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Boston/Havoc Turbinlite rear cockpit


Peter Rozendal

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Hi all,

 

I want to start the MPM Havoc Turbinlite. However MPM has only included a 'standard'rear cockpit, where I would expect the the rear cockpit would be filled with a radar scope for the AI Mk IV radar and assorted parafernalia.

 

Does anybody know what the rear cockpit really looked like?

 

Kind regardfs,

 

Peter

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1 hour ago, Peter Rozendal said:

Does anybody know what the rear cockpit really looked like?

Maybe the P-70 had the same  basic rear cockpit layout? Didn't the P-70's use British designed AI sets? Possibly @tonyot or @LDSModeller might be the gents to help you out- I defer to my betters on this one!

Mike

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Hi

    nothing in the havoc pilots notes 

 

    the following is for the P-70, but might be useful, if you find nothing else 

   i think one is based on the british radar 

 

 

https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref/Radar/img/Radar-p58.jpg

 

 

https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref/Radar/img/Radar-p59.jpg

 

 

cheers

   jerry 

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14 hours ago, Jackson Duvalier said:

Sketchy as they are, those images are a huge help, Jerry-- cheers!  

Hi

    if they are of any use to anyone 

 

i have two AP maintenance manual pages that show the non radar equipped gunners station in the A-20B 

 

    they are internal photos, one looking forward and  one looking to the rear

 

    just pm me your e mail, i am unable post photos here 

 

    cheers

       jerry 

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27 minutes ago, AndyL said:

the set up on an 85 Squadron Havoc.

Wow! Neat photo! I also notice the rear cockpit still has the throttle quadrant and stowed control column for the rear seat occupant  to fly the airplane!

Mike

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DB7, Havoc I & II and Boston III, the dual control is fitted for the rear gunner maintains the airplane steady during pilot escape on the wing and dive from trailing edge to avoid the stabilizer, after that the gunner can escape. it was the only airplane where the pilot was not the last to bale out

 

The view is foreward

 

below, the gunner's compartment on french DB-7

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