handley-page hampden

[groundpounder]

hi peter, it would be great to see whatever pics you have of either example. it seems from what i have seen that both planes were in similar condition so it would be interesting to get a perspective on both. i still cant get over just how much work it must have been to bring this plane back to something recognisable!! it sure says something about peoples passion and determination. cheers, sim.

[groundpounder]

peter, i tried the link that i provided again and it seemed to work fine for me. maybe try just entering the url manually? ive never heard of active x so im pretty sure that i dont have it on my computer. not much info on the hampden though anyway. good luck ! sim.

[Mike]

Here's a shot of the ongoing restoration of the East Kirkby example, taken late last year. I'll post some more when I get home this evening.

[PeterA]

Sim,

A few more shots of the Vancouver Hampden - P5436

This was by far the worst condition of the two by virtue of the extensive seawater corrosion.

PeterA

[bdk]

Any idea what (if anything) they did to neutralize the corrosion after the recovery?

[PeterA]

...and here some more shots of P1344.

Firstly at the recovery point in the Murmansk region.


airlifted by helicopter


and again at the layout point in the UK


and finally a very poignant moment. Jim Robertson inspects the aircraft that his father was killed in when he was just a toddler, nearly fifty year after the event. It was very special... for all of us.

[groundpounder]

those are fantastic pics peter!!! thanks very much for posting them! sim.