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hi all, iv just joined this forum hoping a learned sort might help me identify this brass thingy i found on my local beach [Bawdsey ] any ideas?/ its number 1089/185 and has the Air ministry logo above it im probably posting this in the wrong section,if so,sorry if im messing up the...

I am currently on hold in the latest GB (Mediterranean Theater of Operations) as I wait for a canopy replacement on my Fiat G.55S Silurante build. In the meantime, I thought I'd dip into my stash (meager as it is with 3 kits) and start on another project. This will be a unique build for me...