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Post by chrism on Oct 5, 2023 17:50:07 GMT 12
We have this lot of random parts available for free if anyone is interested. All were recovered from Rukuhia over the years but are excess to our collection. A few rusty Allison conrods, Ventura exhaust parts and other mainly Ventura parts. Located in Hamilton.  20231004_175232 by Chris McDell, on Flickr |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2023 23:15:04 GMT 12
Oh to be living within driving distance!!
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kiwiwreckdiver
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Post by kiwiwreckdiver on Feb 29, 2024 2:47:34 GMT 12
hole Lotta Ventura part there including part of waist gunners ammo can
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Post by davidd on Feb 29, 2024 8:22:22 GMT 12
Only Venturas in RNZAF with "waist gunners" were the B-34s - I presume this is what you are referring to? These had the guns mounted on a ball and socket arrangement. Or perhaps the belly gunner of a PV-1 (or B-34). Guessing the piece in question is the distinctive one in the centre foreground of image, just above the con-rods and looking like the mounting brackets for the guttering of a house!
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Post by chrism on Feb 29, 2024 11:56:18 GMT 12
The remains of the ammo box is for a Ventura nose gun, the pair of .50 guns fixed in the upper fuselage. It has had the sides etc removed.
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Post by planecrazy on Feb 29, 2024 15:36:06 GMT 12
Oh to be living within driving distance!! I'd be keen as well, too far to swim there and back with a load! |
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Post by kiwiwreckdiver on Mar 8, 2024 9:55:42 GMT 12
Only Venturas in RNZAF with "waist gunners" were the B-34s - I presume this is what you are referring to? These had the guns mounted on a ball and socket arrangement. Or perhaps the belly gunner of a PV-1 (or B-34). Guessing the piece in question is the distinctive one in the centre foreground of image, just above the con-rods and looking like the mounting brackets for the guttering of a house! Correct there David I have a pair at home that I full up with wartime dated .50 cal cases when I come across them. I was thinking Belly position but the nose guns makes much more sense |
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