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This glazed
display, measuring 27" x 22",
holds five sensational and rare items from the era of the great airships: An actual piece of airship fabric from the US Naval Air Service base at Lakehurst, NJ, cut into the outline of an airship Four covers flown aboard the USS Macon, USS Akron, Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg! |
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This
polished aluminium sheet was recovered
from the wreckage of Hurricane Z2523, which was shot down in May 1941: it is perforated by a machine gun round fired from a Bf 109 of the famous JG 51 fighter squadron! The Polish pilot baled out unharmed. |
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A superb
framed display of two items recovered
from Hurricane Z2523: a riveted aluminium strip and a piece of doped and painted plywood! This still bears the characteristic camouflage colours with which it was painted 68 years ago! We have items from several different Hurricanes! |
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This bomb
arming cable comes from the
bomb-bay of a Lancaster bomber. This very rare item is in excellent condition! |
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A fabulous
presentation! A bomb release
cable from a Lancaster bomber, framed with the genuine autograph of 617 Sqdn. Dams Raid veteran George 'Johnny' Johnson Just the best! Only one available! |
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This fragment
of aluminium was recovered from
the wreckage of Spitfire Mk1 R6613 that was shot down during the Battle of Britain. The pilot was forced to crash-land, but survived the war. |
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