FN 120 Turret – Items Needed

I didn’t think that an FN120 was ever fitted to Wellingtons as it was only fitted to later Lancs. AFIK, Wimpy turrets were FN4/FN20.

John

My thoughts also.

All FN rear turrets used the same type of controls.

Mmmmm….!

Well, I am not a turret man so would bow to anyone elses knowledge on the subject and dont seem to have any sources of reference here.

I will get back to the original source and check no crossed wires.

Thanks all!

I didn’t think that an FN120 was ever fitted to Wellingtons as it was only fitted to later Lancs. AFIK, Wimpy turrets were FN4/FN20.

John

I found this pair on ebay a few years ago and I’m still looking for another….they’re quite rare.

Sure this isnt the Warwick rear turret underway at Duxford?

Bruce

Bruce

Welll……sort of!

I am told that the FN120 was never officially fitted to the Wellington, just the
Lancaster.

But it is known the Duxford example was fitted to a Wellington because of the geodetic fuselage section that is attached to it (this is original not two
mismatched pieces mated together).

It was originally thought that it might be a Warwick rear turret but a very
unusual design feature of the fuselage section attached to turret has
enabled it to be possible to actually identify which individual Wellington it was from
(HE731). This was used for various trials during the war. It is suspected that one of the experiments it was involved in was a trial fitment of the FN120 but this has not been established.

I hope this clears up the query, although I have no doubt it will also make for some interesting discussion.

I’ve a feeling some late production Wellingtons (MK. X) were fitted with the FN120 turret as a precursor to the FN121 with AGLT.

I don’t think the latter ever made it onto operational Wellingtons, although AP2799G Vol 1 was prepared for it.

I never thought of a Wellington having ammunition ducts, but it’s very possible.

Sure this isnt the Warwick rear turret underway at Duxford?

Bruce

I’ve a feeling some late production Wellingtons (MK. X) were fitted with the FN120 turret as a precursor to the FN121 with AGLT.

I don’t think the latter ever made it onto operational Wellingtons, although AP2799G Vol 1 was prepared for it.

Is this connected the the fact that the RAFM Wellington is going to have a substantial refurb at the MBCC?

Given the significant operational record of the Wellington, I do hope they don’t go all original on us and refurb it as a T10 in silver dope with yellow trainer bands.

If they want an example of the secondary use of a combat aircraft they already have the Tempest TT Mk V

Ah – a new development! I had been given to understand it was from a Warwick, but that was a while back!

I’ve seen it recently, and they are doing a grand job of restoring it!

Bruce

On WIX some time ago, there was a question about Wellington rear turrets. JDK posted this pic, among others, of a turret still attached to a piece of Wellington.

http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9012&p=76133&hilit=wellington+turret#p76133

This Turret is an FN120, as can be identified by the internal structure.