FN 16 Turret, Help!

Hmmm – thanks Elliott but I can’t seem to get at it – is there .html or similar on the end of that string?

Try this:

http://www.geocities.com/whitley_project/

Hmmm – thanks Elliott but I can’t seem to get at it – is there .html or similar on the end of that string?

Love the way they fly – maybe silly question but – are there any Whitleys around these days?

Hi GNOME

In answer to your question, there are no survivors but we are rebuilding one. Check out the website for a few pics.

Elliott

Love the way they fly – maybe silly question but – are there any Whitleys around these days?

Oooo yummy!
Thank-you very much turretboy! 🙂

Cheers,

Todd

Can I have the Whitley photo on the wall in the second picture!?! 🙂

Todd

Todd,

Here is the photo of Whitley N1526 that you requested.

Regards,
Mike

well hello there mate!! 🙂

Hi Peter,

You know who I am. Check your email.

Thanks for the info turret boy! must be MKV anson then.. Where in canada are you and the turret located??

Todd, I will try to get you a scan of that Whitley photo on the wall.

Elliot, sure I would love some scans of the AP on this turret.
I don’t know how it ended up in Canada. All of the bolts have British standard type threads.

My email is: [email]turretboy@sympatico.ca[/email]

We have quite a lot of FN16 turret parts for our Whitley – in fact many of them are recognisable from your pictures! I also can send you some scans from the AP as well – they will help you ID all the components you have there – it does look very complete. I am very curious as to how it ended up in Canada – as far as I know, there turrets were only used on Whitleys.

We do plan to start work on our front turret sometime this year and when we do, a lot more information on these turrets will come to light as research progesses.

Can you give me your email addy please?

Thanks
Elliott

Beautiful turret! That’s quite the collection in the background of your photo’s. Any chance we could have a photo tour?

P.S
Can I have the Whitley photo on the wall in the second picture!?! 🙂

Todd

Here’s the link to Elvington:
http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk/

Try contacting the aviation museum at Elvington (Yorkshire), they have a room full of restored gun turrets and who knows what else! I am sure my friend Bill Napier there could help you.

A picture of one of the turrets at Elvington.Good luck with the rebuild.
Phil. 🙂

Peter, the door and instrument panel are from an Anson.

Thanks Papa Lima,
I will have to contact the aviation museum at Elvington to see if they can be of assistance to us.

Try contacting the aviation museum at Elvington (Yorkshire), they have a room full of restored gun turrets and who knows what else! I am sure my friend Bill Napier there could help you.

Hi Mike.
Sorry I cant be of help but I am curious what is the instrument panel from in the first pi on the left side and also what is that door from the yellow one?