Part Identity - Cold War Era?

[ArchiveFan]

I don't post much here, but we have a bit of mystery that needs solving.

We have an aircraft part - suspect its cold-war era - that has been pulled up from the English Channel.

It is corroded but under the marine growth we find it stamped "10AS/281".

We have several aircraft losses in the area the part came from. Can anyone throw any suggestion on the type or manufacturer?

Realise its not a lot to go on...but any and all thoughts welcome.

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[LysanderUK]

AS was usually an inspection stamp for the Airspeed Company, AS.10 was the company designation for the early Airspeed Oxfords. I'm not a part number guru, just reading between the lines, so don't take it as gospel.

[quemerford]

10AS looks more like a Section Reference than an inspection stamp. Could still be an Oxford however, depending on what 10AS is in the AP.1086.

[DH82EH]

It might be helpful to show a couple of pictures of the entire part, to give it some scale and context.

[ArchiveFan]

View of the entire piece, with tape measure for scale.

[DH82EH]

Thanks ArchiveFan.
That's a tough one. Not much more than the numbers to go off of.
Someone will figure this out!

Andy

[bdk]

With the remnants of fabric bonded in place it looks like a rib from a control surface.