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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 5:49 pm 
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The Queensland Air Museum at Caloundra, Australia urgently needs a pair of bomb bay doors for its Ventura A59-96 (Bu 49555). Can anyone assist please?

http://www.qam.com.au/qam-content/aircraft/ventura/A59-96.htm


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:39 pm 
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Anybody know if Harpoon doors fit the PV-1?

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Ventura and Harpoon doors are completely different. I'm afraid you might have to fabricate them from drawings.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 2:21 am 
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Thanks gents for your replies. Anyone know if said drawings are readily available?


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 11:13 am 
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Try NASM archives

https://airandspace.si.edu/archives-research-request

Let us know what you find

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 4:52 pm 
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The Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland, NZ has a B-34 Lexington which I think is being restored right now - they may be worth contacting too?

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:06 pm 
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Thanks Zac

We've already tried MOTAT. We also tried the SAAF Museum in South Africa.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:33 pm 
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A special source says that NARA should have a set of PV-1 films in Can/Box USN2676a

Cartographic and Architectural Section (NWCSC)
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
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If you get copies of the films I can scan them.

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Thank you!

Taigh Ramey
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 5:43 pm 
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Thanks for that. I'll try NASM first.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 6:06 pm 
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It turns out that NASM does have B-34 microfilm that should work. Should you order a copy of the films I would be happy to scan them.

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Thank you!

Taigh Ramey
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 9:13 pm 
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Are the Ventura doors the same as Hudson doors,maybe just longer?


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:05 pm 
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Malcolm Hood wrote:
Thanks Zac

We've already tried MOTAT. We also tried the SAAF Museum in South Africa.

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No worries, disappointing to hear that well's dry though. Good luck! I saw photos of the Ventura on Facebook and she looks really good.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:29 am 
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Malcom:

We have ALL the PV-1 Ventura blueprints digitised and can send you the needed scans as applicable.

Tony Jarvis
Ventura Memorial Flight Association


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:01 am 
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Tony
Many thanks for that. One of the QAM guys will be in touch.


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