What is it ?

[TARTARIN]

Good morning,
This part comes from a B-17 :

But what is it ?
Thanks.
TARTARIN

 

[Ed Williamson]

Good morning,
This part comes from a B-17 :

View attachment 770945
But what is it ?
Thanks.
TARTARIN

Stinger tail gunsight ?

 

[TARTARIN]

Hello,
This piece measures approximately 35 cm long or 13.7795 inches.
Regards.
TARTARIN

 

[Ed Williamson]

That sound about right - I am assuming that your articles have come from a crash site, and are the remains after - perhaps - fire and decades of buried corrosion ?

 

[bse7entn]

Good morning,
This part comes from a B-17 :

View attachment 770945
But what is it ?
Thanks.
TARTARIN

Could you provide closeups and different angles of the ends?