fv1609 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 What are these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-boy Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Are they braced sheets of canvas, for some nefarious purpose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 15 minutes ago, Ex-boy said: Are they braced sheets of canvas, for some nefarious purpose? I immediately thought "kites" but I doubt it's that simple! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 25 minutes ago, Ex-boy said: Are they braced sheets of canvas, for some nefarious purpose? They certainly look as if they might, but not that sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-boy Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, andym said: I immediately thought "kites" but I doubt it's that simple! Andy Yes, it was the kite shape that made me think of a braced sheet of some kind, but most of the items wouldn't fly too well, methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-boy Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 1 minute ago, fv1609 said: They certainly look as if they might, but not that sort of thing. Braced sheets of any kind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 10 minutes ago, andym said: I immediately thought "kites" but I doubt it's that simple! Andy Andy as you might suspect the answers are no & yes. I am having terrible with internet drop outs, so replies may be especially slow. So don't assume a slow response means someone has got it & I am avoiding declaring a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, Ex-boy said: Yes, it was the kite shape that made me think of a braced sheet of some kind, but most of the items wouldn't fly too well, methinks. If it was that I think there should be a box kite in there, could never get one of those things off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, Ex-boy said: Braced sheets of any kind? Nope not that sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Clive, are these plan views of something on the ground? As two have letters against them, have you removed letters from the others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiketheBike Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Are the thick solid lines tubes of some sort? Aerials of some sort, or at least wire or cable around the outsides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 32 minutes ago, Richard Farrant said: Clive, are these plan views of something on the ground? As two have letters against them, have you removed letters from the others? Excellent line of thought Richard. The other ones have things like cross, arrow, open A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, MiketheBike said: Are the thick solid lines tubes of some sort? Aerials of some sort, or at least wire or cable around the outsides? Mike they do look like they might be that sort of thing, but not I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 ARE THESE GROUND MARKERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, wally dugan said: ARE THESE GROUND MARKERS I was wondering where you were Wally! They look very much that sort of thing, but nope. (Been on the roof trying to get the antenna optimised better, but it is very cold & windy & connection still dropping in & out) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Would this be about say 150 years ago or earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 1946 from a British Army publication Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 is this a collapsible item or a series of items PS YOU should know better than to mess about on roof's at your AGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 24 minutes ago, wally dugan said: is this a collapsible item or a series of items PS YOU should know better than to mess about on roof's at your AGE Nope, very rigid & large. They are all separate items demonstrating various configurations. (Yes I remember what happened to Rod Hull & Emu, although I think Emu survived him. Hmm the book is the same age as me, well the last time I looked at my imprint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 long shot airfield run way layouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 23 minutes ago, wally dugan said: long shot airfield run way layouts Bloomin' brilliant Wally. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Damn it, that was my first thought, but could not work out what the single line was so kept quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, Richard Farrant said: Damn it, that was my first thought, but could not work out what the single line was so kept quiet. Richard its a bit like not bidding for something on ebay, then finding it went for much less than you would have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Thank you CLIVE the cross looks very much the same as RAF BINBROOK's layout and as l said a long shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 The thin lines are taxi ways, the dots are hold points and the bars on the end of the runways are similar to the hold points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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