usaaf93 Posted September 25, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 25, 2015 Hello A while ago I bought this aircraft box over here in France. I think it is an early ww2 aircraft ammo box but I am a bit skeptical about the writings starting with "52". Does it mean it was still used post war ? Thanks for your help. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbtcoveralls Posted September 25, 2015 Share #2 Posted September 25, 2015 the numbers aren't dates but are aircraft part numbers. Both of the part numbers have prefixes, that according to an aviation archeology website, were for parts used on the P2V "Neptune" patrol bomber built by Lockhheed. first flight of the Neptune was May 17 1945 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_P-2_Neptune Tom Bowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted September 26, 2015 Hello Tom Can you please post the link because I found a P40 instead of the P2V http://www.aero-web.org/museums/nc/pafbnc/42-05702.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbtcoveralls Posted September 26, 2015 Share #4 Posted September 26, 2015 The problem is that what you have looked up is the aircraft serial number for a P-40. Only major assemblies on an aircraft have the A/c serial number. Parts numbers are a different thing. And this box has part numbers starting with 42 and with 52 which are both prefixes associated with the Neptune. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/partaircraft.htm Tom Bowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted September 27, 2015 ok thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightpath Posted October 12, 2015 Share #6 Posted October 12, 2015 Just a little note: The P-40 ammo boxes I've were very lovely stainless steel ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightpath Posted May 28, 2016 Share #7 Posted May 28, 2016 Old thread but I just thought about the width of the box, = what calibre the gun was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted May 28, 2016 Hello 50 caliber fits perfectly in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiftycal Posted May 31, 2016 Share #9 Posted May 31, 2016 lockheed neptune nose turret, reallllly old one, before they got rid of turrets, made out of the material saving wood type stuff to from ww2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted May 31, 2016 ok thanks. I guess I will have to remove it from the feet of my 1943 ETO USAAF gunner ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbtcoveralls Posted May 31, 2016 Share #11 Posted May 31, 2016 lockheed neptune nose turret, reallllly old one, before they got rid of turrets, made out of the material saving wood type stuff to from ww2 Thanks for posting the diagram, I knew it was Neptune due to the part number prefix, just didn't know where it went on the Tune. As an aside I actually flew in a restored SP-2H (late model neptune) several years ago Tom Bowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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