Seafire cockpit carrier landing device

Thanks Windhover and vacb for your replies,
I will ask my friend but I don’t think thats how he described the part but thanks for mentioning it anyway but I will double check.

Just a thought, the receiver R1147 was used as a ‘homing’ set.

I wonder if the control marked 51 on the stbd side of the cockpit (picture posted at #2 by Windhover) is what your friend is referring to?

If it is I believe this part to be 10J/111.

As requested; the Port Cockpit side.
(pretty much bog-standard spit as far as I can see.)
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ill see if I can find it for you

Hi Brataccas

Thanks for your reply, more information on the part would be appreciated i.e. could you post a photo possibly so I can confirm with my friend that’s what were interested in
and I can show him.

I believe I have that part, its air ministry marked with a crown on it, somewhere in my museum…

Rosevidney1 and Windhover many thanks

going by what rosevidney1 said would it be possible please for Windhover to send a port side image of the cockpit as well

As naval aircraft flew left hand circuits when operating on carriers such a device ought to be on the port side of the cockpit. I must admit I haven’t heard of such a device in the 1940s.

Here’s the starboard side of the cockpit of Seafire Mks 1-2-3. from A.P. 2280 A. B&C – PN
(2nd Edition. June 1944.)
Perhaps this will help to identify what you are looking for.

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