brewerjerry Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) Hi looking for info on lanc R5609 fitted with nose ASV mark VIII did it wear unit &/or I/d code letters cheers jerry P.S. wierdly i just found it OF-S P.P.S would still like any info on the unit it was with Edited March 11, 2020 by brewerjerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I'm curious to know what nose mounted ASV you are referring to. Is this post-war? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 20 minutes ago, dogsbody said: I'm curious to know what nose mounted ASV you are referring to. Is this post-war? Chris Hi Chris July 1942, hopefully you should have some e mails two lanc photos and one of the hampden torpedo photo from the rear cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, brewerjerry said: Hi Chris July 1942, hopefully you should have some e mails two lanc photos and one of the hampden torpedo photo from the rear cheers jerry Got'em! A test fitting, perhaps? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Hi I have no idea hopefully someone on here does but it would make a nice model cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Maybe you should post a pic or two. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) Hi can never figure out how to post photos here but here is a link https://wallyswar.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/r5609.jpg https://wallyswar.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/r5609.jpg cheers jerry Edited March 11, 2020 by brewerjerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Hi ok sort of answered my own question via google info below as it might interest someone else ? the lanc was at the RAE quote The early promise of the Lancaster on trials and in Service soon led to its selectlon for special tasks. First from July 1942 was as the carrier of the Capital Ship (CS) bomb of 5,000 Ib requiring bulged bomb doors. An early ASV radar was also carried, and some aerials were near the static source; the Establishment checked the pressure error which caused an overreading of 8 mph at 152 mph on R5609. Photo caption: Lancaster I R5609 in July 1942 modified for the anti-shipping role with Yagi aerial array on the nose and enlarged bomb bay doors for the large (45 inch diameter) capital ship bomb. An early form of flame damper is fitted, together with ice guards. The aerials displaced the pressure head to the port side of the nose The aircraft was on loan from No 97 Squadron cheers jerry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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