Theft of WW2 Aircraft Parts in Australia
Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:45 pm
Hi everyone
A friend of ours in Queensland was robbed while in town. Message below from Ash Briggs, Chairman of the Australian National Aviation Museum
To my aviation collecting friends. If you could please keep your eyes and ears open as my good friend Bill Martin from Toowoomba has had some piece of low life scum enter his property while Bill was in town and steal several items including a Beaufighter nose cone, Boomerang wing ammo access cover as well as P40 ammunition chutes destined for Bill's P40 restoration. Some of these items have deep personal connections for Bill. So as we are a relatively small community and these items are rather unique. If you could please share this around so we can get these items back to Bill it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ash.
The beau nosecone would be an unusual item for someone, it may be black market stuff, it may be scrap metal thieves. We are contacting everyone local, but in case this stuff pops up on other sites including eBay (UK, US etc, rather than the dot com dot au version) please let me know.
Cheers
Ewan
A friend of ours in Queensland was robbed while in town. Message below from Ash Briggs, Chairman of the Australian National Aviation Museum
To my aviation collecting friends. If you could please keep your eyes and ears open as my good friend Bill Martin from Toowoomba has had some piece of low life scum enter his property while Bill was in town and steal several items including a Beaufighter nose cone, Boomerang wing ammo access cover as well as P40 ammunition chutes destined for Bill's P40 restoration. Some of these items have deep personal connections for Bill. So as we are a relatively small community and these items are rather unique. If you could please share this around so we can get these items back to Bill it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ash.
The beau nosecone would be an unusual item for someone, it may be black market stuff, it may be scrap metal thieves. We are contacting everyone local, but in case this stuff pops up on other sites including eBay (UK, US etc, rather than the dot com dot au version) please let me know.
Cheers
Ewan
Re: Theft of WW2 Aircraft Parts in Australia
Wed Nov 01, 2017 7:26 pm
Not good.
Bill is a fine fellow.. let's hope they surface soon..
Bill is a fine fellow.. let's hope they surface soon..
Re: Theft of WW2 Aircraft Parts in Australia ***UPDATE***
Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:30 pm
******UPDATE*****
The aircraft parts have been returned! Thanks to the power of the internet
Read below
A good news story to start the day. My post from a week ago regarding items that had been stolen from Bill Martin has had a positive outcome. With all the pilfered items being returned ie. dumped in the driveway overnight. Now whether social media played a hand no one knows. But these items had become infamous and toxic to any collector. So a great outcome. They are now back where they belong. Many thanks to all of those who shared the post and spread the word.
Cheers,
Ash.
The aircraft parts have been returned! Thanks to the power of the internet
Read belowA good news story to start the day. My post from a week ago regarding items that had been stolen from Bill Martin has had a positive outcome. With all the pilfered items being returned ie. dumped in the driveway overnight. Now whether social media played a hand no one knows. But these items had become infamous and toxic to any collector. So a great outcome. They are now back where they belong. Many thanks to all of those who shared the post and spread the word.
Cheers,
Ash.
Re: Theft of WW2 Aircraft Parts in Australia
Tue Nov 07, 2017 12:18 am
glad to hear
Re: Theft of WW2 Aircraft Parts in Australia
Tue Nov 07, 2017 12:33 am
Best news I've heard all day. Every once in a while the good guys do get a win.