For the turret guys.

[mike furline]

Not sure how rare this is,
http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-WW2-AIRCRAFT-T ... dZViewItem

Regards,
Mike

[tom d. friedman]

probably from a b-29 gunners remote control sighting station if definetely from ww 2. the tinting of the plexi throws me off, maybe it's b-29 korea vintage??

[Ztex]

Is it a North American related part?

Check the logo...Del Riccio? with the NAA bird...



After looking online I find tha Del Riccio made cameras and lenses...this may be a photo recon type window...

Here's one of their cameras

[Former Member]

I saw this the other day as well and couldn't figure out what it was for. With an opening bid of $699.00 you'd think there would be a bit more in the description.

John

Last edited by Former Member on Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:05 am, edited 1 time in total.

[FlyingFortB17]

Looks more like a camera window for an aircraft. Probably not B-29-related, much less turret related.

[thrustdecals]

Could it be a port camera window for a f-6 mustang. The NAA logo i would think puts it on a NAA aircraft?

[rwdfresno]

[RMAllnutt]

It looks almost identical to the camera window on a reconnaissance mustang... look at the image from Mustangs Mustangs by Curtis Fowles.



Cheers,
Richard

[Forgotten Field]

I have one of these, but a different set of glass. B29 Gunner identified it as an aiming lens for the B-25 (it has a B-25 part number on it 82-310902) which was used with the lower mechanical Bendix Turret used on the early B-25. I am guessing this is a later refinement of the same thing, possibly with a different sighting system. The below are photos of my lens. Similarities are easy to see.

[Former Member]

Looks as though the mystery is solved!

John