By: shed man
- 3rd September 2009 at 20:00Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Glad to be of help
Elliott ,I have sent you a private E mail re the turret. Re my bottom I have been doing a bit of bodyfilling and sanding it's very fumigatious.
Keith Newsome has kindly offered to start up a second thread on phase 2 of the Whirly project ,as I am not very good with these "pooters".
It is a pity that the chap who owned the Whitley turret isn't alive as we could have found out wence it came.
I just saw that this thread has been revived. I wonder what the fate was of the Whitley turret that I reported back in 2009. Whitley Project: any news?
By: flyingblind
- 21st April 2019 at 08:37Permalink
This is the correct story on the move of the replica Spitfire. Typically the BBC have 'embellished' the truth somewhat.The Spitfire is now at the museum but minus wings until other exhibits have been re shuffled.
Still a nice item to see with the props now back in place. The whole purpose of the move is to try and raise the profile of the museum to improve visitor numbers. The museum has 4 years to raise funds in order to secure its future.
By: Whitley_Project
- 21st April 2019 at 18:10Permalink
I just saw that this thread has been revived. I wonder what the fate was of the Whitley turret that I reported back in 2009. Whitley Project: any news?
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By: shed man - 3rd September 2009 at 20:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Glad to be of help
Elliott ,I have sent you a private E mail re the turret. Re my bottom I have been doing a bit of bodyfilling and sanding it's very fumigatious.
Keith Newsome has kindly offered to start up a second thread on phase 2 of the Whirly project ,as I am not very good with these "pooters".
It is a pity that the chap who owned the Whitley turret isn't alive as we could have found out wence it came.
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By: Whitley_Project - 3rd September 2009 at 20:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Ray - It most likely originated from RAF Docking. There was a detachment of Whitley's based there and a few came to grief locally.
All the best
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By: Tonywalsh50 - 19th November 2015 at 10:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi All, did anything come of this turret, and are there any updates
Tony
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By: l.garey - 19th November 2015 at 11:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I see it was August 2009 that I posted my photos of the turret (post 50, above). I too wonder what the outcome was.
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By: Archer - 17th April 2019 at 13:50 Permalink
Looks like a new exhibit has arrived at this museum: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-47937081
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By: l.garey - 17th April 2019 at 14:39 Permalink
I just saw that this thread has been revived. I wonder what the fate was of the Whitley turret that I reported back in 2009. Whitley Project: any news?
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By: flyingblind - 21st April 2019 at 08:37 Permalink
This is the correct story on the move of the replica Spitfire. Typically the BBC have 'embellished' the truth somewhat.The Spitfire is now at the museum but minus wings until other exhibits have been re shuffled.
Still a nice item to see with the props now back in place. The whole purpose of the move is to try and raise the profile of the museum to improve visitor numbers. The museum has 4 years to raise funds in order to secure its future.
https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/spitfire-aircraft-replica-now-in-museum-hands-after-being-loaned-by-heacham-owner-9067699/
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By: stuart gowans - 21st April 2019 at 12:44 Permalink
"Fully redecorated " Hopefully not too heavy on the artex…….. best of luck to the museum in their bid to secure their future.
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By: Whitley_Project - 21st April 2019 at 18:10 Permalink
PM sent sir
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By: Lingo Dog - 21st April 2019 at 19:58 Permalink
To think that once upon a time the BBC was considered virtually inerrant.... They most certainly manage to mangle facts these days.
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By: l.garey - 22nd April 2019 at 08:39 Permalink
Thanks Whitley