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Browning .303 Mk II Browning (pg1 Arm)

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A very rare set of Gun Turret triggers from a Frazer Nash FN10 Rear Turret, recovered from the crash site of Armstrong Whitworth Whitley EB 384 from 19 O.T.U which crashed at Glen Esk, Scotland on 26th May 1944. Trigger assembly is in relic condition, but retains 70% of the original Bakolite grips. Lots of stamps etc including "81430 6392" and S44. A very rare item from an early RAF bomber

From the outset, the Whitley was utilised by Bomber Command as a night bomber, complementing the daylight missions of the Wellington and Hampden, the type was the RAF's first 'heavy' bomber.

  £325

Here we have a superb early gunners safety belt manufactured in 1940 by Irvin. This is a very rare item with a very collectable 1940 date.  Inspected  in 1944 suggesting this was in operational use throughout the war.

  £185

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WW2 BRITISH RAF PILOT OFFICERS WEB BELT/HOLSTER D 1941 (pg1 Arm)

An100% original British WW2 RAF  Pilot Officers Web Set. All came together, as it was put together during WW2. Both holster and belt are marked and dated 1941. The holster is clearly marked. One of the brace attachments has the had the service number added, so you its worthy of further research. Comes with large cleaning rod, and a pair of shoulder straps with brace attachments. I have added an ammo pouch which is dated 1942 to complete the set.

Click here to see .38 Deactivated Webley Pistol

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1942 Dated Pilot Officers ammo pouch for Pistol webbing. Superb original condition.

  £25

Here we have a Pilots Pistol holster made to a wartime pattern but dated just post war at 1951.

It is clearly stamped 118 Squadron the back.

No. 118 Squadron was formed at Catterick on 1 January 1918 as a night bomber unit but
did not become operational before the end of the war, being disbanded on 7 September 1918.

     On 20 February 1941, No. 118 reformed at Filton as a fighter Squadron equipped with
Spitfires.

  On 28 March convoy patrols began and in June the Squadron began to provide
bomber escorts and took part in fighter sweeps over northern France. 

 In January 1943,
it moved to East Anglia and began sweeps over the Netherlands, moving in September to
northern Scotland on defensive duties.

  In January 1944 the Squadron came south again to
join Second TAF but returned to the Orkneys in March for four months.   Sweeps and bomber
escort missions were resumed in July 1944 and in January 1945, the Squadron converted
to Mustangs for long-range escort duties. 

 These began on 1 February and continued to
3 May 1945. On 10 March 1946, the Squadron was disbanded.

     On 10 May 1951, No. 118 reformed at Fassberg as a Vampire fighter-bomber Squadron,

Re-equipping with Venoms in November 1953, and then becoming a day fighter unit when it
was equipped with Hunters in May 1955, disbanding on 22 August 1957.   On 1 September 1959,
the Sycamore Flight of No. 228 Squadron at Aldergrove became No. 118 Squadron in Transport
Command. On 31 August 1962, the Squadron was disbanded

  £45

Here we have an original flash eliminator for a Browning 303. It is in mint condition unopened in its original box. The one shown right is the the type you will receive I didn't want to open the packaging.

  £150

Bomb Spacing Unit

A bomb spacing unit I believe was used in Wellington bombers. Nice condition.

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Boozer Indicator for Lancaster(pg1 arm)

Here we have a very rare original Boozer indicator fitted to Stirling's, Lancaster's and possibly other heavies, from 1942 to 1944. This indicator would have fitted in the main pilots panel. Designed to warn the pilot he was being tracked by a night fighter.

Boozer was a receiver which provided a visual indication that a bomber was being held in a radar beam of a type known to be used for following aircraft, and it was intended to make Boozer a universal fitting in bomber aircraft. In April 1943, a request for equipment on this scale was made, but for various reasons this target was never in within sight of realization. Technical difficulties rising chiefly from an insufficient knowledge of the details of enemy equipment. Interference with other airborne radar equipment, such as Monica and later carpet, and production shortcomings restricted the number of boozers available.

 Boozer idea was undoubtedly a very sound one, the more so because the apparatus did not itself radiate and so was immune from homing danger, but the practical obstacles were too great for it to be really effective and there is no evidence that it ever achieved the success that was hoped for it. It was finally discontinued in September 1944

£275

£435

Spitfire Manual Bomb Release Control (pg1 arm)

This is a Manual Bomb Release Control from Spitfire Mk XIV It was removed during the restoration of NH749 shown above and left. NH749 was built in Aldermaston, to 33 MU on 23.2.45. To 215 MU on 20.5.45. SS 'Samaturdy'on 2.7.45. To India on 28.7.45. To Air Command SE Asia on 9.8.45. sold to Indian Air Force on 29.12.47. Recovered O and W Haydon-Bailey in 1978. To K Wickenden as G-MXIV. To Museum of Flying, Santa Monica, California as NX749DP in 1985.

Spitfire Part number : 34957 - 249

Superb and extremely rare.

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Lancaster low level Bombsight computer B(pg1 arm)

Mk III Low level Bombsight computer Dated 1943

 WW2 RAF LANCASTER LOW LEVEL BOMBSIGHT COMPUTER. Ref No 9/2652, AND DATED 1943. DESIGNED FOR USE UP TO 1,000 ft. & DEVELOPED PRIMARILY FOR THE BOMBING OF GERMAN SUBMARINES AT LOW LEVEL, THE Mk 3 WAS ALSO VERY EFFECTIVE AGAINST LAND TARGETS. INTRODUCED INTO SERVICE WITH RAF No 2 GROUP BOSTON MEDIUM BOMBERS, IN MAY 1943. IT ALSO SAW SERVICE WITH THE FAMOUS DAMBUSTERS OF RAF 617 SQUADRON, FLYING LANCASTER'S, IN 1944. A FEW EXAMPLE'S WERE USED BY RAF 627 SQUADRON FLYING IN MOSQUITOES OF No.8 (PATHFINDER FORCE) GROUP. THIS EXAMPLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION & WOULD HAVE BEEN USED WITH THE LOW LEVEL BOMBSIGHT (not included). NICELY STAMPED & DATED 1943, WITH ALL PART'S WORKING. SIZE = 9 x 5 x 4"

Bomb Fusing Key(pg1 arm)

A rare and unusual item. A key used for setting fuse . Dated 1945. Glass is cracked but should be easy to replace.

£40

Bomb and Fusing selector (pg1 Arm)

Mint boxed bomb and fusing selector. With selector for night and day settings. A really rare quality piece, possibly used in Wellingtons.

£59

Bombing Teacher Mk IV(pg1 Arm)

A three speed gearbox Bombing Teacher MK IV.

A/M 9B/534 HTA

Marked with an air ministry crown this is an extremely rare piece used in the training of Bomb aimers. In very good functional condition.

£175

Bomb Fuse (pg1 Arm)

Military inert aerial bomb propeller type fuse. This item is in very good condition, measures about 9 inches long. Prop is 5 inches in diameter. Inside is filled with inert resin, and it cannot be made to fire. Fuses of this type were used on a wide variety of air dropped bombs, and ordnance. Marked on the side: FUSE, BOMB, TAIL M123A1.

£125

DESIGNED FOR USE UP TO 1,000 ft. & DEVELOPED PRIMARILY FOR THE BOMBING OF GERMAN SUBMARINES AT LOW LEVEL, THE Mk 3 WAS ALSO VERY EFFECTIVE AGAINST LAND TARGETS. INTRODUCED INTO SERVICE WITH RAF No 2 GROUP BOSTON MEDIUM BOMBERS, IN MAY 1943. IT ALSO SAW SERVICE WITH THE FAMOUS DAMBUSTER'S OF RAF 617 SQUADRON, FLYING LANCASTER'S, IN 1944. A FEW EXAMPLE'S WERE USED BY RAF 627 SQUADRON FLYING IN MOSQUITOES OF No.8 (PATHFINDER FORCE) GROUP.

  This is in NEW condition absolutely unused and spotless.

£125

Air Gunners training aid(pg1 Arm)

'Indicator Footage Type 44.'  

 Here is the G45 Gun-Camera 'Indicator Footage Type 44'. A Wilkinson Machine Company Ltd. - made, Air Ministry-marked G45 Gun Camera 'Indicator Footage Type 44.'

AM Ref'; 14A/1425.   

Here is a G45 Camera gun as fitted to Spitfires and many other Wartime RAF aircraft. This camera was fitted in the wigs next to the Guns to enable damage to EA to be recorded and analysed. These films were played back to the Pilots to enable them to improve their gunnery skills.

This G45 is 24volt and seems to be missing a plate as seen on the top left picture.

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Lancaster Turret Emergency Rotation valve 2 (pg1 Arm)

£275

This is a very nice original item complete in good condition. If the gunner in the rear turret was injured they used this valve to turn the turret and get him out. Fitted to practically all rear turrets, in Lancaster's Wellington's ect.

£275

Lots more turret items in Gunsights

Lancaster Turret Emergency Rotation valve 2 (pg1 Arm)

This is an ORIGINAL control panel mounted at the top of the FN 20/21 type rear turrets as fitted to Lancaster's and other heavy bombers. I will supply the aircraft serial number which this was removed from as soon as I can find the note that came with it. .

£299

Lancaster T1 Bombsight 2 (pg1 Arm)

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In situ in Lancaster's bomb aimers position

This T1 is complete in excellent original condition supplied by the US under lend lease this type of bombsight was not in general use by the USAF and was fitted to other RAF heavy and medium bombers throughout the war.

£450

Here is an FN-50 in situ in a Lancaster

FN-50 Mid Upper Lancaster Turret canopy (pg1 arm)

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This is an extremely rare FN 50 turret canopy . It is in excellent condition for its age and solid, the Perspex has some cracks and holes but that is to be expected. This canopy was fitted to the FN-50 mid upper turret of a Lancaster and other heavy RAF Bombers. Almost all Lancasters were equipped with Frazer-Nash (FN) hydraulically operated turrets, each with .303 calibre machine guns.

Manual available for the FN 50 Turret in reference section click here

The FN-50 mid-upper turret had two .303 Guns

Plate as fitted to our canopy

Lancaster FN 50 Mid upper in situ.

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This item is very large and can be collected, if shipped it will require a crate and postage costs will very depending on where its going so please contact us for postage cost quoting your delivery address.

This sale is for the canopy only

£2200

Panel seen under in situ in Wellington panel. Click the picture under to see a large version of the Wellington Cockpit layout.

Vickers Wellington Bomb Doors panel (pg1 arm)

Here we have an incredibly rare piece, its the panel from the main instrument panel of the Wellington which opens and closes the bomb doors, superb original piece. Probably  unique a collectable for the Wellington fan.

The second piece included is a brass cock, I believe this is part of the bomb door set up as it has a part number very close to the panel. i.e.

Panels =A1205

Cock=A1226

Both pieces came together with so selling as one lot

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It has been pointed out that this computer is missing a motor. I have lots of spares for this computer and a new motor will be included.

See manual and spare parts on page 3 armaments.

Lancaster Bomb Computer 2 (pg1 Arm)

Lancaster Bomb Computer (pg1 Arm)

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FN 4 Turret cupola (pg1 arm)

This is an incredibly rare FN 4 Rear four gun Turret cupola. It is in good condition "see pictures" considering its age and is rare enough to be almost unique. It also has its original doors again in good condition for its age.

There seems to be some confusion about this Turrets origins, however the chap I got it from told me His Granddad  removed it personally from a Lancaster although it seems it may also have been fitted to a Short Stirling at sometime in its operational life.

Nash & Thomson was established in 1929 at Kingsdon-upon-Thames by business partners Archibald Frazer-Nash and Henry Ronald Godfrey. The company was formed to develop the turrets that Frazer Nash had originated, and their designs were consequently numbered in a series prefixed "FN".

 For UK customers we can deliver or you may collect.  For customers who require shipping  and for international buyers this canopy will have to be transported in a crate and this will be an additional cost of around £50.

Contact Us for shipping requirements

£2600

Also fitted to other Wartime RAF Fighters.

Spitfire camera gun counter(pg2 cont)

This is a camera gun counter, it measures the amount of footage used by the camera guns in a Spitfire. It was mounted on the LHS of the cockpit and was fitted to all MKs. Its in very nice original condition.

Seen under in situ in Spitfire Cockpit

Click here to find this in the controls section

FN-82 - two gun 50 call  tail turret on late-model Lancaster

FN 82 50 call Browning cocking lever(pg1 arm)

Here is a really nice piece its the cocking lever from a 50call turret. The gunner could not reach the bolt in the normal way due the space restrictions and this modification was added to the 50 call browning to allow the gun to be cocked. A nice rare piece in excellent condition. This is for the right hand gun

Seen in situ in an FN82 Turret under

£225

50 Call Browning MG  (pg1 arm)

This is a superb 50 calibre waste gun from a B17 fully deactivated in 1999 and can be legally owned by anyone in the UK.

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Has rare Edgewater ring mount on receiver for a/c fuselage has repro front bead sight. Includes rare A/C B-17 gun heater

This is a  bomb selector as fitted to the bomb aimers panel in the Lancaster. Its function was to select the order that the bombs were dropped to prevent the aircraft becoming unstable as the bombs released. The Lancasters huge bomb bay carried various bomb loads and this piece of equipment was an essential piece of equipment. This particular piece is in good used condition.

Seen left in situ in the Lancaster this piece was also used in other heavy bombers including the Hallifax.

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This is a substantial recognisable B17 Azimuth hand control with original paint still present. This piece is the manual control for the Sperry Ball turret on the B17. This part has been released from a private collection and all I can tell you is this aircraft crashed at Hanningfield in Essex during WWII.

Seen in situ in the Sperry ball turret of a B17 under.

Seen under the Sperry B17 ball Turret

Here is a link to info about USAF bases in Essex in WWII

See this piece in the relics section click this link  

£125

This is a beautiful piece that has been polished. The patent date was researched and this was a batch produced in 1940 and allowed small aircraft such as the Tiger Moth to carry  bombs. 

This is quite an important historical piece as it was one of a number of make shift counter measure's developed to hinder the invasion in 1940.

This was a long time before the Hurricane or other available fighters were modified to carry bombs. Another of this type of counter measure were the fitting of 20mm cannons to the Lysander , long before they were fitted to the Spitfire or Hurricane.

In 1940 there were not many suitable aircraft capable of attacking the invasion barges. 

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This is an original sight ring for a Bofors antiaircraft gun The ring  is 9 1/2" in diameter. The Bofors anti aircraft gun was adopted by the British Army in 1937 as its standard light AA weapon in a single-barrelled, air-cooled version. It was a great success and demand exceeded production until 1943. The quality of the gun was such that the Royal Navy also started fitting it to ships in 1941, before adopting a purpose-designed twin-barrelled water-cooled version, first used in late 1942