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

[381st digger]

Nice flare base. Never seen one marked like that before. All mine (and I have about 30) have no marks at all !!!! Lucky bugger !


Steve T

Yeah its quit unusual. Hear are some photos of another unusual one .50 for size.

[381st digger]

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!!

[Paul B]

Could you make a note of the M-x markings on the flares please? I can identify the colour combinations from those.

[381st digger]

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

[Paul B]

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

[381st digger]

This came from a 9th Air Force base in the week it dosnt really fit in hear but i dont see the point in starting another thread. The Air Base had A20 HAVOC'S and Horsa gliders and dekotas to pull them. It looks like a wheel bracket or somthing but horsa gliders are not really my thing does any one have any photos of horsa wheels?

[Steve T]

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

[Bird Dog]

The lamp looks similar to a B-24 bomb bay lamp seen here
United States Consolidated B-24 Heavy Bomber BOMB BAY PARTS

[Bird Dog]

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.

[381st digger]

Well i must say it looks the same but we only had B17s. Did the B17 have bomb bay lights?