Hi to everyone I’m a long time forum reader but first time poster , has anyone any ideas what this bomb aimers panel is from looks to be ww2 , everything is mounted on to a Tufnell type material any help much appreciated, thanks for your time 22C .[ATTACH=CONFIG]236051[/ATTA[ATTACH=CONFIG]236052[/ATTACH]CH]
By: Flying_Pencil - 28th October 2015 at 16:16
Thanks for posting!
IT would be grate if you post some detail photos.
I guess the silver knob is clock for bomb release? Does it seem to be timer?
Cheers!
By: Denis - 26th October 2015 at 21:09
Is this from a similar unit I wonder?
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By: stirling01 - 26th October 2015 at 18:39
I don’t think this is from a Mosquito B35. This bomb aimers panel is much smaller than a B35 one and misses the camera control unit, the range of bombdoor switches and the bomb door open light device. Also the B35 has the Bomb distributor Type VII,(ref.nr. 5D/1065) and not the type VI. See my thread: Mosquito Mk B 35 bomb aimer.
By: 22craf - 18th March 2015 at 20:40
Thanks for the info air ministry , I’m in the uk so rules out Canadian, b35 is still nice technically ww2 I suppose though the variant didn’t see wartime operational service I think im right in saying .
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th March 2015 at 20:08
22craf,
I think your panel is from a later aircraft.
Having checked the APs for the B IV and BIX, there are slight differences between yours and the one illustrated in those Volumes.
My betting would be on B 35, unless you are outside the UK, in which case we might be looking at a Canadian made panel?
By: 22craf - 18th March 2015 at 19:20
Hi Andy I’ve sent you a pm , and hello Peter the new wires are from the previous owner who had it rigged up to work the distributor mechanism!
By: AndyY - 18th March 2015 at 13:32
Hi 22craf, I’ve sent you a PM.
I would be very grateful if possible for some pictures of the box which the Distributor sits in, to enable me to make a replica for my Lancaster Panel. I have the Distributor itself, but not the box it sits in.
Many thanks,
Andy
By: Peter - 18th March 2015 at 13:31
Looks like wartime but it has new red and blue wiring connectors on for some reason??
By: 22craf - 18th March 2015 at 09:08
Thank you Peter that’s an excellent photo of one in situ , I still wonder if it would be from a wartime or post war variant ?
By: Peter - 17th March 2015 at 21:19
Does this help??
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By: 22craf - 17th March 2015 at 19:18
Thank you very much airministry that’s great to know ! would it be from a ww2 variant or post war mosquito ? and would anyone have a picture of one in situ or know of a book I might find a pic in ? And thank you Andy I’m very pleased with it .
By: AndyY - 17th March 2015 at 18:58
That’s in lovely condition, you are very fortunate to own it! I’m green with envy…………….!
Andy
By: Arabella-Cox - 17th March 2015 at 18:41
It’s from a Mosquito.
Nice piece!
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