Looks very much like those mounted at the navigator, and radio op stations on the c119, N2700 dates from ’51 so fairly contemporary.

The appearance of WIBAL is nearly as predictable as references to the Stork Hotel! What happened to your obscure post about the Fat Lady, Moggy?

I would imagine after a moment or so of consideration it was deleted, (as was mine) to keep the thread tidy and free from drift……

It’s a good job I don’t easily take offence, as having one thread closed, and two posts in others removed, in less than 24 hrs, one might think someone was trying to tell me something……

The first drg is type 337, which was the mk IV ; it’s amazing that drgs survive for a such a rare mk, and also how much they changed, to then not continue with production.

The “spinner” looks like the front half of a conventional spinner, that is sat on the front locating ring attached to the prop hub; even the row of staggered rivets are the same.

Hadn’t noticed until fairly recently, that metal thickness for a specific gauge differs between steel and aluminium (non ferrous) ; e.g 18 gauge is .0478″ for steel and .0403″ for aluminium.

No, you usually lose your shirt when you join this club…..

Well done to all.