B25 in RAF Colours

 During the war years, the RAF, the Soviet Union, China Union, Brazil and the Netherlands also used the B-25. The "H" version with 16 guns and a 75mm cannon was the most lethal twin-engine bomber of World War II.

The Doolittle Raider's

B25 Throttle Box (pg5 cont)

This is a very rare complete engine control unit for the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber. It consists of the  control head, mounting the throttle, propeller & mixture controls (with their associated locks). Adjoining this is the assembly mounting the supercharger & carb air heat controls. These are mounted on the main frame, inside of which are all the pulleys & levers linking the controls to the lower linkages. Nothing is missing, nothing has been removed or cut out. It is in serviceable condition, not some relic or rough scrapping operation removal. All placards are present & clear & bright. All levers & locks operate freely & smoothly. In all. it is in fantastic condition. The unit is covered in 82- assembly numbers (the code for the B-25). It would  look great in a cockpit restoration or by itself as a memento of these famous aircraft.

Conceived in mid-1939, the first production model flew in August 1940 and the first operational success was scored on December 24, 1941 with the destruction of a Japanese submarine. 

The B-25 Mitchell was one of the most outstanding medium bombers of World War II.

 In April 1942, 16 B-25's made a historic raid on Tokyo operating from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet under the command of General Doolittle- a raid that did little damage, but gave the U.S. a psychological lift during the early days of the Pacific Ocean hostilities

£1450

Click here to see gunsight for B25

Drift Sight from Luftwaffe Condor (pg5 cont)

This is a very rare drift sight from a Condor Bomber which can be identified by the data plate. There is some slight damage to a bakelite fitting on the bottom caused by careless handling in the post when it was delivered. Other wise its in superb condition. I have the broken bits and am attempting to restore it.  Planned solely as a long-range commercial transport for the German airline Deutsche Luft Hansa, the pre-war Fw 200 prototypes set up impressive record flights to New York and Tokyo and attracted export orders from Denmark, Brazil, Finland and Japan. Transport prototype and production versions were also used by Hitler and Himmler as VIP executive machines and several later variants were also converted as special transports. In 1938 the Japanese asked for one Condor to be converted for use as a long-range ocean reconnaissance machine. The resulting Fw 200 V-10 prototype introduced a ventral gondola and led to the Fw 200 C-0 as the prototype of a Luftwaffe aircraft which had never been requested or planned and yet which was to prove a most powerful instrument of war.

Used operationally from June 1940 by KG 40 at Bordeaux-Merignac. By September 1940, this unit alone had sunk over 90,000 tons of Allied shipping and for the next three years the C-series Condors were, in Churchill's words, "the scourge of the Atlantic". But, though the Fw 200 family continued to grow in equipment and lethality, the Allies fought back with long-range Coastal Command aircraft, escort carriers and CAM (Catapult-Armed Merchantman) fighters and by mid-1944 surviving Condors were being forced into transport roles on other fronts. Total production was 276 and one of the fundamental failings of the Condor was structural weakness, catastrophic wing and fuselage failures occurring not only in the air but even on the ground, on take-off and landing.

£285

Dated 1946 a nice complete control column from this early post war aircraft.

De Havilland Dove Control Column (pg5 cont) 

The Dove was de Havilland's first post-war production aircraft, developed as a small airliner to replace the Dragon Rapide. The all metal, tricycle undercarriage design was a substantial change from de Havilland's pre-war airliners. Development began in 1944, and the prototype (G-AGPJ) made its first flight on September 25, 1945. The airliner underwent a number of improvements, primarily relating to engines and weights. The 11 seat Dove 1 and 6 seat executive Dove 2 were powered by the 330hp Gypsy Queen 70-3. The Dove 1b and Dove 2b were powered by the 340hp Gypsy Queen 70-4. The Dove 3 was intended as a high altitude survey aircraft which was not produced. Adapted in 1947 as a communications aircraft, the Dove 4 was the civil designation of Devon C.Mk.1 and and Sea Devon C.Mk.20, and other export military aircraft.

£325

Short Sunderland Bomb rack control (pg5 cont)

This piece is from a Short Sunderland. The Sunderland had Bomb racks which carried the bombs or depth charges from the fuselage out onto the wings this is the control for this operation. Only the bracket remains originally it probably had some sort of joy stick attached. The bracket carries Sunderland part numbers from which it has been identified.

Seen above the Sunderland bomb rack a unique design with the bombs travelling on rails out onto the wings.

£75

Short Sunderland Motor control (pg5 cont)

This piece carries the Sunderland part numbers although I am not 100% sure of its actual function the Sunderland carried an auxiliary motor which operated pumps to clear the bilges, as a flying boat as with all boats it leaked and so it was essential the bilges were clear before flying. A nice collectable piece specific to the Sunderland.

£125

The PE 2 was operational during WW11 with Soviet VVS in 1944

Drift Sight Russian (pg5 cont)

I believe this to be a Wartime drift sight from a Russian bomber. Its almost identical to a an RAF one I have in my own collection. Used for navigation. It has Russian text and part numbers. An unusual and rare piece.

£125

TR9 Spitfire control lever

Click on the picture to see this in the radio section.

B25 Throttle Box Levers (pg5 cont)

This is a very rare engine control unit for the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber.

£175

Click here to see gunsight for B25
 

Fairchild AT-21 "Gunner". Throttle Box (pg5 cont)

A very nice throttle box for the AT-21 Gunner this aircraft was designed to fill the need for a way to train bomber aircrews, especially in regards to the operation of a bomber's machine gun defences. In this way trainees could learn how to use a power turret or a gun on a flex mount, as well as learn to function as a member of a crew. 175 AT-21s were produced (some were manufactured by Bellanca, and some by McDonnell, but most were made by Fairchild), and they remained in service until 1944, when they were replaced by training examples of the actual aircraft in which the gunners would eventually serve.

Seen in situ under

£650

 Part number 4058930-3 and 4058930-2. In pen is written GI5 70486/9.E/L.

A26 Invader Rudder Pedals (pg5 cont)

Her we have a pair of serviceable rudder pedals from an A26 Invader.

Seen in situ in a A26 Invader cockpit under

The A-26 Invader was a late WWII design that was one of the only aircraft which service history stretched over three major wars. The A-26 was a medium bomber that was known for its speed and manoeuvrability. In Korean service, it saw duty as a close support bomber. In Vietnam, the type was redesignated the B-26K and was used as a ground attack and counter-insurgency aircraft

£275

RAF Hercules Control Column (pg5 cont)

This is a control column for a RAF Hercules, it came from Aircraft XV 302 in July 2003 along with a set of rudder pedals listed under. Although powered by turbo props this aircraft is the last of the RAF's big four engine prop Warbird. These huge elegant birds sport four six bladed propeller's. They have seen action in many theatres of conflict a classic RAF workhorse. Reputedly noisy and cold (in the hold), told to me by an Irish Guard, they share allot with their second world war Grandparents. This is sure to increase rapidly in value as time goes by.

The Hercules, also known as the Fat Albert (after an American comic book character) entered service with the RAF in 1967. It is a 4 engine tactical support aircraft capable of carrying up to 92 ground troops, 64 paratroops, 74 stretcher cases or a variety of vehicles and freight up to 20 tons in weight over distances of up to 4,600 miles at speeds in excess of 370 knots. More than 2,200 C-130's have been built during this, the longest production run of a particular aircraft in history. It is an extremely versatile aircraft and is used by more than 60 of the world's air forces.

£475

This is a set of rudder pedals for a RAF Hercules, it came from Aircraft XV 302 in July 2003

£465

camera mount seen under

This is a camera control box fitted to Spitfires of the PRU (photo recognisance unit ) This un harmed fast and high flying aircraft took photos of targets before and after raids and carried out essential information gathering operations. PRU Spitfires did not carry the usual camouflage patterns and were painted pale blue of sometimes even pink. The camera was mounted in the radio compartment behind the cockpit and the aircraft had to fly on its side to take pictures.

Seen under a MK XIV Spitfire of the PRU