Found a part for one of the Oz-built Avon-engined Sabre jets. Had it for years. Circa 1973, it was "salvaged" at Amberly air base, from a sad-looking airframe that was headed for "fire training" with the crash-tender crews.
It is a fancy-looking bell-crank that bears the part number: 161-58116 3.
My brother and I were at the airbase as Air Training Corps Cadets and this hulk, sans main wings and a few other bits was just near where our transport was parked.
Several parts surrendered quickly to various tools that a few of us normally carried.
The bus driver would not let us on with the tail-plane however. My brother kept the 'park-brake' handle and the special "escape knife" with its very short blade used for bashing holes in a stuck canopy. I got this bell-crank.
Anyone know if there are any active restorations of these aircraft going on in Oz?Information
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