Re uplocks, I'm afraid the pilots notes don't go into that level of detail. Emergency lowering was by means of a hydraulic hand pump. Perhaps the gear was retained in the up position by trapped hydraulic pressure. I'll ask on the history section of the forum.
From
https://www.maltaqua.com/EN/Wrecks/1...ol_Beaufighter
More photos
http://subwayscuba.com/divesubway/bristol.html
Good video of the wreck
https://vimeo.com/11757050
Last edited by megan; 17th Jul 2016 at 05:39.
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