Horsa bits and pieces Arnhem

[ILH]

Well worth the hard work i think!!
Do you have any info on these two Horsa data plates? My uncle found them years ago in Germany or France he cant remember. Any info would be really helpfull as i dont know anything about gliders. Thanks

Hi Philip and greeting from the area that glider probably flew from!

Going by what George, RMARGs 1946-90 RAF fitter, has told me over the years, I'm fairly sure that the plate with four holes is the original build/chassis plate. it's got all the right divisions and 'typ' on it.

The other plate is a modification ID plate- hence the 'MOD' and all the numbers. That doen't mean it's a 'special' glider, just that the specifications were upgraded through out the war- can also cover repairs, gliders were reused.

Both should have 'AI' numbers in small circles- these are the stamps of the aircraft inspectors- occasionaly traceable to factories, but it's alot of work. Otherwise these plates are largely untracable.

I'm geussing the last photo is part of the tail section- It's definatley airframe, we found lots of similar bits when RMARG dug one at Ramsbury that was used for training American troops in de-bus drills, then burnt.

Jim.

[philip ABRG]

Thanks for that info on AI, didn't were it stood for.

[TowRope]

WW2 AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT HORSA GLIDER on eBay (end time 21-Jan-10 19:30:30 GMT)

regards Mad_ideas

It's amazing how much this stuff is fetching these days - I can recall a guy who advertised in the Exchange & Mart magazine, circa 1981, selling these for a tenner a piece!.

All Best, TR

[381st digger]

Just incase any of you are interested iv just put my horsa tags on ebay. Sorry to see them go but new house and somthing need to pay for it.

[philip ABRG]

do you have a link for ebay

[381st digger]

do you have a link for ebay

Hi try this i think it should work. 2 horsa glider serial plates. rair D Day relic. on eBay (end time 28-Feb-10 12:50:22 GMT)

[philip ABRG]

Thanks, will have a look

[marinus]

Hi,

I like to share my Horsa plates from Arnhem.





It would be nice if anyone of you has some info on these.
They were found on LZ-S.

Greetings, Marinus

[philip ABRG]

I you want sell I would be interested in them

[marinus]

Hi,

Also found this on LZ-S.
Any information is appreciated.

Greetings, Marinus