Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

[Danny42C]

Aerial Wires on Vultee Vengeances

To Kookabat:

Adam,

EDIT: Have just checked the auction link you gave me. Even with my old eyes, there's no mistaking it - three wires (from mast and both tips) come together at the fin. Settled! (only question now is "Why").

Curiously, I'm sure I've seen that same pic many times before, but this is the first one which shows the wires without the shadow of a doubt.

Thanks a lot for your efforts - your "the wire from the tail went to the spring and then into the cockpit" is dead right - and we can see how - Last pic on Page 1. of the Camden set shows the insulated entry point on the stbd fuselage just under canopy - with a bit of wire sticking out for good measure.

If they had slack wires going every which way - which seems to be the case - you must have been in grave danger of being garrotted when you were dusting it off!

We'll have endless fun with this,

Danny