Below are a few pictures of some parts from Hurricane 5467 that I was hoping someone could positively identify for me. Also any pictures of these parts in an actual Hurricane would fantastic.
The first two pictures are of the same part which I was told is from the machine gun air supply. The third picture I have been told is a cockpit shift plate. I cannot find a good picture of these parts in any of the manuals nor do I have any drawings to help me verify if these parts are indeed what I have been told. The part numbers I can find on the MG parts are AH2217 and A99621. The shift plate has part number P30382-1. Any information or pictures showing these parts is greatly appreciated.
By: crownsuplus4u - 1st September 2014 at 18:05
Hi there, could you beleive I dug out the air charging connection fitting last year on an Hurricane crash site here in Quebec, Canada. It turned-out to be a very difficult task to find what the hell it was… Basicaly they used that air valve for ground purpose air supply for any use, like firing the guns…[ATTACH=CONFIG]231417[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]231418[/ATTACH]
By: crownsuplus4u - 1st September 2014 at 17:53
[ATTACH=CONFIG]231415[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]231416[/ATTACH] Strange enough, last year I dug out exactly the damn same plate ( P30382-1 ) on an Hurricane crash site here in Quebec, Canada. My guess is it comes from the top outside skinning of the plane. Mine still bear some dark green paint
By: Beermat - 2nd November 2010 at 12:25
Looking at the AP again – specifically this was the attachment to trigger a G42 gun camera, an extension to the gun firing ‘circuit’. I’ll try to dig out a photo.
By: 69goatpgh - 2nd November 2010 at 11:33
Below is some more information about what happened to 5467.
She was involved in an accident that took place on the 30th of August, 1943 at 15:30 hours GMT.
It was a mid-air collision involving to Canadian-built Hawker Hurricanes of No. 1 RCAF) O.T.U. at Bagotville, Quebec. The accident occurred at Lake St. Germain, 8 miles east of St. Fulgence, Quebec.
Hawker Hurricane Mk. XII s/n 5467 was being flown by 152894 P/O G. L. Mansfield
Hawker Huricane Mk. XIIA s/n BW847 was being flown by 152901 P/O I. C. B. Kenyon
The pair had been practicing formation flying prior to the accident. They collided in mid-air during unauthorized tail chasing at low altitude. Hurricane BW498 crashed near the shores of Lake St. Germain while Hurricane 5467 crashed and sank in the lake.
The Court of Inquiry Summary 2052 – “Because of inexperience, while disobeying orders, collided at low altitude and crashed.”
Conclusions of the A.I.B. – “Unauthorized practice of tail chasing and low flying by 2 pilots inexperienced on type.”
By: Beermat - 2nd November 2010 at 11:13
🙂 Of course, what I don’t get is WHY the spinners were left off in most cases over there.
By: Bruce - 2nd November 2010 at 11:05
AH well, there you go then! Always happy to learn!
Bruce
By: Beermat - 2nd November 2010 at 10:53
Ah, a common myth, Bruce! (and one that I believed until very recently) See, for example, http://ascalecanadian.blogspot.com/2007/10/rcaf-hawker-hurricanes-part-1.html
By: Bruce - 2nd November 2010 at 10:46
The other part looks like a Spinner fairing piece, but if its a Canadian aircraft, it wouldnt have had a spinner….
Bruce
By: Beermat - 2nd November 2010 at 10:20
Hi 69
What you have is part of the firing mechanism – please see the attached, from the AP.
Cheers,
Matt
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd November 2010 at 10:19
Something to do with the machine guns??
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