Again from the Spitfire (or Seafire) crash site.....

[SALERNO1943]

Here are other photos from this crash site. Some idea about identity of fragments? Thanks.

A few of snow... :sad:


But then the sun



2 Flap?

3 Fragment of engine?

4 Some part, one with mark: 69 KO 71 CKQ 44 129 67 CK

5 Fragments of battery.

6 Fragments of hidraulic circuit.

7 Fragments unknown

8 Glass

9 Mark: 44-SHT 44 75 32MPC SR104.

10 TAR 30008 SHT 219 A 30030

11 Part of parachute? 62-145-9 ERY

12 34608 741 18 EDA

13 RECEIVER TYPE 3002 10DB// 34275

14

15 Fuel

[ssg keay]

I see some parts belonging to the .303 Browning MGs. Danny

[SALERNO1943]

Originally Posted by ssg keay

I see some parts belonging to the .303 Browning MGs. Danny

Thanks. Please do you can indicate these parts?

[Ian_T_H]

Hello Matteo, lots of interesting bits of Seafire? there! On the other forum I said Seafires had .5 guns which was a mistake, they do have .303 guns for the cases you found. Also the R3002 is part of the Identification Friend Or Foe (IFF) controls. Lots of types had these.
Photo 1 is armour plate from the front of the pilot's seat, under his legs.
Photo 2, you are correct, a lifting point from the front of a Merlin engine.
3, top right is a catch to hold the seat in position, bottom left looks like the recoil buffer from the back of a .303 gun. Bottom right is the end of the seat adjusting handle.
9 is the fuel filler cap from in front of the windscreen.
10 Brass part is the slider for the canopy. It fits in the long slot you found at the other Spitfire, try it! Stainless stell part is the catch which holds the cockpit canopy in the 'back' position. This is different to ones I've seen on Spitfires so could be a clue
11. Topright is the 'flick' bit of a cockpit switch. None of the other bits are parachute.
15 is part of an oxygen gauge from an early Spitfire/Seafire.

I will try and find photos. All the best, Ian.

[karl lusink]

[quote=SALERNO1943;101883]Here are other photos from this crash site. Some idea about identity of fragments? Thanks.

12 34608 741 18 EDA



Hello
Image 12:
Right from number 18 EDA is a stamp with 844 and some characters.
Can you clean it? Are the characters: VACB?
Regards
Karl Lusink
ARGA

[SALERNO1943]

[quote=karl lusink;101917]

Originally Posted by SALERNO1943

Here are other photos from this crash site. Some idea about identity of fragments? Thanks.

12 34608 741 18 EDA



Hello
Image 12:
Right from number 18 EDA is a stamp with 844 and some characters.
Can you clean it? Are the characters: VACB?
Regards
Karl Lusink
ARGA

Thanks. I cleaned, it is VACB. What means?

[Ian_T_H]

Vickers Armstrong Castle Bromwich. The factory in Birmingham where most Spitfires were made.

[SALERNO1943]

Originally Posted by Ian_T_H

Hello Matteo, lots of interesting bits of Seafire? there! On the other forum I said Seafires had .5 guns which was a mistake, they do have .303 guns for the cases you found. Also the R3002 is part of the Identification Friend Or Foe (IFF) controls. Lots of types had these.
Photo 1 is armour plate from the front of the pilot's seat, under his legs.
Photo 2, you are correct, a lifting point from the front of a Merlin engine.
3, top right is a catch to hold the seat in position, bottom left looks like the recoil buffer from the back of a .303 gun. Bottom right is the end of the seat adjusting handle.
9 is the fuel filler cap from in front of the windscreen.
10 Brass part is the slider for the canopy. It fits in the long slot you found at the other Spitfire, try it! Stainless stell part is the catch which holds the cockpit canopy in the 'back' position. This is different to ones I've seen on Spitfires so could be a clue
11. Topright is the 'flick' bit of a cockpit switch. None of the other bits are parachute.
15 is part of an oxygen gauge from an early Spitfire/Seafire.

I will try and find photos. All the best, Ian.

Many, many thanks Ian. Your help is very precious for me and my friends. If you can post some photos that permit me to understand where were in Spitfire the fragments you identified I will be very happy and will understand better.
Thanks again!!

[SALERNO1943]

Here are other fragments find with Daniele

1 Fuselage with bullets hole


2 Unknown parts


3 Electric engine


4 Unknown parts


5 Small unknown parts


6 Pilot equipment?


7 Label
A M
MOTOR GENERATOR 20 WATTS
TYPE Q
11-12 VOLTS 3-8 AMP
TO
480 VOLTS -04 AMP
REF. No 10K/12006B
SERIAL No EEB 3657