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03-27-2005, 09:34 AM
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| Lancaster query
Why is it that a dorsel turrent gunner could not shoot the tails off his own plane? did the guns have some sort of interrupt in them? | 
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03-27-2005, 11:17 AM
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#2 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | yes do you see the fairing around the turret, well that's the home of an interupter rail, if the guns are traversed over the fairing in places where the lanc could get hit, an interrupter gear would prevent the guns firing and so damaging the aircraft, most turrets use this system, however few have the gear so visible on the outside..........
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03-31-2005, 11:02 AM
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| Wexfallen....... another thread on the Lancaster>>>>> 'you are a god, in my eyes' (everyone loves the Lancaster....look at the hit count on the carb thread... she is a beaut of an old bird).
Lancs....Jeez I love it when you talk technical.
Wexfallen>>>> more questions ( or at least more Lancs talk... Please). | |
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03-31-2005, 11:20 AM
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Country: | heya cripps, let's see, can you tell me something interesting about the lanc it that pic??
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04-01-2005, 09:01 AM
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04-01-2005, 10:26 AM
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Country:  | interesting? the m-guns in tail turret are lowered... 
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04-01-2005, 11:06 AM
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not quite what i was looking for...............
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04-05-2005, 12:40 PM
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Country:  | The fuselage seems to have windows in it...
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04-05-2005, 12:42 PM
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04-05-2005, 12:43 PM
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Country: | Aye, has it been converted into a crew transport by any chance?
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04-05-2005, 12:45 PM
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04-05-2005, 12:53 PM
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04-05-2005, 01:03 PM
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Country: | all lancs have the windows, but there's something about these........
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04-05-2005, 01:05 PM
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04-05-2005, 01:06 PM
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