They also had contracts to build a number of aircraft including B.E.2c and D.H.9. The prop in question has a rather unusual feature for an airscrew of this period in that it quotes the diameter and pitch in feet and inches. First time I’ve seen that on a British prop of the 1914-18 period as they are usually given in millimeters.

Are there any other markings on the hub? What we really need is the drawing number which usually appears somewhere on the hub because without this we are left with what’s basically speculation.

Anne

Not really for an aircraft, more for a person as in an Observer (Navigator). The O.6A is a hand held observers’ compass found on most multi crewed aircraft and Marine Craft of WW.2 and post war period.

Anne

One last thing to confuse the matter. “Carte Postale” is French for postcard…well that’s according to babel fish.

Anne

So, who used the Panther?

The two major arms to use them were the RAF (when they looked after the FAA) and the Japanese Navy. Off the top of my head I think the US Navy also used two of them for deck landing trials.

Anne

How about a Martlet (Wildcat). Curtiss Steal prop, lots of FAA activity around Arran and judging by the condition of the blade we may not be looking at an aircraft that ended up as a full cat 5 case.

Anne

K2916 was used for float trials with the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment. As far as I know it was the only Vildebeest to be fitted with floats.

Anne

I don’t know about AH10246 but AH10245 is for Firefly, Firebrand and Barracuda.

Anne

There’s me about to say It’s a JU-88 showing off it’s trailing aerial and then I find that Daz has already got there.

Anne