Turret Position Indicator

I’m with Hindenburg on this one.

I’ve never seen a TPI fitted to any panel, not even in a turret!

I think his suggestion of a Steering Indicator for the MK IX Course Setting Bomb Sight might be the gauge you’ve seen? (And they’re equally “hot”!)

aaah. My mistake.

Thanks for putting me right on that one:o

Thanks for the pic as well.

cheers

John

[ATTACH]189007[/ATTACH] As far as I`m aware `turret position indicators` were not fitted to Stirlings..and were solely for the attention of the gunner anyway. The top left hand corner of the early Stirlings pilots instrument panel were fitted with a` steering indicator for the bomb aiming ( 6A 579)`as shown here.I`ve shown it at actual size if you wish to copy.

Hi Alan

Depending on which photo you look at, the TPI was fitted in the top left hand corner of the main instrument panel. Not every aircraft had one (even Mk Is and IIIs) so it’s a nice to have….

cheers

John

Are you positive you need one in the first place? Where exactly did it fit?

Thanks for that, I pretty much guessed as much.

Looks like a facsimile will be the order of the day :rolleyes:

Cheers

John

Yes thanks for the picture and yes radium paint on the dial…

Based only on some other pictures I have seen, deffo luminous – and therefore hot:eek:

Hi Martin

May take you up on it, I want to check first though as I don’t want to add to our woes considering the hassle we’ve had so far :rolleyes:

cheers

John

I`m sure i`ve got a spare if you need one..don`t know if they`re `hot` or not.

Can’t post a picture at the moment, but the following link will take you to one for sale on the web.

http://www.milrecs.com/index.php?page=details&prod=54&cat=4&group=4

thanks

John

Can you post a picture?