Hello friends,
I found these parts at the crash site of a B17. The plane crashed southeast of Schweinfurt after bombing the bearing plants at the 14 Oct 1943 – the so called “Black Thursday”.
For the LUNKENHEIMER brass valve I found, that this Company still exists in USA Cincinnatti. But what was it used for?
The black plastic part (I found two of these) contains inside a tumbing thing. May be a check valve?
The red corroded part may relate to a sensor ouside the plane?
I appreciate any idea for identification.
By: Sondler 64 - 20th August 2018 at 00:03
Hello friends,
Some new parts of the B17 to identify. I asume I found the ball turrets impact. A part of plexiglass – all side curved – gives a Diameter of aproximatelly 1 meter by calculation.
Thanks for any ideas
Sondler 64
By: Sondler 64 - 1st August 2018 at 11:33
Hello friends, thanks for your answers!
Might the last part be the frame of a compass.
Has anyone a picture of such a part used by the aircrew?
Greetings Sondler 64
By: Flying_Pencil - 31st July 2018 at 16:33
Red item is body of electrical connector, possibly for radio or turret.
By: B-17man - 30th July 2018 at 22:05
The only part I recognise is the brass valve, one of these is located on the bottom of the hydraulic tank in the cockpit
By: Sondler 64 - 30th July 2018 at 21:45
Flying Fortress B17 parts to identify 2
Hello friends,
despite no response on my first finds – here are some other parts from this B17 crash site.
Any identification thoughts are appreciated.
And besides a question. Does anyone know B17 “experts”?
Regards Sondler 64
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