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OK GUYS CHECK THIS OUT. ACCORDING TO THE SELLER THIS IS THE ACTUAL PROP OF THE SHOT DOWN MOSQUITO OF 'DROP KICK MURPHY' SHOT DOWN IN FRANCE WHILE AIDING THE RESISTANCE.
I REFUSE TO BELIEVE ANYONE ON THIS BOARD (EXCEPT MAYBE BRAD) WILL BELIEVE ANY OF THIS HORSE MANURE. CHECK IT OUT AND GIVE A GUESS HAS TO WHAT THIS MAYBE. LOOKS SORT OF LIKE IT MAY MOUNT ON A FRANKLIN ON THE POINTY END OF A L-5.
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Hey, Col. Rohr...

Please remember that when you're using this board now you'll have to differentiate which Ryan you're talking to!

As far as the Item is concerned, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Mossies had 3-bladed props!

Ryan Short

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The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31 - Train, Practice, Trust.

Except for the ones that had 4-bladed props!

True, but I was speaking in general of what could be quickly found in pictures.

Ryan

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Websites: Texas Tailwheel Flight Training, DoolittleRaid.com and Lbirds.com.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31 - Train, Practice, Trust.

That's OK, I didn't know that any of them had 4-bladed props until John Parker posted some of those excellent period photos he found.

Mmmm, if that's a Mosquito prop, then you can call me Shirley

Cheers

Cees

British.

Dowty Rotol.

English spline

Variable pitch.

Relatively small diameter.

Definitely not Mosquito.

Proportions look more like an Anson or Oxford.

PeterA

I sent him a message via ebay telling him it was certainly not a Mosquito prop but a vintage prop from a light trainer or communications aircraft. It will be interesting to see if this has any effect. If others do likewise it may prevent someone buying a misrepresented article.

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Its an Avro Anson propeller, most likely from a post war Anson - Mk21


Bruce

Sounds very feasible - cheers Bruce

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here's what i received

Please read the remainder of the listing and you will see that it has been corrected the information was written on the prop itself as you might notice if you looked a little closer at the inscription which is obviously of the period.

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Cheers,
Peter

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It's from an Anson. DA902 is the drawing number for blades used on Rotol R30/242/1 & 4 prpellors used on a number of marks of Ansons from the Mk. XII to the Mk. 22.

Anne