Thanks to Spiteful for the reminder. These are some pieces from MkVII MD171 lost with it’s pilot 25/8/44. The instrument panel has a wedge plate for a type 35 camera control where the dimmer screen slot would usually be, as well as extra holes near the voltmeter. The windscreen fairing has what looks like MK1 120 in large pencil letters (slightly corroded around the first 1 so could be something else). Would anyone have a photo of a MkVII panel to compare, or any idea about the strange (non) serial no? Thanks, Ian.
By: ian_ - 23rd September 2010 at 19:17
The aircraft was flying with 131 sqn. Thanks for the link Spiteful. The MkVII pilots notes reproduced in the SAM Modeller’s Datafile book show the camera control in position.
By: Radpoe Meteor - 23rd September 2010 at 19:04
Thanks to Spiteful for the reminder. These are some pieces from MkVII MD171 lost with it’s pilot 25/8/44. The instrument panel has a wedge plate for a type 35 camera control where the dimmer screen slot would usually be, as well as extra holes near the voltmeter. The windscreen fairing has what looks like MK1 120 in large pencil letters (slightly corroded around the first 1 so could be something else). Would anyone have a photo of a MkVII panel to compare, or any idea about the strange (non) serial no? Thanks, Ian.
Not having access to any records, which Squadron did it operate with please?
By: Spiteful - 21st September 2010 at 23:08
ian_
Good picture of the cockpit of EN474 here..
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