Help with bomber relic
 

Hello all,

I just obtained some type of escape hatch. The guy where it came from told me that it most probably originated from a B-17 crash.
I did some research but couldn't come up with any material identifying the aircraft part.
The seller told me that there previously had been a tag attached with the words Emergency Exit. Unfortunately the tag has been lost over the years...

Anyway, I was hoping that anyone of you was able to help me identify this aircraft part.
The hatch includes 6 small windows which are made out of plexiglass.
Here are some photos for your interest:

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6600/img1165u.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/2062/img1166wi.jpg

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/3323/img1171cb.jpg

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/6288/img1167j.jpg

Hope to hear from you!

Thanks,
Michel

P.s. does this forum include any sub-forums where these kind of questions are more appropriate?

Re: Help with bomber relic
 

Hello,

I have seen a 'strange' piece of matter, such like the fabric fixed on a clear melted 'plastic', found on a Lancaster crashsite but it is only a guess...