Hi,
Can anyone help with a very important project please?
I am trying to find the Manufacters production serial numbers for a special project (that will come to light soon trust me). I have many of them but I also have gaps. For instance the Avro Shackleton AEW Mk 2 I have 3 out of the 12 they are: WL747 was R3/696/239005, WL756 was R3/696/239002, and WL790 was R3/696/239009 so I am trying to find out was the other 9 were, can anyone out there help please?
I am also having a masive problem wit he BUNo’s and C/N’s of the Grumman TBM-3W Avenger AEW Guppies that were converted by Grumman in 1946, I have been looking for a copy of the Putnams Grumman Aircraft Book that usually has all the C/N’s and productions list but can’t find a copy of the Grumman one (or can’t afford the £90 more like) again can anyone help?
The same for the Douglas AD-3W & 4W Skyraiders and Grumman E-1B Tracers.
This is all a long shot but I really hoping at least one of the thousands of Aviation enthusiasts on this site might be able to help.
Regards
Ian
By: Rickskid - 14th October 2013 at 14:37
Thanks guys that’s solved a problem on the Shacks any takers for the Grumman C/N’s.
Regards
Ian
By: richw_82 - 13th October 2013 at 12:47
Just like that. Thanks Dr S!
By: Dr Strangelove - 12th October 2013 at 15:58
a data plate on a sub assembly somewhere, probably the tail fins.
A bit like this one Rich? 😉
By: richw_82 - 12th October 2013 at 15:36
They didn’t have construction numbers. Those serials listed have been kicking around on various photo sites and have been read off a data plate on a sub assembly somewhere, probably the tail fins.
The only serial numbers they have as such are the military ones. I had to dig into the subject in order to get WR963 registered with the CAA as they initially wouldn’t accept the military serial was also Avro’s construction number for the aircraft.
Regards,
Rich
By: Short finals - 11th October 2013 at 21:11
It used to be said that Avro military aircraft didn’t have c/ns as such and types like the Vulcan and Andover are usually reported with a “Set Number”. I think the rationale was that they were unlikely ever to change serial, so the UK military serial was an appropriate permanent ID in most cases.
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October 11, 2013 at 8:14 pm