Some nice US 8th Airforce finds 30/1/11
Article about: Hi everyone iv been back at it again. Today i took some pictures as they came out the ground sorry there not very good i was useing a phone cam. lots of photos to come so keep poping back. H
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re: Some nice US 8th Airforce finds 30/1/11
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re: Some nice US 8th Airforce finds 30/1/11
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Paul B
The A-1 Bomb Release Receptacle fits on the reverse side of the bomb rack, behind each A-2 or A-4 Bomb Release.
It's the electrical connection for them.
Nice one PB i would have made a guess that thats where they went. Top marks again!!
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re: Some nice US 8th Airforce finds 30/1/11
Could you make a note of the M-x markings on the flares please? I can identify the colour combinations from those.
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re: Some nice US 8th Airforce finds 30/1/11
The one i found today
M-11 Signal
AUG 43
LOT I.F.S-40
And the large one.
M-16
nov 41
LOT 769-22
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re: Some nice US 8th Airforce finds 30/1/11
M11: Signal, Aircraft, Parachute, Red Star
M16: Signal, Aircraft, Parachute, Green Star
These signals were intended for use following a forced-landing, being fired with the usual M2 or M8 signal pistols. All of this series bar the M11 were made Limited Standard by 1942.
PB
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re: Some nice US 8th Airforce finds 30/1/11
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381st digger
Do you mean this? Its a PROTEK PLUG. Made bye Chandler evans Corp.
I think they were used to suck the moisture out of engines wile they were in transit.
Yeah that's the feller. Looked like the top of a No 42 nose fuse Nice find.
Steve T
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re: Some nice US 8th Airforce finds 30/1/11
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re: Some nice US 8th Airforce finds 30/1/11
The other multi holed part looks like a wing spar attachment point, often there was a wooden core to it which looks like it may have decomposed.
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re: Some nice US 8th Airforce finds 30/1/11
Well i must say it looks the same but we only had B17s. Did the B17 have bomb bay lights?
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