This is an authentic, glass-framed collection of relics recovered from an RAF Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB. The display includes burnt magnesium alloy engine casing fragments together with aluminium airframe sections, several of which still retain traces of their original wartime paintwork.
The relics have been carefully cleaned while preserving their original character and patina. They are professionally mounted in a glass-fronted box frame, complete with aircraft information and period photographs, making this an impressive display piece for any aviation or Second World War collection. The frame measures approximately 14 inches by 12 inches.
These parts were recovered from RAF Hawker Typhoon MN490 of No. 245 Squadron, which was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire between Aunay and Vire during the air war over Normandy on 15 June 1944.
The aircraft was being flown by Flight Lieutenant John Slaney, who successfully bailed out before the crash. He was captured by members of SS Panzer-Abteilung 101, part of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, whose anti-aircraft battery had brought down his aircraft. He was subsequently sent to Germany, where he remained a prisoner of war until the end of the conflict.
This is a genuine relic from one of the RAF's most famous ground-attack aircraft and represents a fascinating piece of the Normandy Campaign, connected to the experiences of one of its pilots during the Second World War.
This is an authentic, glass-framed collection of relics recovered from an RAF Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB. The display includes burnt magnesium alloy engine casing fragments together with aluminium airframe sections, several of which still retain traces of their original wartime paintwork.
The relics have been carefully cleaned while preserving their original character and patina. They are professionally mounted in a glass-fronted box frame, complete with aircraft information and period photographs, making this an impressive display piece for any aviation or Second World War collection. The frame measures approximately 14 inches by 12 inches.
These parts were recovered from RAF Hawker Typhoon MN490 of No. 245 Squadron, which was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire between Aunay and Vire during the air war over Normandy on 15 June 1944.
The aircraft was being flown by Flight Lieutenant John Slaney, who successfully bailed out before the crash. He was captured by members of SS Panzer-Abteilung 101, part of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, whose anti-aircraft battery had brought down his aircraft. He was subsequently sent to Germany, where he remained a prisoner of war until the end of the conflict.
This is a genuine relic from one of the RAF's most famous ground-attack aircraft and represents a fascinating piece of the Normandy Campaign, connected to the experiences of one of its pilots during the Second World War.
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