DH Vampire

Hiya Folks,
They look like DH Vampire main wheel tyres to me…maybe from a T.11!
Cheers
Tony

Sea Hurricane catapult spools

Hiya Folks,
The Sea Hurricane Mk.IA (no arrester hook) and IB (with arrester hook)were equipped with catapult spools, ie the pair of red circular objects alongside the radiator and the `lugs’ which stick out from each side of the fuselage near to the roundel, and they also had a padded head rest to protect the pilots neck whilst being `boosted’ or catapulted from the ship.
After these versions (the Mk.IC with cannons seems to be a bit of a red herring and may not have entered service?), the Mk.IIB and IIC did not have this head rest as there were no catapult spools fitted, leaving only the arrester hook! This was because these later versions were mostly operated from escort carriers and used a running take off as the American built escort carriers were fitted with the American catapult system which was different to the British system that used the collapsible framework onto which the four spools were located.
Hope this makes sense and helps
Cheers
Tony