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Postby Lucas1860 » Tue May 01, 2012 6:57 pm

Went to a meeting in Birmingham today, as I drove down Coventry Road I saw the scaled down front section of a C47, couldn't stop so just to a shot off Google Earth. Can anyone shed any light on the history of the monument.

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Re: Who knows what this represents

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed May 02, 2012 8:54 am

It's in Sheldon which is near to Birmingham International Airport! :-o
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Re: Who knows what this represents

Postby Lucas1860 » Wed May 02, 2012 8:06 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:It's in Sheldon which is near to Birmingham International Airport! :-o


Yes it is.
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Re: Who knows what this represents

Postby Ramshornvortex » Wed May 02, 2012 9:27 pm

Google is your friend........

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Re: Who knows what this represents

Postby Dan4th » Thu May 03, 2012 12:02 am

Thank you, RHV..........

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Re: Who knows what this represents

Postby Lucas1860 » Thu May 03, 2012 7:29 am

Thanks All,

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Postby Nickolas » Thu May 03, 2012 8:41 am

Personally I think the Pygmies are in town...........
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