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10-08-2009, 03:05 PM
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| Throttle and trim? Visiting a small museum in central Italy I found tis item. Even the museum curator was unable to trace back the history. It's likely it is coming from a WW2 US aircraft; I think a single engine. I had a quick sweep through my books but I was not lucky enough. Can anyone help me in understanding where is this item coming from? Last edited by Startiger; 10-12-2009 at 12:24 PM. |
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10-10-2009, 04:07 PM
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| That looks to be from a Mosquito. |
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10-10-2009, 04:37 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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http://www.socalvalue.com/airace/mos...o_cockpit1.jpg http://www.integration.co.nz/aviatio...ito/mapua6.jpg Startiger - any markings, placards or stamps noticed on any of the components?
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10-10-2009, 05:29 PM
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| Unfortunately no stencilling or placard was noticed!!! |
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10-10-2009, 06:54 PM
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| Ive seen this before some where. Im not feeling the best today but will see what I can find. I dont think its from a mosquito.
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10-10-2009, 08:08 PM
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| Lavochkin. |
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10-10-2009, 08:52 PM
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| In the meanwhile I made some research: - cross checked with Mosquito pictures found surfing the web: seem quite different - checked over some poor quality pictures of DH Vampire: seem more appropriate. The Vampire seems consistent with the plywood side; moreover the item is in a location close to the base airfiled of Italian Air Force Vampires - Lavochkin seems 100% inappropriate Thanks for your help! |
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10-10-2009, 09:10 PM
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10-11-2009, 04:06 AM
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| Mosquito and Vampire have similar fuselage construction. That's what fooled me! |
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10-11-2009, 12:20 PM
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| BINGO! It's a DH Vampire... the enclosed pictures, scanned from Scale Aircraft Modelling June 1992 issue, can clear the matter! This A/C is a Vampire Mk I and was preserved at the Midland Air Museum near Coventry - UK - when Terence Marriott took the pictures. Last edited by Startiger; 10-11-2009 at 12:25 PM. |
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10-11-2009, 08:36 PM
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| Hi, is that wreck coming from a crashed plane? It seems burnt...  |
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10-12-2009, 07:25 AM
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| Two images quickly scanned from the parts catalogue... Last edited by Startiger; 10-12-2009 at 11:28 AM. |
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10-12-2009, 09:40 AM
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| Great job figuring it out guys!!!
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10-12-2009, 12:14 PM
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10-12-2009, 08:27 PM
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Very interesting those drawings you've found. BTW, what a complicate device with all those levers and wheel and knobs...  Cheers | |
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