WW II-Aircraft recoveries - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

mhuxt · 12-10-2007, 03:43 PM

Hello again Uwe:

I had a reply from David Collins, who spends a good deal of his time over at Salisbury Hall, where the Mosquito Museum is located.

His post was:

"Chatting to a collegue from Salisbury hall at the weekend can I can add a few more details to this mosquito part.

Niether of serial numbers shown are the the aircraft construction number unfortunately, however they do identify it as being from a mosquito elevator.

J981018 is a drawing number and identifies an elevator assembly.

1718 is not the a/c construction number.

The "GPB" reference is likely to be the sub-contractors initials, and is one we have'nt seen before.

The exact location of the find would establish a better chance of getting the true identity.
__________________
David Collins
The de Havilland Hornet Project
www.dhhornet50.net "

Hope this helps.

So, is there any information as to the location of the find?\

Cheers, Mark

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12-10-2007, 03:43 PM	#16
mhuxt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 215	Hello again Uwe: I had a reply from David Collins, who spends a good deal of his time over at Salisbury Hall, where the Mosquito Museum is located. His post was: "Chatting to a collegue from Salisbury hall at the weekend can I can add a few more details to this mosquito part. Niether of serial numbers shown are the the aircraft construction number unfortunately, however they do identify it as being from a mosquito elevator. J981018 is a drawing number and identifies an elevator assembly. 1718 is not the a/c construction number. The "GPB" reference is likely to be the sub-contractors initials, and is one we have'nt seen before. The exact location of the find would establish a better chance of getting the true identity. __________________ David Collins The de Havilland Hornet Project www.dhhornet50.net " Hope this helps. So, is there any information as to the location of the find?\ Cheers, Mark