Anyone ID this astrodome?
Mon Jun 28, 2004 4:02 pm
Hello everyone - this item was sold on ebay as a lancaster part, but I don't think it is from a Lanc - looks like an astrodome to me. Here are some of the part numbers on it. They seem a bit North American to me - i'd love to know what other wixers think.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1
Numbers found ---65-115 86 (86 in a circle)
2/655/117
655-109 14 12 (14 in a circle)
The '65s' seem to be quite prominent
Cheers
Elliott
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1
Numbers found ---65-115 86 (86 in a circle)
2/655/117
655-109 14 12 (14 in a circle)
The '65s' seem to be quite prominent
Cheers
Elliott
definately not Lanc elliot!
Mon Jun 28, 2004 10:48 pm
Its not from a Lanc thats for sure. I hate to see people advertising "lanc" bits when they are nothing at all like lanc, specially on ebay.
If you look close at it you can see that the frame is curved so it would fit on top of a fuselage. Also the so called Bombaimers part he refers to is a optically flat panel of armored glass.
Tue Jun 29, 2004 10:00 am
It looks to me like a side blister from a B-29. I've seen a number of them and this certainly looks the part. Too bad there was not a yardstick or something to get a size referance from.
Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:37 pm
I'd guess 'whitleyproject'
That'd be Elliott Smock, for a guess. Have a look over at the Flypast Forum; he's a regular there, Rob.
The Whitley was a British bomber about as much good as the Martin B-10. Unfortunately the RAF had to go to war in it. A lot of good men died.
The astro isn't from that, I'd say.
Cheers
That'd be Elliott Smock, for a guess. Have a look over at the Flypast Forum; he's a regular there, Rob.
The Whitley was a British bomber about as much good as the Martin B-10. Unfortunately the RAF had to go to war in it. A lot of good men died.
The astro isn't from that, I'd say.
Cheers
Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:11 am
Hey folks
I'm 'whitleyproject' - the winning bidder. I bought it as a Lanc part for a trade - early Whitley's didn't even have astrodomes! Thing is, if it's not Lanc, I can't use it.
I wondered if it was from a B-29.
I'll ask the guy for measurements & see what he says.
I'm 'whitleyproject' - the winning bidder. I bought it as a Lanc part for a trade - early Whitley's didn't even have astrodomes! Thing is, if it's not Lanc, I can't use it.
I wondered if it was from a B-29.
I'll ask the guy for measurements & see what he says.
definately not lanc Eliot
Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:21 am
200% positive its not lancaster Elliot 
Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:02 pm
Elliott,
It looks like it has a double layer of perspex which indicates that it came from a pressurised aircraft, a B-29 search blister fits the bill nicely.
Definately not Lancaster though.
Cheers
Cees
It looks like it has a double layer of perspex which indicates that it came from a pressurised aircraft, a B-29 search blister fits the bill nicely.
Definately not Lancaster though.
Cheers
Cees
Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:04 am
Yup, that's a B-29 blister all right!
A shame it's in that condition...I'll give ya $30 for the frame though!
A shame it's in that condition...I'll give ya $30 for the frame though!
Thu Jul 01, 2004 4:40 am
Thanks B-29 gunner - it did kind of smell of B-29. Maybe it came of an RAF Washington - not many USAF B-29 parts in the UK!
I'll let the guy know - he will probably put it back on ebay.
Do you want his email?
Cheers
Elliott
I'll let the guy know - he will probably put it back on ebay.
Do you want his email?
Cheers
Elliott