MrSmoothie
Airman
- 66
- Jan 21, 2019
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My reference for DTD standards is here: BRITISH DTDAs far as those specs go I cannot help on them either. All the Brit metals of the period are BS, DTD or EN specs. I will see if I can find a D.T.D I.T. 70D though as some DTD specs did have a letter number combination
It has been suggested that the dots are to represent the side of the plate that has been face hardened for increased resistance but that would not explain why the dot is on the BACK of the Lancaster pilot seat and on the FRONT of the Mosquito seat.
That would make no sense. The argument, which I don't buy in to, goes that the dots were painted on the side of the plate that is face hardened. That side of the armour, were it one side only as postulated, would always face to the side most likely to be hit by projectiles, i.e. that rear. The Mosquito drawings clearly show the dots to be painted on the FRONT.Possibly because you can't see the back of the Mosquito seat and the back of the Lancaster seat is more visible to the rest of the crew, with the exception of the bomb aimer?