Hi there guys a local farmer ploughed up this small panel from a field on the old RAF Upwood airfield, any ideas as to what type of aircraft its from and where it would have been fitted, the measurements are 2 inches by 4 and a half inches with a stamp mark 12m in a circle.
all the bets Matt;)
By: Die_Noctuque - 14th February 2011 at 07:40
They are certainly present on the likes of the JP and I know how much you love them! 😀
By: Pure Lightning - 14th February 2011 at 07:28
Hi there camlobe thankyou for your reply…very interesting indeed.
Would these be fitted to jet aircraft too? the last squadrons at Upwood operated the Lincoln and the Canberra:o
all the best Matt
By: Camlobe - 13th February 2011 at 20:42
You have the bottom half of a fire access panel. Painted red with white lettering, the top half would have the word ‘FIRE’. Your lower panel would have had a spring hinge along the bottom edge to hold it closed. The two tabs on the left and right hand side would rest against the inside of the cowling, allowing the panel to sit flush with the outer surface to reduce drag.
In case of fire on the ground, the ends of ground fire extinguisher lances were pushed through the fire access panel and held tight while the extinguisher was operated
These fire access panels were fitted to engine cowlings and other large panels covering aircraft engines, and were of a fairly common design.
camlobe
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February 13, 2011 at 11:54 am