Early P-40 Nose Guns

[Elwyn]

On the early P-40's, were the spent shells and links from the nose guns ejected overboard or caught in some type of container to be removed later? Now that I think about it, how was it done on other types that had guns fitted in the nose? I think the P-38 had ejection chutes for the 50's. Not sure about the 20MM.

[hang the expense]

There are exit chutes coming off the 50s that twist 90 degrees downward and pass through the wing on either side of the match angle between spar 1 and spar 2 IIRC continuing right out through the belly fairing.

[Elwyn]

Thanks! Just what I was looking for.