Crikey!,
Many thanks 682al, what was the production run time wise for this type, first flight ect?.

Now what the blooming heck was a Valleta/Viking doing at Sawbridgeworth post war?…….and possibly dismantled as well??……walks away muttering…..why did I pick it up in the first place……….. should stick to stamp collecting…..curses… 😀

Hmmmm,
Military flying ceased in 1944 from Sawbridgeworth according to records. Looking through the list of types on the squadrons there were quite a few odd men out so to speak.
A DH48 Dominie, an Airspeed Oxford,Fairey Battle (single engined I know) Miles Martinet (again a single engine) .
Post war there was a Hiller 360, never seen one of those to comment!, a Piper Pawnee and a Grunman Agcat, again a single engined aircraft.
As far as I am aware the airfield was never used to dismantle aircraft, although it is possible that the odd type may have been scrapped on site. I shall not hold my breath waiting for an ID on this part, Many thanks for all of your help people 🙂
oops, just googled Hiller 360, it’s a fling wing 😀

Thanks for the replys so far
I dont know where googles ref to B-26 aircraft being based there came from, I do know for an absolute fact that they were not 😉
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2(AC) squadron lysanders,Tomahawk 1’s then Mustang 1’s were the principal squadron at Sawbridgeworth,

63, 168 and 170 squadrons(Mustang 1’s)

4(AC) squadron (Mustangs then later in 1944 with spitfire (PR) B flight of 4 squadron had Mosquito’s.

80 squadron (Spitfires)

268 Squadron (Spitfire)

126 squadron (Spitfire 1Xe’s)

1419 Flight (Lysander)

A better description

Light / Glass.

The light is composed of a thick, translucent glass (about the size of a soup can) mounted over a rather standard looking auto-like incandescent bulb. The top of the glass shade is “dappled” or “pebbled” in an irregular pattern, while the sides are ringed with sharp, faceted prisms.

MountThe mount is very simple; consisting of fairly heavy black painted brass with a single screw hole on the bottom
The glass “light cover” slips over the bulb and is secured by a black painted, brass ring that slides over the glass and is secured to the bottom of the mount by three regular-headed screws.

Markings.
The light has few markings besides the standard British Air Ministry (A crown M) and the date 1942. The light has a pronounced “rim” or “flange” on which two level indicators (bubbles) are affixed. NOTE, (the unit would not normally come with the bubble indicators these were added for another use.) On the underside of this flange is painted the numeral “6” and six small dots in two horizontal rows of three dots each (all in yellowish white).
Underneath the glass cover is the word “Holophane” On the side of the mount are two white, horizontal painted “stripes” each about 2 1/2 inches in length. This paint has faded/yellowed over time, but compares favourably with luminous paint from the period.This light was used as a landing airfield indicator and a drop zone indicator, with the bubbles attached. but this was a mod on what it was originally.