Unknown WWII a/c debris part

An F-84?! Quite possible because exYU AF use to have these jets back in 1950s & ’60. A lot them finished as cheap source of second-hand aluminium after they had been w/o. I’ll try to find out how this piece finished at the spot. Well, so much about WWII’s wreck part as I have been told 🙂

Thanks a lot, Alan!

When I first saw the photo in October I thought jet.

The part is from a Republic F-84. 30 being type prefix on F-84 parts and R being Republic.

Sorry it’s not WWII but at least it is from something fairly old.

Just briefly to inform what I’ve found today after closer inspection of the piece:

A lot of stamped seal-looking numbers too:
24S278
24S549
24S276

R
527

R
58G

R
5F

J
345

30F13863-14
30F85331-11
30F13846-6
0F11201 43
0F11201-14 L
30F11201-23-L
0F11201-15-L
1207-64 L (part of the seal not visible)

Any idea?

Having dug up many wartime aircraft remains, under MOD licence, all have a part number stamped into the metal, together with a maker’s stamp and an AID Inspector’s stamp.

Now numbers are printed onto parts but a lot of components up to the fifties and beyond were stamped. Even structural parts, and yes they do cause failures, I have seen quite a few pieces that have split along along a stamped figure.

Every aircraft component, however small, has a part number stamped into it. You should find some under the interior paint. Try shining a light from the side at a low angle.

i wouldn’t have thought structural stuff would ever have part numbers stamped into it, at worst it would be etched, and more usually has it ink/paint stamped onto it.

Gents, thanks for your kind replies. I’ll check once again for possible stamped markings… as soon as I visit the place again.

Interesting piece. I would agree that it’s a high-stress component, but do not think it is from an engine nacelle, as it is very straight looking. Perhaps from a wing? The red paint looks very like the shade of preservative paint used on some US-made parts. Having said that, I am no closer to identifying the type. Very cool piece though, and thanks for sharing.

Cheers. Richard

Every aircraft component, however small, has a part number stamped into it. You should find some under the interior paint. Try shining a light from the side at a low angle.

looks to be from a fairly highly stressed part of the airframe due to the closeness of the anchor nuts around the access panel holes.
the red stuff could be redux bonding or maybe high temp RTV which has on occasions been used as a jointing compound, indicating it might be the side of an engine nacelle, this would tie in with the number of access panels in such a relatively small area.

that also looks like a seal retainer along the bottom in the first picture.

As I said, no marks (letter or number) could be seen.

BTW, The piece was dragged from few confirmed crash sites in vicinity just after the war. Allegedly, that was one of those “wounded” B-24s or B-17s crashed in attempt to reach Vis airfield. I need confirmation of a/c type.

That looks like an interesting piece of aircraft! The thing to do is to find some part numbers. Can you see any?