spotted at 389th Hethel museum, any suggestions particularly if ww2 or post war? Museum member thought it was B17 supercharger controls which I’m sure it is not as there is a rectangular wave guide in there! It is approx 2ft diameter paint was like olive drab and there is faint remains of a number in the paint. Does not seem to match anything radar like I can find online, don’t think it is JOSTLE.
By: pogno - 3rd November 2024 at 22:38
Some B-24’s had the SCR 717 ASV radar installed, the scanner being fitted in place of the ball turret. SCR 717 was a conversion of the SCR 720 air interception radar and the component units of that system were contained within several cylindrical canisters.
By: J Boyle - 3rd November 2024 at 21:57
Well, play the odds. What aircraft were most common there?
B-24s in the war, did any have unusual equipment?
Any postwar use?
Storage/scrapping site?
By: Sabrejet - 3rd November 2024 at 12:17
Not sure what would need that kind of control but certainly not a supercharger.#
Does look more radar/gun laying/fire control sort of stuff though.
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November 3, 2024 at 9:14 am