This is most definitely not a hurricane mirror – wrong shape, wrong fittings etc..
Just thinking that the 8B code means armaments and that would suggest a gunsight reflector mirror.
Most obvious candidate is a gyro but they used a circular mirror according to the book and the Mk2 was not around till 42 and this is dated 41.
Any other gunsights suggested ?
The reflector gunsight is too small.
By: FarlamAirframes - 10th November 2015 at 17:20
Thanks Alan – I have the drawing of the type B in the British armaments book and it shows the large mirror but no details or codes – much appreciated.
The book says that the type B periscopic sight was not widely used..
Also 1941 date suggests it may have been from the initial early B mk1 first fittings ? or Manchester ?
Nice picture here:
http://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/bomber-command-memorial-a-german-perspective.176044/page-25
and some disparaging comments in this thread post 19 onwards.
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?49716-Aircraft-turrets-(any)
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th November 2015 at 17:15
It’s a part of the Periscopic Gun Sight Type B, Mk. II, as used with the FN64 under turret.
By: Trolly Aux - 10th November 2015 at 16:45
AM 8 is armerments I guess 8B could be a sub section to this, strange shape, not rear view fighter that I know of.
Also this, HAWKER STORM !
http://united-kingdom.thesaver.co/hawker-storm-rear-view-mirror-nrllYepj.html
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