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13-06-2008, 16:24
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Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
I found a post from Doug from 2005 re the above spitfire.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...stle-9979.html
I was searching for details of a wreck I came across on a beach in Scotland recently. I never expected what I found out - fascinating! The Accrington, Church, Oswaldtwistle presentaton Spitfire made a crash landing on the beach at Sandwood Bay in 1942 and I reckon that what I found is the remains of the engine and prop - but would welcome some sort of confirmation.
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Engine Prop.jpg
The find was all the more fascinating because my wife's family is from Church and her parents may well have contributed to the fund.
I have e-mailed the RAF museum to see if anyone could confirm whether the remains look remotely like a Merlin engine but they have ignored me, I guess they have better things to do.
Any Merlin experts out there?
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14-06-2008, 22:14
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
If you have no luck finding out about the engine/prop etc, maybe the chaps on the PPRuNe forum could help.
It’s a Professional Pilot Forum. Not everyone that uses it is a pilot and you should get some feedback there, they seem a friendly bunch.
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14-06-2008, 22:52
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
I thought the Accrington, Church, Oswaldtwistle presentaton Spitfire crashed in Ossy?
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15-06-2008, 09:12
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
[quote=LeffeBlonde;592280]
I was searching for details of a wreck I came across on a beach in Scotland recently. I never expected what I found out - fascinating! The Accrington, Church, Oswaldtwistle presentaton Spitfire made a crash landing on the beach at Sandwood Bay in 1942 and I reckon that what I found is the remains of the engine and prop - but would welcome some sort of confirmation.
The following people may be able to help and might appreciate a few details from you:-
Air Crash Sites Scotland
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15-06-2008, 09:58
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
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Originally Posted by LeffeBlonde
I was searching for details of a wreck I came across on a beach in Scotland recently. I never expected what I found out - fascinating! The Accrington, Church, Oswaldtwistle presentaton Spitfire made a crash landing on the beach at Sandwood Bay in 1942 and I reckon that what I found is the remains of the engine and prop - but would welcome some sort of confirmation.
The following people may be able to help and might appreciate a few details from you:-
Air Crash Sites Scotland
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Thanks for that Less I have e-mailed Air Crash Sites Scotland. I'll keep you posted.
The Spitfire definitely crashed at Sandwood Bay. I think the Ossy reference was to a Blenheim.
Thanks for the replies.
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06-07-2008, 20:16
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
Found two pictures relating to the Accrington, Church and Oswaldtwistle Spitfire. Chief Officer Crabtree, and 2nd in Command Officer McDowell.
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Last edited by Retlaw; 06-07-2008 at 20:21.
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11-07-2008, 19:53
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
I have a vague memory back in the '40's of an aircraft propeller on the grassy bank on the left-hand side of the road from Clayton to Rishton - just further on than the paper mill, it was there for years - does anyone else remember it?
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16-10-2008, 22:38
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
merlin mk45 lying upside down! Ive tried to find it before...its a long drive up there. i hope to go and have another look- any chance you can help with a position? cheers
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16-10-2008, 22:49
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
Yea , Its on the beach !
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16-10-2008, 23:11
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
its a very large beach dear sir!
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16-10-2008, 23:31
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
If nothing else, LeffeBlonde is a superb username.
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16-10-2008, 23:34
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
sorry its a merlin mk 3...R7154Ia1483EA
Built 26-2-41 ,12MU 1-3-41, 124SQN 7-5-41 Engine cut crashlanded Sandwood Bay Sutherland 30-9-41 Struck off charge 30-3-42
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04-06-2009, 08:47
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
Can anyone tell me which local history books I could find photos of the Spitfire in?
Great local forum, keep up the good work!
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04-06-2009, 11:00
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
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Can anyone tell me which local history books I could find photos of the Spitfire in?
Great local forum, keep up the good work!
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Which pictures, do you mean these.
Attached Thumbnails
These are not in any local history books.
Retlaw.
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04-06-2009, 15:27
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Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - is this what's left?
Sorry, think I posted on the wrong thread.
Any pictures would be of use if you know where the originals came from, but ideally I had in mind this pic from the Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - Accrington, Church and Oswaldtwistle thread.
Any idea where the pictures you attached came from?
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