Req unidentified frames at Squires Gate...

[dave]

hi,

visiting Squires Gate yesterday and in 1 of the hangar's were 2 fuselage frames, both similar they looked old build not modern frames, 1 had a skid on , both seemed to be two seater's, 1 had a couple of panels on and were white there also was a white cowl with 6 blue diamonds evenly spaced (colour scheme?)and a incomplete radial engine on a pallet. There was also a darkish blue cowl for a radial engine, near the other fuselage. The man showing me around didn't know anything about them and when I last visited last October they were not there, anyone know anything about them? also besides the above was a grey primed fuselage which looks reasonably complete, nose gear fitted no wings or engine and a cover over the c/pit, which last Oct. had a few instruments...

                  regards,
                                 dave...

[dave]

hi,
just a update in case anyone's interested, the fuselages, 1 is G-BIIZ a 1929 Great Lakes 2T-1A reputed to be unique in Europe, the 2nd fuselage is a donor, it has been registered to Airborne Adventures ltd. IOM 4/4/16, so hopefully it might be flying again in the future...

regards,
dave...

[graham]

Thanks for the info Dave, we're always interested.

[carmedic]

which hangar Dave?

[stevehall]

These are in the back right hand corner of Hangar 8, this is the large blue hangar behind ANT that was once Flight Academy. When I last went in there on 26th March 2017, G-RNCH PA28 was next to them on rebuild.

Steve

[dave]

hi,
thank you Steve that's great, and carmedic sorry for not answering you I'd lost this thread...

regards,
dave...