Oracal, you may well be on the right track with regards to testing and Boscombe Down. The co-pilot’s hand control wheel looks the same non standard item that was fitted to the experimental Avro Ashton, probably used to measure control forces/loads??
The fire extinguisher buttons and centre panel are consistent with a Varsity T 1 panel, looking at other pictures on t’net.
GYD
Hi Hawker 1966,
Hopefully, this link:
https://www.reddit.com/r/WWIIplanes/comments/68n33e/bell_p39_airacobra_cockpit/
Will show the ‘cannon’ marking on the grip. I saved the ‘picture as’ and scrolled to enlarge it – and clearly shows the markings. I may have an archived picture of one somewhere but, ???
I may have also mentioned in an earlier post but, the B-5 had a modification made to put the top button into a recess to try and stop them being damaged when entering the cockpit. This modified grip was certainly used on the P-51 but, I haven’t seen it fitted to other aircraft in pictures of that era – however, don’t trust museum exhibits or modern rebuilds for accuracy!
GYD
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