VERY nice find Jerry, I haven't seen one of those for a long time.
It's the collar where the B-17 tail guns went through the canvas cover (pre-Cheyenne tail).
All the best,
PB
VERY nice find Jerry, I haven't seen one of those for a long time.
It's the collar where the B-17 tail guns went through the canvas cover (pre-Cheyenne tail).
All the best,
PB
See THIS photo by Dirck Van Lieu for an in-situ shot.
Nice thread and finds. The thread went a bit weird in the middle but turned out OK
Anyone know of any good sites in the north? I've been toying with the idea of MD'ing for a few years.
Turned out to be an AWESOME find Jerry I'm jealous !
Reminds me of the AM stamped metal box I found. 'Box, storage of tools, for use of'
Nice find
Hi Jerry
Your mystery brass item is a sensor from a capillary guage - most likely oil or fuel pressure. It's British. You have found a number of bits with a x 29 prefix - these are mostly likely from a Short Stirling bomber. If you found them together you may have found a crash site or a scrapping area. Did your airfield operatre Stirlings? If you are in the lincs area I expect it did...
Great finds - keep them coming please
The site was used for scrapping Stirlings after WWII.
All the best,
PB
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