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ThinkRate
2nd May 2007, 16:08
I came across some old instruments from various aircraft, coming probably from the Hellenic Air force scrap yards (VSIs, ASIs, Attitude Indicators, Turn Coordinators etc) and have decided to photograph them and try and "document" them if I can.

I have uploaded some pictures here (http://hellasga.com/gallery/album100?page=1)

Sorry to butt in like this in here but I thought this might be an appropriate place to ask. If anyone can shed some light about any of these (type of aircraft etc) I'd much appreciate it!

Thanks for any help!

TR
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Acer101
3rd May 2007, 12:20
TR,
Just be careful with old aircraft instruments. The luminous paint can be radioactive - mostly on fairly old instruments I think, before the days of H&S - so exposure should be limited.
Aircraft museums put RadHaz warnings in aircraft cockpits and restrict access.
Not quite sure where this leaves the 20,000 hr airline pilot :ooh:

airborne_artist
3rd May 2007, 12:32
AH&N forum (http://www.pprune.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=86) might be better?