Is there anybody that has the electro/mechanical schematics of the Boulton Paul Type E gun turret that was mounted on the Halifax please?
What is the big difference of having electro- hydraulic compared to electro only operated turrets?
Hello all,
I am working on the investigation of a Halifax III that crashed in Wevelgem on 9 May 1944 (LW583 the QO-L of the 432 Sqdr) where I want to find out who was in the rear gunner seat. In the ORB I found the names Sgt. K.L. McCartney & Sgt. W.L. Cantlon. The role of the airman is marked...
20mm M97 gatling gun with turrent manuals with ipc and diagrams1981 including ammunition - government public released
It could be used with helmet aiming system whose liberated manuals are here:
helmet aiming System manuals on AH-1 including maintenance manual and IPC - Government public...
I've collected a decent library of P-61 books and have been looking for some answered with respect to the top turret which gave Northrop a lot of trouble (buffeting), not to mention availability to the same turrets being prioritized for the B-29. One problem is that three of the books I have...
Hi,
I am a WWII researcher in my town Mol-Belgium. I am working on a story about a Lancaster crash in Mol.
A few months after the crash someone found a turret with gunner in a field. Someone else told me that he took some parts from the turret.
Can someone help me to identify the parts...