Hi Folks,
I have recently acquired a couple of aircraft parts which I am hoping some of you good folk on the forum might be able to help ID for me.
The first is an A/C periscope which looks rather V-Force and maybe Vulcanesque, but I haven’t been able to positively ID it as such due to the seemingly short supply of rear crew cabin pictures on the internet (at least with decent views of the peri) I think I have discounted Victor as pics of its periscope seem to show it being a squarer affair around the eyepiece where it protrudes from the desk area (I wonder if someone like Lindys Lad or Victor Sim could clarify that for me?) Haven’t even considered Valiant yet..was it equipped with a scope
Here are some shots of it, seemingly unused in it’s transit/storage config (sorry for awful pics, got fed up trying to convince photobucket to rotate the images!)
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/captaindubnutz/IMGP0079.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/captaindubnutz/IMGP0081-1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/captaindubnutz/IMGP0080-1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/captaindubnutz/IMGP0076.jpg
Lastly, and this is one hell of a long shot.. I have this panel – has something of a US Naval carrier-borne feel to it, guessing it’s a nose-leg door but that’s as far as I get!
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/captaindubnutz/IMGP0082-1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/captaindubnutz/IMGP0083-1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/captaindubnutz/IMGP0084-1.jpg
Look forward to your suggestions!
Thanks, Timbo
By: Die_Noctuque - 29th July 2008 at 22:45
I may be wrong but I seem to remember the RAF VC10`s having a periscope facility on them.
so could it be from them
Looking at this picture of a VC10 scope, I think I can rule it out on account of the different assembly at the lens end..worth a shot though, thanks!
By: Nashio966 - 29th July 2008 at 18:25
argh thats where i had heard of the periscope thing, i remember now, though didnt vulcans have one too?
By: cas - 29th July 2008 at 18:09
I may be wrong but I seem to remember the RAF VC10`s having a periscope facility on them.
so could it be from them
By: Die_Noctuque - 29th July 2008 at 17:59
Panel is from a TU-154 as mentioned on the BBS Forum.
Mr B. Society Private Investigations takes the prize! Nice one Nige, the Bucc has indeed stopped at you 😉
So a Vulcan periscope and TU-154M nose U/C door it is then!
Now without wanting to breach rule 6 of the forum code of conduct, is there anywhere frequented by forum members where I can offer the persiscope for trade/exchange? If this is deemed in breach, I will happily remove this particular request from the post with apologies.
Thanks all!
By: JetBlast - 29th July 2008 at 13:00
Panel is from a TU-154 as mentioned on the BBS Forum.
By: Die_Noctuque - 28th July 2008 at 22:05
Fantastic, thanks for your time chaps 🙂
Ironic thing is, there is a complete vulcan cockpit sat next to an aircraft I am working on, but I can’t get into the darned thing due to not being on it’s purpose built frame..frustrating!
Any takers on the cryptic panel? :confused:
By: Nashio966 - 28th July 2008 at 21:15
yeah the periscope they have? ive totally forgotten where it is on the aircraft lol
By: hunterxf382 - 28th July 2008 at 21:13
My observations from our Vulcan at MAM would make me believe that you have a Vulcan one there, from the eyepiece shot anyway
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