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  2. Troy Smith

    Hi Graham

     

    send me an email ipmstroysmith 'at' g m a i l 'dot' com for some Canadian Hurricane info

    cheers

    T 

  3. WATU

    Hi Julien

    I am researching low level bombsights in WW2. The boffins eventually produced the LLBS Mk III primarily for attacking U-boats. As an add-on I am interested in its post-war use which includes a long stint in the Shackleton MRs. I see you did a set of photos of the Gatwick Shackleton in 2017 including shots showing the sighting head in place. Would it be OK to use a couple of those photos in whatever I end up publishing? Could be book, website, articles or some combination. You would be credited of course. As well as the nose-mounted sighting head there was a computor box which sat with the tactical navigator. I have not been able to spot that in the photos yet. Are you aware of that? Cheers, Paul

    1. Julien

      Julien

      Hi,

       

      Im no Shak expert so not sure on the computer you mention, there are pics in that Walkaround of all the panels inside but im not sure how complete they are. 

       

      If you contact the Gatwick museum they may be able to help, they were great when I was donw there.

       

      Use any of my pics you want to by all means with a credit. I may have larger ones still stored if needed, let me know

       

      Julien

    2. WATU

      WATU

      Hi Julien

       

      Very helpful, thanks. I wrote to the museum when I messaged you. I fancy a trip to see it.

       

      There are three of your pictures I am interested in. Towards the end there are two of the sighting head at the bombaimer window.

      The third is one has a big circular gridded plot which must be the tactical navigator station, next to the general navigator with the normal map.

      Larger images of those would be great if it is not too much trouble.

      I know little of Shacks beyond what I have found out about the bombsight. The computor (it is spelt computor - it is just a analogue box with no electrical components) is definitely in a manual as being for the tactical navigator which makes sense. However I cannot see it in the photos. It is an essential part of the system so must be lurking somewhere.

       

      Cheers, Paul

  4. Troy Smith

     Vokes Trop Filter for Tamiya Spitfire in 1/48, think so, somewhere.... how soon do you need it?  Depends if I can find the box it's probably in.

    .... the avatar is amusing...  Raymond Pettibon has a lot to answer for...

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    2. beastieboy

      beastieboy

      Hi just emailed

       

      Gary

    3. beastieboy

      beastieboy

      Troy did you manage to find he Vokes filter?

       

      regards

       

      Gary

    4. Troy Smith

      Troy Smith

      Hi Gary,

      I got your email, and replied on Thursday, you might want to check your spam folder? 

      And, yes, I found the Vokes filter.  

      Reply here if you have not got my reply and I'll try another email address if not.

      cheers

      T

  5. Troy Smith

    Hi Graham, most odd you got a notification from a post on AndyL feed!  Anyway, thank you for letting me know, and I have been in touch with him as well.   Cheers!

  6. Troy Smith

    Hi Andy  I've emailed you.

    1. AndyL

      AndyL

      I’ve responded. Kit is yours if you want it, and it’s as you asked.

    2. ColonelKrypton

      ColonelKrypton

      Good morning Troy.  I got this email this morning. It looks like either BM hiccuped or there was some tinger frouble on your part perhaps. Might be wise to follow up with AndyL just in case.

       

      cheers, Graham

       

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