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Titaniumfire - 2 other alternatives (apologies if already mentioned in other posts) would be the RAF Waddington Heritage Centre (RAF Waddington - Heritage Centre) or the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre (RAF BBMF - Visitors Centre). Both options would be worthy in my humble opinion.

These are guesses.

How about it was some kind of control system damper. It whizzed round when some flight control was moved providing:-

a) Aerodynamic resistance - hence the vanes
b) Inertia - hence the extra bits riveted on.

Hmmm - not very likely really.

Or:

It is the hub of a larger paddle used as a centrifugal flow fan or simply an aerodynamic brake. I think I recall seeing such a brake on a parachute jump simulator on TV. e.g. Fifty foot tower, strap in, jump off, harness and string turns fan which provides controlled descent.

Basic Parachute Course - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"The next stage involves the fan trainer. Wearing a harness connected to a cable wound round a drum fitted with fan blades, trainees jump from a platform located near the roof of the hangar; as they fall, their rate of descent is controlled to simulate that with a parachute."

This one was last sold in 2005.

http://rcd.co.uk/images/RCD-FAN-DESCENDERS.jpg

Some keywords.
RCD Fan Descenders
Redpoint Descender
RCD POWERFAN

Here is the Mark II which looks more confidence inspiring to me:-)

http://www.rcd.co.uk/images/RopesCourses/powerfan.jpg

http://www.rcd.co.uk/images/RopesCou...fan_option.jpg

Ropes Course Developments - RCD Linear Ropes Course

Be careful when giving artifactes to ATC squadrons. They may be given by an individual and received by the squadron with all good intentions, but over the years they may get covered in dust, or put on the back shelf, and their importance will disappear to the point that they could be seen as waste as disposed of.

It's not that the ATC will not see their importance, it is just a case of the relevence changes with the change of OC Sqns as years goes by.

Believe me, it does happen, as a former OC Sqn ATC, I have seen and heard of equipment given to my old sqn thrown away to make room for the next load of 'in' equipment. Annoying from my point of view, but wasn't my train set after I left.

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Originally Posted by Wander00 (Post 8382864)

OD - memory must be failing -I thought I recalled Clarkson saying it was not well known in the family - but you are probably correct, but does nothing to detract from the achievement.

I also clearly recall Clarkson mentioning that no-one knew of his father-in-law's VC.

I have a friend whose Father won a VC at St Nazaire - I have often wondered what it is like learning of your award, and as you get older appreciating what it really means. My Dad was a fireman in London in the blitz (no medals though), and I still find it hard when I see footage of fire crews in the Blitz equating that to the Dad I knew and love.

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