Hello oh-wise-and-all-knowing ones
While browsing the technological marvel known as the Internut,I came across a reference to something called “Village Inn” – which was gunlaying radar fitted to Lancasters in late 1944.
To date most articles found are virtually similar to this one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_Inn_%28codename%29
I was wondering if anybody knows how successful it was?
Also, was there some sort of IFF involved to stop the tailgunner blindly taking down friendly, neighbourhood, Mossies/Halifaxes/Lancs etc?
Thanks
Rory
By: Newforest - 24th December 2010 at 00:45
Probably the first poster to use APP on this Forum! 😀
Wonder when the word will appear in the dictionary?
By: darnsarf - 23rd December 2010 at 17:51
Or even http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Gun-Laying_Turret
The usual retort at this point to the OP – ‘is why not just Google it yourself’!! However – in this festive season I would not dream of saying that 😀
There’s an app for that.. :rolleyes:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=village+inn
By: Mark V - 23rd December 2010 at 13:28
Or even http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Gun-Laying_Turret
The usual retort at this point to the OP – ‘is why not just Google it yourself’!! However – in this festive season I would not dream of saying that 😀
By: Carpetbagger - 23rd December 2010 at 13:05
Seek and ye shall find…
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=58936&highlight=Village+Inn
John
By: Eddie - 15th June 2006 at 14:18
The IFF was by way of the Infra Red emitters, called “Z equipment” that was fitted to the nose of RAF bombers (it’s visible on Lancasters as two black discs on the bomb aimer’s cupola). There was a receiver on the turret that would detect this.
From what I have read, it was a pretty successful design, although there were some issues such as the blip bouncing around due to the propellers of the attacking fighter being detected.
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June 15, 2006 at 9:44 am