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By: - 24th November 2008 at 10:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There's some great turret experts over on WIX as well as the knowledgeable folks here. Suggest you ask there as well.
By: - 24th November 2008 at 11:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi there,
The instruction plate in your 2nd photo identifies the controls as being from a Martin 250CE mid-upper turret, equipped with 2 x .50 Cal guns. This turret was indeed used on later Canadian Lancasters. It was also used on the A-20, B-24 and B-26, among others.
See here for some info:
http://www.lancastermuseum.ca/airgunners3.html
Im not sure, but the '23A' stamp may identify the aircraft? Perhaps someone else will help on that...
By: - 24th November 2008 at 11:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
C23 & C23a designates use on Lancaster VII (& I would presume the Canadian built Lancaster X).
Bill
By: - 24th November 2008 at 12:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thank you very much for the information. I have had it for a number of years and was never sure if it was Lancaster related. I was given it as the previous owner knew I was interested in Bomber Command as my grandfather was a rear gunner on the Stirling
and Halifax.
Does anybody have any idea of date? Would it be late war or post war?
Johnnie
By: - 24th November 2008 at 12:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well, assuming it's from a Lancaster, as Ballykelly suggests, the Lancaster VII was a late war version. (someone else should have a date) I have also read that the Martin CE250 equipped Lancasters were too late to see service during WW2. (Anyone confirm?)
By: - 24th November 2008 at 14:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks for that. Well its nice to know that it is indeed from a Lancaster (and probably a MkX).
I will be posting a few other aircraft parts over the next few days that some members might be able to identify. I have had them all for rather a long time, and feel its time to clear the loft out so have stumbled across quite a few things I forgot I had.
Johnnie
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By: johnnie - 24th November 2008 at 10:10 - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 11:40
I was wondering if any members might be able to tell me a little more about the gun turret control that (hopefully) is shown in the images below.
I was given it about 12 years ago from a chap who told be it was from a Canadian built Lancaster, however I have no idea how true this is. I was wondering if any forum members might be able to tell me what it might have come from.
Any help would be great,
Johnnie