Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:00 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 5 posts ] 
Author Message
PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:33 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:01 pm
Posts: 895
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Here are some images of the CAF Missouri Wing's unusual Emerson Aero-14 turret. I'm trying to find the missing electronic control boxes and ammo cans in my pile of Emerson stuff. Now that the turret is in my hangar, I can see that I've got lots of small parts for it but I have not been able to find any manuals or history for the Aero-14. One source indicates it was built to replace the upper deck Martin 250 turret in the P2V-7 Neptune. Another rumor is that it was built for the Martin P4M Mercator. It had two Hisso 20mm guns and was fitted with some type of Radar targeting system. It's a real odd ball but very interesting. Can any of you WIXers help with more information? No, that's not me sitting in it. That's one of the guys who works in our factory. He's about 110 Lbs soaking wet and just barely fits in this thing.

Image

Image

Image

_________________
Albert Stix Jr.
"Work is the curse of the drinking class"


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:56 am 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:57 pm
Posts: 2716
Location: St Petersburg FL, USA
That IS an odd-ball looking turret. Two 20's!?! WOW! Must be a beefy build! I know they experimented with a 20 in the tail of a B-17 and quit when it started popping rivets! Don't know if I'd want my head that close to two 20's cranking rounds downrange!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:24 pm 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:13 pm
Posts: 5645
Location: Minnesota, USA
BINGO!

Found at:

http://www.verslo.is/bALDUR/p2/VP23.htm


Image

_________________
It was a good idea, it just didn't work.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Fantastic!
PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:22 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:01 pm
Posts: 895
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Great photo Dan. I've been searching for info on the Aero-14 on and off for at least a month. The only reference did say "developed for the P2V-7 and that's a -7 Neptune! No Aero-9 nose turret, no Aero-11 tail turret but just the Aero-14 upper deck turret? Strange! I was thinking that maybe the reference to the -7 Neptune was an error because as far as I knew, they were never armed with guns. I think I owe you some TBY turret parts for this piece of research work. Well done. :D

_________________
Albert Stix Jr.
"Work is the curse of the drinking class"


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:10 am 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:13 pm
Posts: 5645
Location: Minnesota, USA
Aww shucks, Albert... twernt nuthin'.

Be sure to scroll down on that link, though, as the site gives the Bu # along with the pics of that Neptune as well as a couple of other -7's with the Aero 14 turret.

I've got absolutely nothing for tech info though. Would it be worth contacting one of those VP vet boards for someone who just may have hung on to an old manual?

_________________
It was a good idea, it just didn't work.


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 5 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group