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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 4, 2010 22:03:32 GMT 12
Ouch. At least it is not too disatrous, by the look of it.
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Post by yak2 on Nov 4, 2010 23:14:14 GMT 12
Unfortunately it is far more serious than it looks Dave.
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Post by furyfb11 on Nov 5, 2010 10:48:31 GMT 12
1099 with rear gun at WOW 1992
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 5, 2010 11:45:23 GMT 12
Lovely shot Dave!
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Post by furyfb11 on Nov 5, 2010 12:55:04 GMT 12
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Post by aeromedia on Nov 8, 2010 19:32:18 GMT 12
Yes 1060 did sell, I phoned the auction company afterwards and it apparently went for "the low 30's." AUD. About three bidders as I understand.
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Post by baz62 on Nov 11, 2010 14:36:32 GMT 12
When I volunteered at the Air Force Museum I helped fit the nose and wing mounted guns to Harvard NZ1087 so either she still had the fittings or the Museum had them (or the Air Force). I can't recall if the rear gun position was there but probably not since we didn't attempt to mount anything there. We did put the practice bombs on the underwing racks though.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 11, 2010 15:53:53 GMT 12
Now, I may be wrong here but going from something I was told by a guy some years back - wasn't there only a handful of RNZAF Harvards that could take the back seat gun position? I believe they were specialist models or a specialist modification for training rear gunners and were used by the Dauntless squadrons from memory, and they had special kit such as the swivel seat for facing the rear and the compartment built in for the gun and disappearing rear canopy section. The only two Harvards I have seen with this capability were NZ1099 and NZ1082. Am I right here? Or could any Harvard be set up like this?
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Post by curtiss on Nov 11, 2010 16:35:33 GMT 12
Every RNZAF MkIIa and MK III Harvard that I have looked at has the capability to take the swivelling seat and rear gun. The swivelling seat mount is under the fixed seat that was installed later. There used to be lots of the seats around. The operating arm on the extreme rear portion of the canopy was also cut off and the canopy permanently fixed in place. Have a look in the Harvard IPB - it shows all the details.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 11, 2010 16:42:14 GMT 12
Thanks Curtiss. So my informant was wrong. I cannot even recall who told me that. Cheers.
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