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    Need help to ID WWII aircraft oil tanks

    OK Looks like "Tank, supercharger oil" GE supercharger No 30 in attached pix This is P-47 but could be any a/c fitted with same or similar supercharger . Hope this helps, would like to know whats written on side of tankitten on side of tank
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    Downloading problems

    Thanks Wurger, I should have mentioned I have had no problems in the past. We have just gone onto our new broadband network called NBN -SHOULD BE 'NBG' FAST but all sorts of problems. I wrote a little Visual Basic downloader - works fine - will do for now Bobby Adelaide, Australia
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    Downloading problems

    Hey ho and all that jazz, Having some problems downloading attachments, e.g.: https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/bombsightxiv-pdf.539446/ https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/b-17-part-1-pdf.33566/ Tried different browsers with same result, advice would be appreciated Bobby
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    B-17 Manuals

    Hey there, 41-22823-2 'Channel - Wing spar station 12 Upper & Lower' B-17E parts manual - not found in B-17F or B-17G parts manual At this stage unable to find a drawing Any other part numbers to look for ?
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    Napier Sabre

    Hi, the attached shows the gear train arrangements Also some YouTube videos which show gear train in action
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    The Flat Earth society

    I got news for them guys, it actually an upside down PYRAMID o_O
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    Why bacon is the most important food that has ever existed...

    You can cook bacon in beer, How about bacon flavor beer ??
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    Wooden box with US Army Air Corps label

    EUREKA found it B-17E part 14-1945-2 Battery (Type G-1) (drawing S40H5415) (Government furnished) ESB were still going in the 60's making car batteries with trade names "Exide" & "Hycap-Exide" and advertising slogans of "Why Mr Can-do gets thing done;...."
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    Wooden box with US Army Air Corps label

    For info E.S.B. Co was "Electric Storage Battery Co" of Philadelphia, PA & their supplier code was "20038" They supplied at least for C-47 Cheers, Bobby Going through C-47 parts list "part no 6FHM13-1 BATTERY :ASSY. EXIDE (TYPE 88AH) (20038)" 20038 being E.S.B. Co "G-1 Battery" still eludes ne
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    Data plate.

    OK, from Department of Defense: MIL-STD-196E "Joint Electronics Type Designation System" (AN/xxx-***)" entry reads " AN/ARW-61 - H3A. AN/ARW-61 Ann TM-61 (KP "Matador")." R-393 would be the receiver portion of the complete equipment set. also from TM 11-487C-1/MIL-HDBK-162A "MILITARY...
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    Data plate.

    Found it !! AN/ARW - Airborne Flight/Remote Control Radio AN/ARW-61 used in Cruise missile USAF Matador TM-61 So, where have you stashed the missile ? :shock: Bobby
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    Manuals People are looking for

    Hi, these two manuals show charts for -41 & - 43 engines, hope this helps, Bobby
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    Manual Index - Post WW2

    Hi, I usually use FIREFOX as a browser, now doesn't seem to work on the forum. I am now on an old laptop Win 7 with IE which seems to have uploaded the file - as for creating a new post, for the life of me as an old man I can no longer find a "NEW POST" button
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    Manual Index - Post WW2

    2nd attempt
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    Manual Index - Post WW2

    Greetings, Here is Pilot's Notes for Hawker Hunter T. Mk.7 & T. Mk.7A Bobby
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