Avro Lancaster - Bomb Aimer’s Station

Подписаться 13 тыс.

Просмотров 8 тыс.

50% 1

Here, we shall look at the Avro Lancaster Bomber’s Bomb Aimer or Air Bomber’s Station in the aircraft. We shall look at various wartime diagrams and photographs, and refer to extracts from the wartime Air Ministry manuals.
Join us, as we take a tour of the Lancaster’s Air Bomber’s Station, as we embark on a journey aimed at promoting UK Aviation Heritage.
Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London.
Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Lancaster Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2004, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos.
Lancaster B.Mk.I, PA474. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Lancaster B.Mk.I, R5868. Royal Air Force Museum, London.
Lancaster B. Mk.III, DV372. Imperial War Museum.
Lancaster B.Mk.X, KB889. Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
Lancaster B.Mk.VII, NX611. Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
The Norman Groom & Jeremy Hall Lancaster Nose Sections.
The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust.
The National Archives, London.
The material contained in this video is intended for historical, reference and entertainment value only, and is not to be construed as usable for aircraft or component restoration, maintenance, or use.
Consort for Brass - Classical Rousing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: incompetech.com/
#lancasterbomber #avrolancaster #ukaircraftexplored
Table of Contents:
00:00 - Introduction
00:32 - Description of Nose of Lancaster
01:36 - The Bombsight
02:12 - Auto Steering Unit Mk.IV
02:32 - The Switchbox
03:25 - The Air Bomber's Starboard Panel
03:35 - Bomb Pre Selector Switches
04:06 - Bomb Jettison Pull
04:24 - The Stick Bomb Timing Device
04:37 - The Bomb Dropping Selector Box
04:51 - The Bomb Firing Switch
05:03 - 4000lb. Bomb Slip Heating Switch
05:33 - F.24 Camera Controls
05:43 - F.24 Camera and Heating Muff
06:02 - Forward Bomb Bay Inspection Door
06:14 - Oxygen Supply
06:26 - Bomb Sight Blister De-Icing
06:56 - Auto Control Gyros
07:27 - Parachute Stowage
07:37 - Parachute Exit
07:51 - The Handrail

Опубликовано:

28 июн 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 41

@barryclements62 2 года назад

I have a much greater appreciation for the workings of the bomb aimer's position. Hard to believe my father at 21 and 22 performed all those tasks. Unbelievable they all did at such an age.

@ukaircraftexplored6556 2 года назад

Thanks

@bill8784 3 месяца назад

Fascinating. Far more complicated set up than I imagined. Took a look inside one at an air show years ago with my father who did a tour in them.

@PuppetgoD 2 года назад

Loved it, I’ve always been interested in bomb Aimers in all ww2 aircraft

@ukaircraftexplored6556 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found it interesting.

@jekylthorn8969 2 года назад

Fantastic video and channel! I am totally addicted and engrossed! Many thanks!

@ukaircraftexplored6556 2 года назад

Awesome, thank you!

@davegoldsmith4020 2 года назад

Thanks Bryan, climbed down into the nose many a time, but it was always to check the hatch was secure, Stuck my head up into the Turrett a good few times as well. But never paid much attention to the bomb aimers kit until today, another fine video, again thanks.

@ukaircraftexplored6556 2 года назад

Your Welcome!

@user-oe9wo8ow5s Год назад

Remarkable series of videos you've done here. I'm about to set about building a 1/48 scale Lanc and these will be invaluable I'm sure.

@ukaircraftexplored6556 Год назад

Thanks for watching and have fun building!

@Yosemite-George-61 2 года назад

Excelent ! Second to none! Thank you!

@ukaircraftexplored6556 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@garywood1973 2 года назад

this will be a great help in building my Lancaster Border Models edition " thanks "

@ukaircraftexplored6556 2 года назад

You are very welcome Gary

@mpersad 2 года назад

Another fascinating and wonderfully researched video. Thank you.

@ukaircraftexplored6556 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@greybeardmodels 2 года назад

Great video Bryan. I've just started building a model of the cockpit and nose of the Lancaster. Your videos are invaluable. Many thanks. Cheers Bob 👍

@ukaircraftexplored6556 2 года назад

Glad to help! I'm working of the Wireless Operator's Position for the next video.

@greybeardmodels 2 года назад

@@ukaircraftexplored6556 that will be really useful, thank you so much.

@peggyundjack Год назад

Great video as usual. Did the air Bomber compartment have its own compass?

@ukaircraftexplored6556 Год назад

Not a compass exactly. But the Bombsight Computor Mk.XIV was connected via leads to the D R Compass. Thanks for watching.

@jameswebb4593 Год назад

Without doubt the most detailed and informative videos on WW2 aircraft . When you do your vid on the Mk XIV Bombsight can you you do a comparison to the Norden ?

@ukaircraftexplored6556 Год назад

My video covering the Bombsight XIV is available to watch now. Will look into the Norden Sight for the future. Thanks for watching James!

@daverose8082 7 месяцев назад

Great video, thank you. I had heard that the escape hatch, under the bomb aimer's position, was too small to allow a crew member wearing a parachute to pass through. Is this true?

@richardyoung5217 Год назад

I noticed the mention of a parachute storage. I presume this means the bomb aimer could not wear his parachute while in the bomb aimer's position. I would hate to TRY to get a parachute on if the plane was going down. This would be almost impossible. The aircraft might be on its sode or even upside down and on fire. I have read a USAF accident investigation report of a KC-135 that lost its vertical stabilizer. The remains of the crew was found near the exit hatch. They were trying to get their parachutes on.

@ukaircraftexplored6556 Год назад

I totally agree Richard, it must have been a nightmare. Parachutes were often stowed to enable the crew to carry out their duties easier. When the order to abandon the aircraft came in an emergency, their training would be vital to aid leaving the stricken bomber. Thanks for watching!

@rthompson7612 Год назад

My dad had to put his on before he jumped out so they couldn't wear it in such a small place.

@kenstevens5065 Год назад

Even with a parachute already on it can become impossible to get to the escape hatch because of the gravitational forces in a spinning or falling out of control aircraft. This was a problem later in the V bombers whose rear three crew members did not have ejection seats.

@thierryruellan1828 8 месяцев назад

Hi everyone, I've been reading in a book called "sarabande nocturne" ,wich encompasses the telling and various interviews of french aircrews flying night bombing missions over Germany in squadrons 346 and 347,no 4 group bomber command between may 1944/45 that bailing out of a Halifax was pretty scary and hazardous. In most incidents, the most successful crew position was the bomb aimer's position in terms of survival. Then came the navigator. The pilot and flight engineer's position were the worst in terms of survival rates. The flight engineer had to assist the pilot in clipping his parachute. The wireless operator then had to jetison a transmitting aerial before any crew bailed out or this device could behead them when jumping. The tail gunner's possibility of escape was often doomed because of turret doors jamming. The mid upper gunner had a better chance of survival because his position was not too far from the rear exit. Anyway ALL of them had to clip their harness in a hurry in case of emergency. After a solid burst of gunfire in the tanks either by flak or "schrage music",2 upwards 30mm cannons firing upwards in the bomber's wings, things were simple. These guys had an average 3 MNS to bail out before the aircraft exploded or disintegrated. Scary job in an impressurised aircraft,unheated, with 4/5 tons of high explosives and 12 tons of high octane gasoline.

@rallySeo 2 года назад

Thank you, this is great! Question: was the Auto Steering Unit Mk. IV fitted by default? I haven't noticed in most pictures of that area before this. I'm the same guy who asked about weight and balancing of the Lanc on another video, however I'd rather not leave my email address here. What's a good way to get in touch with you without sharing our info here?

@ukaircraftexplored6556 2 года назад

Message me on Facebook - Bryan Atkinson.

@folksinger2100 2 года назад

I thought you mifgt have pointed out that 1940's aircrew in full flying gear and wearing a parachute could not pass through the forward escape hatch.

@ukaircraftexplored6556 2 года назад

The wartime manuals point out that the forward hatch was indeed the only exit for parachuting from the aircraft.

@folksinger2100 2 года назад

@@ukaircraftexplored6556 I used to work with a Lancaster Navigator who pointed out this short coming and how the main spar was a hindrance to movement. What's written in a handbook not necessarily correct in practice, was the author writing from experience??? Also poor exits for parachuting seem to have been carried over by Avro in the Vulcan design, yes the flight deck could eject out but the 3 'back seaters' not a hope,

@lacsuglypoopy Год назад

I actually have the bomb release switch on display It's weird owning something that has killed loads of people unfortunately that's the dark side of history

@ukaircraftexplored6556 Год назад

It certainly is. Thanks for sharing!