RAF Airfield finds

[Jerry Wright]

Post #23 picture 1 below the bowl of the spoon, is it brass and heavy, i've got one but what is it?

[mossie]

Hi Jerry

Yes brass and heavy,At the moment I have not identified it,But will let you know if I do.

Post #23 picture 1 below the bowl of the spoon, is it brass and heavy, i've got one but what is it?

[mossie]

HI Jayh

Sorry missed your question, Spoon has a crown on the back and a service number stamped on the front.

lovely finds mate ! any markings on the spoon ....i love the cutlery!!!

[jayh]

Mossie

Thank you so much for the spoon today it was very much appreciated ! I will swap cutlery for any old plane shit any time lol

[mossie]

I have a fork for you Jayh,Next time our paths cross.

Mossie

Thank you so much for the spoon today it was very much appreciated ! I will swap cutlery for any old plane shit any time lol

[jayh]

Awesome many thanks mate !

[FJR6]

Excellent finds! Especially like the bomb stencil and the phonetic alphabet plate, certainly something different!

Hope you manage to find some more!

[mossie]

I had to do a weeks work near the airfield,So I spent my lunchtimes searching around,After the usual rubbish,Coke cans and assorted small parts I stumbled across a small pit with these parts all placed in.
Think they are all bomb related pieces also a nice boost gauge.
The bomb clamp after a little cleaning revealed the code A1080 H2978
The two broken electrical boxes are ref 5D/590
the other component I think is some sort of arming device is ref 5D/610
The three arms are I think bomb steadies.

Will clean these up when I have more time and see if they reveal any more ref numbers.

[Steve T]

Some nice finds there

Nice bomb arming solenoid as well mossie

Oh, and by the way, that aircraft instrument panel you gave me at Chatham, finally got ID'd by PB, and I quote...... ' The 66834 93VM504 LL 6 blanking plate marking indicates Vickers Varsity, 668 being the type identifier for the Varsity. Checking the relevant pilots manual confirms it's a Varsity centre instrument panel'

[m3bobby]

The bits you call bomb clamps are crutching arms, you would screw the pad onto the bomb using the square drive on the end of the stud, when it was set to a specified torque, you would then do up the lock nut. The same system is still in use on many current fast jets.