Hardwick warbirds

[jonny7]

Some shots from the Sunday open day at Hardwick, South of Norwich...

DPP_103 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

DPP_104 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

DPP_105 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

DPP_107 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

DPP_114 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

DPP_102 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

DPP_108 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

DPP_109 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

DPP_110 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

DPP_101 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

DPP_111 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

DPP_112 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

DPP_113 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

[Stu]

Nice selection there Jonny7 We were at Hardwick last Sunday to must really post a few shots up

[jonny7]

Hi Stu..Be nice to see some of your shots, did you take any from the other side of the hangar?...cheers...J7

[Dan O'Hagan]

A crime that both Mustangs are so seldom seen.

Janie is the finest example in Europe, for me.

[Stu]

Will edit some up and post up tonight Jonny7

[Yak 11 Fan]

A crime that both Mustangs are so seldom seen.

Janie is the finest example in Europe, for me.

They are both flown fairly regularly.

I share your view regarding Jane. ...

[AlexC]

What's the mast behind the cockpit canopy made of? Always wondered, looks like wood???

[jonny7]

Hi Alex...I'm pretty certain its a wooden wonder but I know someone will confirm it, who knows better, sometime soon..

[Tim N]

A crime that both Mustangs are so seldom seen.

Janie is the finest example in Europe, for me.

I was thinking along similar lines, I'd forgotten about them

[JoeRuscoe]

Very nice set!

[AlexC]

Hi Alex...I'm pretty certain its a wooden wonder but I know someone will confirm it, who knows better, sometime soon..

Thanks. Still waiting for someone 'who knows better'! Think I've seen some Mustangs in the States with similar masts? BTW, both have radar warning devices in the tail.

[Dan O'Hagan]

Hi Alex...I'm pretty certain its a wooden wonder but I know someone will confirm it, who knows better, sometime soon..

Thanks. Still waiting for someone 'who knows better'! Think I've seen some Mustangs in the States with similar masts? BTW, both have radar warning devices in the tail.

Having seen Marinell's up-close on Sunday, that's definitely wooden. I think Janie's is too. Whether they were wooden in service, I don't know.

A post on WIX may assist:

51fixer↓
Re: P-51 Aerial
Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:29 pm
Possibly made by a different contractor or are the marked with a dash and a letter after the AN104? AN104-A?
The P-51 AN104 was a hardwood teardrop cross section that tapered to a point. The upper 18" or so was clad with copper sheet and painted silver.
There wasn't any part made from Alum.
I believe I have seen pics of a version that was all metal, not wood based. Might have been a Naval version? So I believe there was a couple different versions.

[AlexC]

Many thanks, think that solves it!