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

**davejb** · 04-25-2012, 07:33 PM

Andy, is there any rubber inside the lid of the phial

**381st digger** · 04-25-2012, 07:45 PM

Dave,

No mate. And by the looks of it there never was. Need help from some one who knows about US Medical gear.

Iv'e found a good spot for the flak vest at last.

**cornishboy** · 04-25-2012, 07:53 PM

looks flaking marvelous 381

**Paul B** · 06-08-2012, 04:37 PM

by 381st digger

Next up is a switch of some sort.
It says GLIDE BOMBING ATTACH?????? STATIC PRESSURE SELECTOR VALVE.

It took a while, but I managed to find it in the end...

The switch can be seen in the middle of the illustration above. (Clicky for enbiggenment)

All the best,
PB

**381st digger** · 10-28-2012, 09:37 PM

Hi everyone,

As some of you will know i was lucky enough to be on a big dig on a USAAF dump last weekend and as usual the finds were just outstanding!!
I managed to grab a couple of snaps of the digging for you to ponder over and i will post some of the finds i was able to take back with me for you to look at when i get time.
The photos have come up in a random order so i wont list what things are but if you have any questions pick the photo out and i will do my best to explain or i will pass and wate for PB to tell us.

Enjoy Andy

**381st digger** · 10-28-2012, 09:48 PM

This is a cooling cap for a B17 turbo charger and its worth noting that this was taken away by one of the sally b crew and may well make it back into the air again after 65+ years in the ground.

One of the most interesting finds of the weekend was a cowl flap from one of the first 8 B17s the US sent over. Im sorry to say i didnt get a photo but i will try and find one.

Andy

**davejb** · 10-29-2012, 12:56 AM

Looks like a great dig Andy, is that the biggest hole you've been in(if you know what i mean) Wish we could borrow that digger for the Army dump

**381st digger** · 10-29-2012, 07:43 AM

Hi dave,
That digger would be just right for the Army dump! A nice big trench is just what that place needs!!! The problem is hireing one this big with a driver is not cheap and a mini digger at the army dump wouldn't be man enough for the job IMO.

Andy

**gremlin** · 10-31-2012, 12:49 PM

Hi Andy

Great finds ... is that ammunition box from a B-26?

Simon

**Paul B** · 10-31-2012, 03:06 PM

It's the right-hand box from a Martin A-3/250CE upper turret, fitted to the B-24, B-26, A-20, late Lancaster, etc.

This particular example came out along with a stack of B-24 exhaust collector ring sections, so is most likely from a B-24 too.

All the best,
PB