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TBF/TBM-1 landing light position


thorst

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Hello,

 

While looking through Grumman blueprints for the TBF-1 I noticed that there seem to be two positions in which the landing light was mounted below the left wing.

 

Can someone tell me when the change was made? Did it coincide with other changes made to the design of the aircraft? I am trying to model TBM-1 BuNo 24737 (yellow E16), which still had the MG in the cowling and not two MGs in the wings, but already the more squared windows behind the wings. So it was apparently built later than what is commonly referred to as a TBF-1 (early), but also earlier than a TBF/TBM-1c. Where was the landing light located on this particular machine?

 

I'd appreciate if someone can help me here!

 

Best regards,

Thorsten

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