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By: - 30th January 2014 at 13:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
UK Battle still progressing. Work being undertaken on c/s and cockpit area. Not available for public viewing -
ATB
TT
By: - 30th January 2014 at 15:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
According to 'www.Demobbed.org.uk' their is another Battle near Meerhoot, Belgium.
Dave
By: - 3rd February 2014 at 09:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There may still be a wing at the crash site in the Prescelli mountains West Wales.
By: - 3rd February 2014 at 17:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
When they were scrapped in Australia , they were cut behind the firewall , so there are a few nose sections around , one was in a collection at Dairy Flat just north of Auckland and I am sure there must be others in Australia .
By: - 5th February 2014 at 12:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There may still be a wing at the crash site in the Prescelli mountains West Wales.
Sadly the wing has gone...see page 30 of this detailed guide to crash sites in Dyfed http://www.dyfedarchaeology.org.uk/projects/crashsites2012-13.pdf
By: - 15th August 2014 at 12:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
UK Battle still progressing. Work being undertaken on c/s and cockpit area. Not available for public viewing -ATB
TT
Will it ever be viewable by the public Ben ? i hope so a very forgotten aircraft.Any updates since Jan you can show or tell us about,Cheers :)
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By: jeepman - 30th January 2014 at 09:33
The article in the new FP lists just 5 Battles - RAFM, Canada, Belgium, Southern Australia and a glacier recovery(where now?)
According to this thread there is another under rebuild in the UK though......
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?78015-Fairey-Battle-Restoration
Any news on any of the restorations?