Sold Out. Fits on the main instrument panel next to the magneto switches and used to prevent accidental retraction of the landing gear when the aircraft is on the ground. LANCASTER BOMB AIMER CONTROL PANEL Immediately below the cockpit at the front of a Lancaster bomber were stations for the front gunner in his power-operated turret and for the bomb aimer. Dambuster Lancaster Bomb -aimers window Thread starter FR47; Start date Jun 8 ... Maybe on the left of the seat rather than below the control panel - may affect the compass? SOLD OUT. THE LANCASTER BOMB AIMER CONTROL PANEL CAN BE SEEN DISPLAYED IN THE MUSEUM’S MIDDLE HALL. Assistance for this project was provided by the Imperial War Museum who allowed access to their Lancaster DV372 cockpit on display at Lambeth. Made in 3mm Aluminium from an original AVRO jig. The ARI 5025 has one whip antenna on top of the fuselage. Immediately below the cockpit at the front of a Lancaster bomber were stations for the front gunner in his power-operated turret and for the bomb aimer. Check out our PERSONALISED ORIGINAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTABLE OPTION here. These are fitted to the blind flying panel. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. On Thursday 8 October Museum staff and visitors welcomed 5 runners undertaking a five day…, For operational reasons, the Museum’s trustees have decided that the Museum will close to the…, TANGMERE FAMOUS ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER STATION AN AUTHORISED HISTORY REGINALD BYRON and DAVID COXON…, TANGMERE’S OWN Pilots Who Served King And Country From A Sussex Airfield, 1918-1958 By David…, In February 1969 Brian Harpur, a director of Harmsworth Publications, owners of the Daily Mail…, On the night of 24/25 March 1944, a mass escape took place from a prisoner-of-war…, All our Flight Simulators are closed until further notice. Mounted just above the Lancaster’s Bomb Distributor Switch on the starboard wall of the bomb aimer’s position, the Type F5D/656 Bomb Selector Control Panel enabled the bomb aimer to pre-select the 16-station bomb release sequence of the varied ordinance over the target in a way that ensured the aircraft maintained its stable flight characteristics at the moment of release. During the hazardous thirty seconds run-in to the target, the bomb aimer would give a running commentary to the rest of the crew as he had a clear view forwards and downwards through his optically flat aiming panel. Genuine WW2 Bomb Aimers Panel as fitted to the Avro Lancaster Bomber Stamped '9 AUG 1944' Sixteen 'flick' switches Rotary knob that selects between: SINGLE & SALVO, SAFE … Your complete Recovery Curios Original Instrument Collectable is securely packed and delivery normally takes between 3 - 4 weeks approx. Reproduction Cover for IFF Destruct Buttons . The pilot (left sitting), Flight Engineer (right sitting in he flight jump seat) and the Navigator, who is facing rearward and actually sitting in the Flight Engineers normal crew position, but normally sat … 299327 A crew was formed by the pilot picking out each crew member from those available and the Operational Training Unit (OTU) they were posted too. Also used in other RAF WWII Bombers. Mounted just above the Lancaster’s Bomb Distributor Switch on the starboard wall of the bomb aimer’s position, the Type F5D/656 Bomb Selector Control Panel enabled the bomb aimer to pre-select the 16-station bomb release sequence of the varied ordinance over the target in a way that ensured the aircraft maintained its stable flight characteristics at the moment of release. Terms & Jun 16, 2008 #17 . The switches were set to allow the bombs to fall in a manner which would not de stabilise the aircraft upon release. Dec 17, 2007 The back of beyond. Two Aldis lights were fitted in the rear bomb bay fairing and when shone on the relatively smooth waters of the dam's reservoirs, the light beams converged into a single spot to indicate the correct hight for bomb release.