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Whitley bits on ebay - ends today.

Sun May 10, 2009 12:28 pm

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Hi Elliot, I've just joined the site. My dad was a rear gunner in Whitleys during the war. I have a technical question for you. The wings were very thick and...
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May 2, 2009
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May 2, 2009
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May 2, 2009
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From my recolections as a rear gunner, the main spar went through the fusilage & one definately crawled under the main tank to pass to the cockpit. Other tanks...
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May 2, 2009
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Hi Brian The wing spar passes through the fuselage as a fairly complex network of bracing tubes - a catwalk allowed crew members to crawl through - but this...
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May 4, 2009
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Elliott, This of any interest??? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=150343165035 Roger Smith...
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