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  • in reply to: Aircraft painting and markings AP #761197
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    See PM, TerryP

    in reply to: Fairey Gannet wing folding #761379
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    in reply to: Mystery Course and Distance recorder #761493
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    It looks like the counter assembly from an Air Position Indicator Mk1.  The input of aim miles was derived from pitot (and static) pressure by the Air Mileage Unit then resolved into N-S and E-W in the API. Fitted to Lancaster, Shakleton, Varsity, Canberra etc. V bombers had Ground Position Indictors, similar electromechanical computing though.

    Air Position Indicator

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    The four stripes are parallel and are not the four wire normally used to form the radioactive/luminous “Tee”. So I surmise that it is not a standard P Type compass despite similarities. I note that around the edge obscured by clamp are text markings of what may be Mk.IIIA, or may not be!

    in reply to: Turret trainer #764228
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    Like most APs I’m pretty sure AP113 was amended from time to time and formed a list of Current publications rather than a list of all publications. Certainly the later catalogue of publications AP100Z-0101 was amended. However the DoRIS at RAFM may have a list anyway.Catalogue of Publications

    in reply to: De Havilland Aircraft Drawing Office Handbook #764475
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    Thank you for your work in making this stuff available to us. Here, attached, is one you might like.

    in reply to: Prince Philip (and other royals) aircraft #764478
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    Chipmunk WP861 is still going strong in New Zealand:

    https://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/29198/prince-philips-airplane-flying…

    in reply to: What aircraft used this compass? #764782
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    Just about all RAF aircraft used them back to Venom, Meteor, Vampire and on to relatively recently. There are different versions, the E2 (I think), E2A, E2B and E2C for example.

    in reply to: Cockpit section insurance? #765197
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    Your ‘car’ insurance may cover third party claims for your trailer whilst you are towing it, unless someone knows differently.  Valuation can be contentious.  Public liability insurance can be difficult and expensive, I got cover by being a member of an insured society/group/club and placing the cockpit on formal loan to them for the period of the events that I attended. So join a group that has a policy if you can.

    in reply to: Wreckage Of Lancaster ED908 (60-Z) #765450
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    The power units in the T1154/R1155 installation were apparently of Types 32 to 35 (depending upon installation type) and it says they contained Rotary Transformers Type 29 apparently, not 31 it seems.  Sorry, my copy of AP1186D does not mention Power Units Type 305 and I don’t know about Oboe!

    in reply to: Wreckage Of Lancaster ED908 (60-Z) #765455
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    Here is a picture of the type 31 attached.

    Rotary Transformer Type 31

     

    in reply to: Wreckage Of Lancaster ED908 (60-Z) #765491
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    121 looks like the commutator on the end of a motor, or generator, armature winding.

    in reply to: Graviner automatic fire extinguisher #765531
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    Here are some words and illustrations of the vampire system, although the reference numbers may be out of date. I see that the bottles were fired electrically by the pilot pressing a button in the cockpit, which may explain why it says “automatic”.

    in reply to: Grips like Spitfire but with Bombs & RP? #766187
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    Even if it is Firefly, here is a Gannet column:-Gannet Column

    in reply to: Grips like Spitfire but with Bombs & RP? #766192
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    Gannet ?

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