Hi All,
Can anyone give any info on this data plate?
It was found by a colleague of mine while metal detecting near RAF Waddington.
The box top left has an ‘A’ with 541 below.
Box top right has ‘AN’ with ‘W263’ below.
Centre number is 2865-R.
Partial No. is -15-8489-3.
Serial No. & Date are blank. :confused:
Many thanks
Rob.
By: fah619 - 26th July 2014 at 00:08
B:
Good day! A good find indeed of a poss US aircraft wing ID data plate. Unfortunately the top left portion is missing & it includes the a/a type.
By: Bobhoe - 11th September 2006 at 19:52
Weren’t there B-29’s at Waddington in the 50’s?
Or were they known as B-50’s then?
By: Bobhoe - 11th September 2006 at 13:05
I’ve found that there was a mid-air collision between 2 C-47A’s at Waddington in Aug 1944. Maybe from that?
However, I’ve also found that the ‘A’ over ‘541’ inside a B (top left) relates to B-29’s ???
:confused: :confused:
By: Lee Howard - 11th September 2006 at 06:42
Page 69 of the superb “Corsair KD431 – The Time Capsule Fighter” by Dave Morris shows one of these plates as fitted to the wings of Fleet Air Arm Museum’s KD431. If this is indeed a Corsair wing then it is likely to be a starboard unit as indicated by the “R”.
Very interesting!
By: J Boyle - 11th September 2006 at 04:00
Today, Briggs and Stratton make small enigines…so my guess is that it’s from a piece of ground support equipment.
However, ‘AN’ could also be part of a radio/avionics designation.
You might drop them an email at : www.briggsandstratton.com
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September 10, 2006 at 10:36 pm