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Unknown B-17 Wreck Parts - Thoughts?
Hey guys...
These came from a wreck in Germany, along with some ball turret parts. Not ball-turret, as Sperry had their own part numbers, and these numbers are Boeing. They could be Ball Turret related, however. Thoughts? TIA Mike |
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Re: Unknown B-17 Wreck Parts - Thoughts?
Possibly ?? parts from the bomb bay. Mechanisms that controlled the opening and closing of the bomb bay doors.
This link lets you look in various parts of a B-17. http://vintagetin.net/B-17Nine-O-Nine/G/ Take a look at the regions in the bomb bay, (upper and lower views) particularly at the parts that opened and closed the doors. There is an electric motor located at the front center of the bomb bay. It drives a mechanism (similar to yours shown in the last three photos) mounted above it and a similar mechanism on the back (rear bomb bay) wall. (Power is sent to the back wall via a rod which rotates in a tube running under the catwalk.) Each mechanism drives 2 jack screws to the left and right sides of the bomb bay. Those screws go down and attach to the two bomb bay doors (at both the front end and back end) of the left side and right side doors. Last edited by RSwank; 29th March 2023 at 20:43. |
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Re: Unknown B-17 Wreck Parts - Thoughts?
Thanks!
Found them! Right in the center, just as you suspected... Mike |
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Re: Unknown B-17 Wreck Parts - Thoughts?
Hey Tony...
Link appears to be broken...☹️ Mike |
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Re: Unknown B-17 Wreck Parts - Thoughts?
Mike, I am not sure if my link is safe, so I deleted them. I need to confirm how to safely create a link to photographs.
Tony |
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Re: Unknown B-17 Wreck Parts - Thoughts?
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1Q...o0Cw62jkQS3RCD
The first two are the rear mechanism and the second two are the forward. This is from a B-17G currently under restoration. Tony |
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Re: Unknown B-17 Wreck Parts - Thoughts?
Hello,
Blueprint 49-2011 : LAIDVOISIN |
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Re: Unknown B-17 Wreck Parts - Thoughts?
PERFECT!
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