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among the first things to be removed |
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Photos below:
Fin
, rudder and tailplane were removed very easily having been constructed
as separate units. In the last photo the control cables have
been
left in situ. |
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Photos below:
An asbestos fibre insulating jacket around the inlet manifolds
necessitated careful removal by experts. In the first photo they have
been encased in plastic prior to removal and particle sensors
placed around the aircraft
monitor asbestos dust liberated during the process. The last
two
photos show the manifolds removed, the first showing the remaining two
original spark plugs. |
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Photos below :
1.Plastic covering asbestos lagging on inlet manifolds
2.Interplane cabling and adjusters. 3.All metal hollow
interplane struts showing original paint. 4. Rudder, the
cross
added in later years overpainted a Belgian Airforce roundel. |
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Photos below :
1.Tailplane, the true colours of the 5-pattern lozenge can be seen
clearly on the underside. 2. Elevator
3&4. Two views
of restoration work already begun on the tailfin. |
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Photos below : (26.09.2007)
1.Plan view of underside, left, lower wing showing the overall
construction. 2. Same wing-tip showing the positions of the two
principal spars and the aerofoil construction. 3. Different view of
same wingtip. 4. This photo shows the pronounced "wash-out" of the
internal trailing edge. A piece of the original fabric which remained
covered for nearly 90 years shows the original colours of the
5-patterned lozenge. |
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Photos below : (26.09.2007)
1.More views of the left underside lower wing showing tensioner cable
and a wire here shown attached to one of the aerofoil sections but
which runs the whole length of the wing, to date it's purpose seems a
little unclear. One theory which seems logical is that it is part of
the radio antenna but this seems unlikely since it has no other point
of attachment outside the wing. A more likely theory is that the wire
acted as some sort of Faraday cage
and protected the compass from an excessive static build up as the
aircraft flew through charged clouds. 2. Fixing point to fuselage.
3.Wing mounting for the compass. 4.What is believed to be the
constructors signature and date of construction. If we find a similar
inscription in the fuselage then this will tell us that this wing
originally belonged to the fuselage and was not a later addition which
is most likely. |
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Photos below : (26.09.2007)
More views of the same wing. |
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