Plenty of finds from a new site on a British Airfield.
To give you an idea of the amount, here are just 2 hours search today. The finds had pretty much filled my rucksack after only an hours searching.
There are quite a few interesting bits in this lot so Im looking forward to cleaning them up and seeing whats there.
Just a few odds I sorted out for close up today.
A few of last weeks recoveries, the tube is aero alloy and retains traces of the blue paint. I like the Mic/Tel plate I’ve found a few but most have lost the print, after washing this as it dried it was fading to nothing fast so I slapped on a coat of matt varnish which stopped any further deterioration.
Today was only my third visit, so here are some of last weeks finds cleaned. Because there’s a lot I’ve only taken group shots so if theres anything you’d like to see in more detail let me know and I’ll take some close ups. I think the black alloy top left is perhaps a light frame, and the bottom item is perhaps a small hydraulic ram for something like an aileron?
There are lots of pieces of aero alloy most are marked. Could this be a fuel tank hatch and edge surround?
And of course the finds wouldn’t be complete with the a few Merlin exhaust manifold gaskets and washers. I was pleased to find these here.
The last picture which is out of order shows my full rucksack after I’d hauled it back.
(more pictures to follow)
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