Pilot seat 1938 with stamps

[bfrmilitaria]

Hi, help any idea from which Aircraft is this big seat Many thanks for any information

 

[MiTasol]

Sorry no.
VPA does not ring any bells and it may be a contractor stamp. Interesting design tho and it will be interesting to see what it comes from

 

[Crimea_River]

The numbers don't match anything that I have on file. I'm going to guess British due to the depression in the seat pan. Odd colour though

 

[MiTasol]

Which area was it found? That MAY provide a clue.

 

[bfrmilitaria]

The numbers don't match anything that I have on file. I'm going to guess British due to the depression in the seat pan. Odd colour though

many thanks for your help

 

[bfrmilitaria]

Which area was it found? That MAY provide a clue.

In UK

 

[fubar57]

Color looks Russian....ish

 

[MiTasol]

From the location and presence of the UK parachute dish that almost certainly makes it British.

 

[bfrmilitaria]

From the location and presence of the UK parachute dish that almost certainly makes it British.

Many thanks for information

 

[Reddington]

Hi, help any idea from which Aircraft is this big seat Many thanks for any informationView attachment 569644

If it is British, I would try to contact Duxford Air Museum outside Cambridge in the UK, they have a huge aircraft restoration shop and they probably have a good idea. Worst case, next time I am there, I can look at all the seats.

 

[Spitlead]

I researched 'VPA' from the part stamp to see if it correlated to either an aircraft manufacturer, supplier, or perhaps a code identifying the type of airplane it was used on and came up empty. I thought this might at least point you in a direction. V.P.A. is most definitely an acronym. I originally thought it might be the manufacturer code for the Vega Aircraft Corporation but no. Next closest would be either British (Vickers-Armstrong, founded in 1927) or a Russian manufacturer such as the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association which was founded in 1932 but that's IF it's indeed a manufacturers code. It could very likely be the supplier code or some other code. Would very much like to hear back if anything is confirmed.

 

[Spitlead]

If it is British, I would try to contact Duxford Air Museum outside Cambridge in the UK, they have a huge aircraft restoration shop and they probably have a good idea. Worst case, next time I am there, I can look at all the seats.

I would bet one could send an email to the Duxford Museum with the photos attached and ask for their assistance.

 

[bfrmilitaria]

I researched 'VPA' from the part stamp to see if it correlated to either an aircraft manufacturer, supplier, or perhaps a code identifying the type of airplane it was used on and came up empty. I thought this might at least point you in a direction. V.P.A. is most definitely an acronym. I originally thought it might be the manufacturer code for the Vega Aircraft Corporation but no. Next closest would be either British (Vickers-Armstrong, founded in 1927) or a Russian manufacturer such as the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association which was founded in 1932 but that's IF it's indeed a manufacturers code. It could very likely be the supplier code or some other code. Would very much like to hear back if anything is confirmed.

Hi many thanks for Your help

 

[bfrmilitaria]

I would bet one could send an email to the Duxford Museum with the photos attached and ask for their assistance.

Super many thanks for Your help and good Idea

 

[ODonovan]

Reading this made me shudder. Imagine if 1) someone at Duxford could ID the seat, and 2) someone needed one for a restoration. It could end up flying again. It's a one in a million, but that would bring tears to my eyes for sure.



-Irish

 

[MiTasol]

Try 1939 Suppliers to the Aircraft Industry - Graces Guide or see if you can find a copy of the Aeroplane production yearbook OR Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries for several years like 1941 , 43, 45 in a library. Being in the UK you have a good chance - check first in worldcat.org to see where copies are. AEROPLANE PRODUCTION YEARBOOK AND MANUAL. (Journal, magazine) [WorldCat.org] and Results for 'Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries' [WorldCat.org]

If you find a PDF of any of them please post it here as the one daggy copy I have is occasionally a valuable reference.

EDIT Start with Aeroplane Production Year Book And Manual : Williamson G. W. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive for a 1943 version - I only just found this so do not know if it is of use.

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