Iconic Aircraft Aviation Forum

by **Steve T** » Wed May 01, 2013 3:32 pm

Hi all

Members of my group, (WW2 Relic Retrieval & Preservation Group (RRPG)), have recently been digging an old RAF airbase dump, the same site we visited back in March. We made some more amazing discoveries, most of which can be seen in the below video.

Relics recovered of note......

Mosquito tail navigation light
Lancaster Merlin engine exhaust stub
Scores of bomb fuzes (not live obviously)
Bomb rack mounting plates

....and much more !

Hope you enjoy the video.

Cheers

Steve T

by **Hihonyr8811** » Wed May 01, 2013 6:45 pm

Absolutely fascinating!!
It's a shame about the illegal digs though

I hope they didn't find anything (important).

What are you planning on doing with the finds? just being nosey

I think you need a sieve and bucket for the spoil so you don't loose anything again :))

by **Dan4th** » Wed May 01, 2013 6:45 pm

All of this is GOOD!

Thanks to all of you for your
preservation efforts, too :ymapplause:

And PLEEZE be sure to let us know
if you find a crated Spitfire :))

!

Only Joking!

(...hope you know that.....

)

Danf.

by **Mackrick** » Wed May 01, 2013 7:23 pm

Thanks for he link, it's surprising what was thrown away without any thought of the future.

by **Steve T** » Wed May 01, 2013 8:15 pm

Thanks guys. We may have tracked the illegal diggers down as they stupidly put items for sale on ebay, with the name of the airbase in the title !

All finds are cleaned, preserved and displayed in our own personal museums. We also display a large selection of relics at military shows such as War&Peace and The Victory Show.