gazandmalc Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hi Guys, Me & my friend Malc are 2 local guys from the Burtonwood/Lancs area & we have found quite a few items of interest on an old 'dump' around the Great Sankey area. We have found exhust manifolds from aircraft along with radio equipment & our recent find is a quarter panel window fully in tact with plexiglass from a liberator (we think?). We are trying to find anyone that was stationed at Burtonwood during the periods 1945 - 1955+ to see if they can tell us more about the area that we are finding these items? Regards Gary & Malcolm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Gary/Malcolm A friend of mine is always asking me to join him for a pint at (The Fiddle In'th Bag) at Winwick. Apparently the walls of the pub are festooned with memorabilia from Burtonwood Air Base. A chat with the landlord might help you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 At the end of the war, the wrecks of WW 11 airplane fuselages were piled twenty feet high right up to the fence at Brit Aluminum, Latchford. My father used to work there and he brought home a variety of aircraft parts that he modified to fit in around the house. They had a guy there, whose sole job, was to go through the wreckage and find the bomb sights - a 4"to 6" dia magnifying glass, he would then hit the center of the face with a hammer to make them useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 try this link may be able to help you http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/articles/2336/1/Keeping-the-memory-alive/Page1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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