H.P HALIFAX III RELICS

[frenchie]

Hello everyone,
Here is a relic from an H.P. Halifax. Based on the remaining paint—specifically Dark Earth and black—where on the aircraft might this part have been located? Given the colors, I'm thinking either the upper wing surfaces or the fuselage sides, somewhere between the Dark Earth and black sections. The photo with blue circles highlights traces of black paint. What could this rusty part be? It looks like a scoop, or perhaps an access recess?
The provenance of the H.P. Halifax is 100% certain. I should note that no markings or stamps are visible.
If you have any information, I would appreciate it.
Thanks, and have a great day.
Laurent.

 

[Wurger]

Hi again,

IMHO the plate is a piece of the skin covering the wing leading edge. The corroded box is a socket of a barrage balloon cable cutter. More shots with the link below.

the pic source: The principle of the cable cutting experiments was to ensure that the flying cable was such that it made a angle of 45 degrees with

British Cable Cutter Ctg

Does anyone have a pic of the British cable cutter for barrage balloons cartridge? I am trying to ID a ctg on another forum.

forum.cartridgecollectors.org

the location ... for instance here ...

and here ...

 

[frenchie]

Hi again,

IMHO the plate is a piece of the skin covering the wing leading edge. The corroded box is a socket of a barrage balloon cable cutter. More shots with the link below.

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the pic source: The principle of the cable cutting experiments was to ensure that the flying cable was such that it made a angle of 45 degrees with

British Cable Cutter Ctg

Does anyone have a pic of the British cable cutter for barrage balloons cartridge? I am trying to ID a ctg on another forum.

forum.cartridgecollectors.org

the location ... for instance here ...
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and here ...
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Hi Wurger,
I'm absolutely speechless. Thank you very much for your quick and very interesting reply. I never would have found it without you.
Thanks again—you're the best.
Thanks.
Laurent

 

[Wurger]

My pleasure.