Douglas DGP-1 twin .50 cal gun pods.

barneybolac · Oct 25, 2013

Any one have any additional information on these seldom used gun pods?
They were placed on the late Dauntless SBD's.

Capt. Vick · Oct 25, 2013

Believe it or not, IIRC, these were covered in some detail in the Ginter Book or the Sea Wolf torpedo bomber book. Do you have or do you need scans?

barneybolac · Oct 26, 2013

Capt. Vick said:
Believe it or not, IIRC, these were covered in some detail in the Ginter Book or the Sea Wolf torpedo bomber book. Do you have or do you need scans?

Yes that would be great thank you Vick appreciate it if you could scan that for me.

This book was the one you have the info from?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0942612337/?tag=dcglabs-20

Capt. Vick · Oct 26, 2013

The very one sir! I will (hopefully) take care of it this WE.

Capt. Vick · Oct 27, 2013

Thought there were more...sorry...

vikingBerserker · Oct 27, 2013

Excellent!

barneybolac · Oct 27, 2013

That is great thanks it is more than what I had before.

Capt. Vick · Oct 27, 2013

Glad I could help

barneybolac · Oct 29, 2013

Had another site I posted the same request was presented with this.

Strange thing it was a formation aircraft for a radar jamming squadron flying bombers. The info is on the link below on the Fold3 photo. Have to ask why a formation plane is carrying these pods?

Fold3 Viewer

36th Bomb Squadron Home Page-History

Capt. Vick · Oct 29, 2013

Weird

barneybolac · Oct 30, 2013

Found the Patent for it rather interesting read.

http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNu...26l=50%26s1=2493945.PN.%26OS=PN/2493945%26RS=

barneybolac · Oct 30, 2013

SB2C as well.

barneybolac · Nov 1, 2013

Capt. Vick said:
Thought there were more...sorry...

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Actually there was a little more I bought the book there is a small drawing info of the ammo per pod.

Capt. Vick · Nov 1, 2013

Very good! Still amazed the patent was found. Now if I could find the patent for the ERCO "Jowl Barbettes" used on a one-off B-29 I would be in heaven! LOL

barneybolac · Nov 27, 2013

P-38 Droop Snoot with one.

barneybolac · Nov 29, 2013

12 gun P-38.

Lockheed P-38L Lightning

barneybolac · Dec 14, 2013

The Smithsonian had the service manual parts list.

Douglas DGP-1 Twin .50 Cal. Gun Package

barneybolac · Dec 28, 2013

Bearcat.

tomo pauk · Dec 28, 2013

Great stuff, barneybolac.

barneybolac · Dec 28, 2013

Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon.

Photo I found online as well.

Douglas DGP-1 twin .50 cal gun pods.

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