspension points and the fuel/air valve?

Dave

by **Olicat** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:22 pm

Sea Hawk?

by **Xplumberlives** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:44 pm

Olicat wrote:Sea Hawk?

Quite possibly! :ymapplause:

by **Olicat** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:06 pm

Here - it looks like these two:

by **Xplumberlives** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:07 pm

I agree, good spotting! :ymapplause:

by **FTW** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:10 pm

Well done guys!

When it arrives i will have a look for any Id marks

Regards
Frank

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