Some nice US 8th Airforce finds 30/1/11

**381st digger** · 05-10-2011, 07:28 PM

Thanks Paul thats great!

**381st digger** · 05-30-2011, 01:41 PM

A couple of bits from yesterday

**gremlin** · 05-30-2011, 04:45 PM

Great finds Andy ... looking at the arming vane, I've just realised that I've actually found several of the central brass bits minus vanes ....

Thanks for posting,
Gremlin

**LUCKYSTRIKE** · 05-30-2011, 05:26 PM

Hi Andy,
Another good days digging you had there, two very impressive relics I don't know which I prefer most as they're both great.
Well done the 98 mile round trip certainly paid off again.
All the best mate.
LUCKYSTRIKE

**381st digger** · 05-30-2011, 05:43 PM

Gremlin, Does that mean you will be picking them up & taking them home now or will i be finding them on your spoil heap?

Luckystrike, Thanks for your comments. Im just hopeing the arming vane stays in one bit when i try and clean it.

Andy

**Steve T** · 05-30-2011, 06:39 PM

Oh now you've upset me !!!!!!!

Myself and LS and WH have found bucketfuls of No. 28/30 bomb pistols yet have never found the arming vane to go with them. I do believe that is what you have, an arming vane for a no. 28/30 tail pistol. I am afraid I am going to have to be upset with you for quite a few months now......

GIT !!

Steve T

PS Pic of a 28 below. I believe it sits on the big wingnut that keeps the firing pin 'locked'. Once unwound, vane and wingnut drop away, leaving the firing pin floating free.

PPS I would leave it alone. The vane is very thin and any pressure on the metal tends to break bits off. It looks fine as it is

**381st digger** · 05-30-2011, 07:31 PM

Sorry iv upset you Steve

Ha
Well i need to find a couple more then i will do you a swap if you like because i cant find a pistol to save my life and could do with a couple for display.
Andy

**Steve T** · 05-30-2011, 08:56 PM

Sweet ! I've got about 20 of those pistols now, and WH & LS have about 50 each

(they found a shit load of them when I wasn't there

)

Steve T

**gremlin** · 05-31-2011, 08:08 AM

by 381st digger

Gremlin, Does that mean you will be picking them up & taking them home now or will i be finding them on your spoil heap?

Andy

No Andy, I've learned my lesson ... I won't be leaving any behind ... and, after what happened with the astrograph mounting plate, I'll be checking every item for hidden data plates etc. ..... !!!

Simon

**LUCKYSTRIKE** · 05-31-2011, 01:23 PM

Hi Andy,
If your vane is from a No28/30 bomb pistol then thats great, I'll bring one of mine over to Beltring for you. Just pop over to the RRPG display and Ill be there.
All the best.
LUCKYSTRIKE