Well done to the Beeb for a change, great coverage!!

It’s a manual computer for use with the Mark 14 wartime bombsight as fitted to British heavy bombers. Without digging the books out i think it was located on the Lancaster in a small slot underneath the Bomb aimers kneeling cushion so that it could be used in an emergency if the main bomb computer packed up.

There are quite a few of these about and maybe ‘Air Ministry’ might be able to add some more information but my gut feeling is that these maybe early post war issue as the AM stamp has been replaced by the Crowsfoot.

Always fancied a visit myself, any pictures of the passenger compartment, looks like an interesting place.

This is a great project but I can’t say I’m a fan or overly impressed with the designs. Non of them immediately say ‘Bomber Command’ and I personally think they are a typical arty statement of modern architecture that will benefit the designers portfolio and give little meaning to their true purpose.

Will be very interested to see what the general opinion is and I hope that polite courtesy won’t see any of these designs selected.

This is a unique opportunity to produce something special, London got it spot on and I hope the Trusties have a major rethink as I doubt anyone viewing the memorial from Lincoln will have a clue what it is.

If the focus is based on the Cold war then it will compliment the WW2 museums around the region nicely. With all that lovely hangar space it certainly makes sense to save all those airframes that sit outside dodging the scrap man. We all know that the Great British weather does very little for preservation.

Is there anything left at Scampton? All the original station items with obvious genuine Dambuster stores labels provinanance seems to have been sold on Ebay. 🙂

I’ve just finished this for my Lancaster navigators table build and thought it might be of interest. The AMU and the suppressors will be the same for the Stirling but not sure about the mount as I made it from the AVRO drawings. Once the weather warms up i’ll spray it up properly.