Aircraft Parts P-38 Lockeed Lightning Gun Charging Handle. P-38 ‘H’ Models Only. Recovered From George Howard’s Scrap Yard Folly Lane (now closed) Which Was Well Known in the Area For Accepting Scrapped Aircraft Shortly After WWII. The item Was Recovered by Malc in 1987. By withdrawing the handle and turning the selector knob, it charges each gun ready to be fired.
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P-38 Lockeed Lightning Gun Charging Handle. P-38 ‘H’ Models Only. The handle can quite easily be seen below in this P-38 Cockpit photo.
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USAAF Adapter Gunmount Type E-11 Manufactured by Bell Aircraft Corporation – Ordnance Division. This Was Also Recovered From George Howard’s Scrap Yard Folly Lane (now closed) This item Was Also Recovered by Malc in 1966.
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P-38 Lockheed Lightning Curtiss Electric Variable Pitch Propeller. Drawing No. 89303-18 (Left Side). This Prop Was Also Recovered From George Howard’s Scrap Yard Folly Lane (now closed) This item Was Also Recovered by Malc in 1966.
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Aircraft Parts. 2 X Control Cable Pulley’s Side by Side With Lugs on The Edge (on the inside of the wheel) To Allow For Forward and Backward Movement in the Grove on the Main Plate. Aircraft Part Number: Boeing 6 – 14482 – 1 B-17G Cabin Heat Control Bracket Assembly, fitted inside the inner wings from the start of block B-17G-80-BO and equivalent Douglas and Vega built examples. (Thanks again to Paul Bellamy for his help finding out what this item was for and which aircraft it was fitted on as well)
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(Thanks again to Paul Bellamy for these blown up images) U.S.A.A.F. BC 348K Aircraft Communications Receiver. Made by Belmont Radio Corp, Chicago illinois – Serial number 547 Order Number 78WFSCPD-42 as used in all AAF Bombers & Transports.

The receiver was powered with 28 volts p...

The receiver was powered with 28 volts primary wired to a DC Dynamotor giving an output of 235 volts at 75ma. There were 6 frequency bands. The frequency ranges are: Band 1 = 200 – 500 Hz Band 2 = 1.5 – 3.5 Mhz Band 3 = 3.5 – 6 Mhz Band 4 = 6 – 9.5 Mhz Band 5 = 9.5 – 13.5 Mhz Band 6 = 13.5 – 18 Mhz

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Aircraft Parts. Does Anyone Know What Aircraft This is From?

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All I know about this is that it is from WW2 and is American . There is two small stamps on it one says 291 W and is in a circle , the other says 275 and that is also in a circle. Mike Davey (an ‘Old’ member from my previous website) says: “It’s a flame damping exhaust.

Looking at the mounting flange it doesn'...

Looking at the mounting flange it doesn’t look like it is off any kind of aero engine I know. It could be from an airfield vehicle?” General Electric B.22 Exhaust Driven Turbo Supercharger. ParagraphBodyStart

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What is it from? This is from a Boeing B17 Flying Fortress. What does it do?

It was essential in maintaining high alt...

It was essential in maintaining high altitude performance. The supercharger was driven by engine exhaust gases blowing a turbine bucket wheel to compress rarified air at high altitude and provide the engine carburetors with the necessary volume of air for efficient combustion. Where is this picture from?

This one was taken in Malc's museum of

This one was taken in Malc’s museum of military. (Malc is the owner of this website). Jackscrew.

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What is it from? It's from a boeing B17 flying fortress. What does it do?

It opens and closes the Bombay doors. We...

It opens and closes the Bombay doors. Were is this picture from? This picture was taken in Malc’s Museum of Military.

What is This - Any Ideas?

What is This - Any Ideas?

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All we know is that it’s manufactured by Bakewell Aircrafts Product company, Los Angeles. It has been painted a drab green colour and it only has one pipe outlet on it. There is also some numbers on it, we don’t realy know what they mean either.

Assembly number : 5073568-1 Other number...

Assembly number : 5073568-1 Other numbers : 4073961-1 , SET T 1571, C23, S56. There is also a circle that says : “GOT 12” on it. If anyone can tell us what this is then click on the ‘Contact’ button at the top of this page.

Malcolm Webb B26 Martin Marauder Cockpit

Malcolm Webb B26 Martin Marauder Cockpit.

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B26 Martin Marauder Pilot's Control Column.

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B26 Martin Marauder Landing Gear & Wing-Flap Levers.

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B26 Martin Marauder Switch Panel (Mounted Above Throttle Levers).

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