Located on the starboard lower side of the nose in front of the bomb-bay was a rectangular box like structure for the despatch of the strips of Window-radar decoy. Can anybody help with drawings ? and dates of its introduction . Very little is published about it in Lancaster books. Thanks in advance for any help.
By: T-21 - 12th December 2009 at 07:40
Keith, That is exactly what I am after . I missed the thread . Many thanks.
By: keithnewsome - 11th December 2009 at 21:44
T-21, If this is what you are looking for ???? there are some photos on a thread i started some time ago, and some discussion about the windows / chaff item ??? link below … go to page 11 …. photos 92, 93, 94.
Hope this works ???
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=85496
Keith.
By: T-21 - 11th December 2009 at 19:58
Thanks for the pictures it does show more clearly from a different perspective. 🙂
By: Peter - 11th December 2009 at 16:17
This is the only clear picture I have of the window chute installation.
By: CeBro - 11th December 2009 at 15:54
Same as used on Halifaxes I presume, a basically rectangular box and louvres in the sides?
Cees
By: Peter - 11th December 2009 at 14:18
It was mounted to the outside of the lower nose with a small access hatch inside the fuselage. I haven’t seen one on a Lancaster but the Lancs I have been in still have the area where the window chute would have been fitted.
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