Hello all and thanks for letting me join this expert forum.
I joined because I’m working with a new not-for-profit heritage centre at the site of the former RAF Witchford Second World War airfield near Ely, Cambs, UK. The collection that will go on display there in the new building does not include any bombs of the type that would have been carried by the RAF bombers operating from the base - Wellingtons, Stirlings and Lancasters. This is clearly a big gap in the collection.
So.. I wanted ask the experts if anyone knew anywhere in the UK who might have any of the following for long term loan, donation or sale:
250lb (110kg) Semi-Armour-Piercing (SAP) bombs
500lb (230kg) and 1,000lb (450 kg) General Purpose High Explosive (GP/HE) bombs
1,850lb (840kg) parachute deployed magnetic or acoustic mines
HC 2,000lb (910kg) armour-piercing (AP) bombs
4,000lb (1,800kg) high capacity
8,000lb (3,600kg) and 12,000lb (5,400kg) "Cookies"
They are also happy to consider good quality replicas (e.g.film props) on the basis that anything would be better than nothing!
Any leads or ideas would be much appreciated - thank you!
I joined because I’m working with a new not-for-profit heritage centre at the site of the former RAF Witchford Second World War airfield near Ely, Cambs, UK. The collection that will go on display there in the new building does not include any bombs of the type that would have been carried by the RAF bombers operating from the base - Wellingtons, Stirlings and Lancasters. This is clearly a big gap in the collection.
So.. I wanted ask the experts if anyone knew anywhere in the UK who might have any of the following for long term loan, donation or sale:
250lb (110kg) Semi-Armour-Piercing (SAP) bombs
500lb (230kg) and 1,000lb (450 kg) General Purpose High Explosive (GP/HE) bombs
1,850lb (840kg) parachute deployed magnetic or acoustic mines
HC 2,000lb (910kg) armour-piercing (AP) bombs
4,000lb (1,800kg) high capacity
8,000lb (3,600kg) and 12,000lb (5,400kg) "Cookies"
They are also happy to consider good quality replicas (e.g.film props) on the basis that anything would be better than nothing!
Any leads or ideas would be much appreciated - thank you!