BBMF Lancaster IFR?
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I cant remember the exact date or the SRIM number but latest Narco King instrument suite was designed and installed by EWAU at Wyton. probably mid to late 80s. One of the main guys on the Team, Ken Upson died a while back. the design team leader is one of my buddies on farce book. I have seen the two guys who did the electrical design around town recently.
I got to detail up the special camlock fastener that held the instrument panel up between two frames so it was disguised on the ground. This was based on one I designed for a quick change antenna for the Gazelle. The guys also cribbed my IFF antenna installation design for the Andover. Of the 30 of us in the design office most of us got to put our names on at least one detail drawing just so we could say we worked on the bomber. There is a photo of me with hair and flared trousers at BBMF that my mate sent me a few years back. I also remember a later job on the intercom system where Ex Shackleton station boxes with the Bakerlite knobs were modified with new printed circuit boards an solid state amplifiers.
I would imagine the installation has been updated since. particularly with more modern miniature kit available. There was a plan to install a boomerang aerial hidden inside the H2S radome but this never materialised. I do remember one of the proposal to stick an antenna close to the static vents. I went onto do other things part way through so never saw the completed installation. I am sure there will be some photos somewhere.
I got to detail up the special camlock fastener that held the instrument panel up between two frames so it was disguised on the ground. This was based on one I designed for a quick change antenna for the Gazelle. The guys also cribbed my IFF antenna installation design for the Andover. Of the 30 of us in the design office most of us got to put our names on at least one detail drawing just so we could say we worked on the bomber. There is a photo of me with hair and flared trousers at BBMF that my mate sent me a few years back. I also remember a later job on the intercom system where Ex Shackleton station boxes with the Bakerlite knobs were modified with new printed circuit boards an solid state amplifiers.
I would imagine the installation has been updated since. particularly with more modern miniature kit available. There was a plan to install a boomerang aerial hidden inside the H2S radome but this never materialised. I do remember one of the proposal to stick an antenna close to the static vents. I went onto do other things part way through so never saw the completed installation. I am sure there will be some photos somewhere.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
HP, interesting. On the season I flew in here the Tacan was mounted top centre. The whole time we had a coupling unit error with the bearing 40 deg in error. As maintenance was unfunded we carried no essential faults lest the authorities thought her too expensive to maintain.
