Id. british equipment

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by jbroshot » 20 May 2022, 06:09

Re 57 and 59

I would say the bombs are probably the British G.P. 500-lb Bomb Mk IV without its tail, because the transit plug in the nose has a ring on it

See diagram at page 20 of OP 1665 British Explosive Ordnance, available for downloading at Internet Archive

https://archive.org/details/OP1665Briti ... 1/mode/2up

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 21 May 2022, 22:18

Thank you for your answer, jbroshot

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 04 Nov 2022, 22:49

Hi all,

Can somebody identify the AA optical device in this image?
See also the images posted on 25 Sep 2013 (post 3) and 24 Jan 2014 (post 9)

Image from Ebay
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British AA optical device1.jpg

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by ROLAND1369 » 05 Nov 2022, 00:51

This is an "Aircraft Identification Telescope A.A. Mark 3" . It was the British equivalent of the US Battery commanders scope in us AAA units. These were used by the battery commander to identify and direct his guns to targets.

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 09 Jan 2024, 02:43

Hi all,

Can somebody identify the model of this small rangefinder ?

Image from Alamy website
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