Found on Matching airfield years ago, and has recently come to light in a building clearance close to the old airfield.
An inspection panel no doubt..but is it from a Marauder? no visible stamps or marking except for a letter A stamped on the actual part what you push with your finger to open in situ.
By: Denis - 20th February 2013 at 22:54
Just one,
He 111 H-4 Werke Nr 3294 Crashed at Newmans End 14th Sept 1940 (about two miles North of Matching) I investigated this in the early 1980’s, and recovered several parts including a Lotfe 7C bombsight that under some strange delusion of getting it back, I sent off to ‘someone reputable’ to look at. Needless to say I never saw that again:mad:
I suppose it could have come from any aircraft, not necessarily in this area.
Thanks anyway!
By: Arabella-Cox - 20th February 2013 at 18:52
Measurement across the panel is exactly 110mm Andy.
I am afraid I have nothing with which to compare it. However, the latch fixing, the colours, the retaining ‘lip’ and the bath plug chain all look very Germanic to me.
Is there any local German crash that could be connected to this find?
By: Denis - 20th February 2013 at 18:42
Im now convinced German. Dornier or one of the 88 variants.
Thanks T A
By: Trolly Aux - 20th February 2013 at 07:28
Im now convinced German. Dornier or one of the 88 variants.
By: Denis - 20th February 2013 at 06:32
Measurement across the panel is exactly 110mm Andy.
By: Denis - 19th February 2013 at 06:23
No ‘Z’, i cleaned off the paint at the other end to clarify, I’m a bit loath to remove any more paint!
The line across the panel is not two shades Andy. there are actually two slight lines to make the panel convex, and it is one of these that shows up as a paint line with the light making the colour appear darker on that portion.
A new clue maybe?
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th February 2013 at 17:57
No images, I’m afraid.
Maybe we need to wait….!!!
Is there a letter ‘Z’ at the other end of the press down catch? (ie the other end from the ‘A’?)
And are there two shades of dark green?
By: Denis - 18th February 2013 at 17:43
My money is on Dornier 17.
Or something Luftwaffe of that ilk.
But I still haven’t eaten my ‘Burma’ hat…..
Have you any half decent images of that type of inspection access panel visible on a Dornier available, Andy?
Or do I have to wait for the one we do know about, to surface from the sand? 🙂
By: Arabella-Cox - 17th February 2013 at 22:59
My money is on Dornier 17.
Or something Luftwaffe of that ilk.
But I still haven’t eaten my ‘Burma’ hat…..
By: Denis - 17th February 2013 at 19:50
Andy. is this like four inch diameter ?
About that!
By: Denis - 17th February 2013 at 19:45
Blimey, this is getting interesting.
I didnt want to take the paint off to find a part number, But I will have to examine it more closely to see if a trace shows through the quite thick paint.
Thanks so far everyone!
By: Trolly Aux - 17th February 2013 at 18:07
Exactley ! think you hunch is correct Andy. I have been looking on B26 upper surface shots but cannot find anything.
Im sure i once had a simular off a german aircraft but was aroung 6 inch dia with red inside.
By: Arabella-Cox - 17th February 2013 at 18:02
Auf (=A?)
Zu (is there a Z?)
I am prepared to be shot down in flames, but I can almost see a delineation between two greens. Dunkelgrun and Shwarzgrun??
By: Trolly Aux - 17th February 2013 at 17:58
yes the chain cannot say for sure on that. the paint looked white to me which is what made me think yank.
what is the Herman for open ?
By: Arabella-Cox - 17th February 2013 at 17:47
The bath-plug type chain is also typically German.
Was this used on USAAF aircraft, too?
The silver-ish internal paint is something I have seen (I think uniquely for Luftwaffe aircraft?) on Dornier 17 aircraft
By: Trolly Aux - 17th February 2013 at 17:38
Andy. I think it is like a German green that gives it that hint. Green so upper surface. I was first thinking fuel drain access but its not going to be green.
looks yank to me, access to what? is this like four inch diameter ?
TA
By: Arabella-Cox - 17th February 2013 at 15:45
Why am I thinking German….?
Though I am quite sure that I am quite wrong!!
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