P-59A Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Anybody have any thoughts as to what this is off of? Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfixer Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 judging from the hardware...it is not a very large window? 12x14 or so? I like the knock outs in the upper corners..clearance for tube frame/mount...looks like an attachment point behind the knock out... no idea though about airframe...but cool display piece Link to post Share on other sites
Bluehawk Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Uh-oh, NOW you've gone and done it! First I thought maybe A-10 center front windshield, but no. Then I thought B-52 tail gunner position somewhere, maybe. I'm hooked. Must find. HONORING FAMILY LtCol Wm Russell (1679-1757) VA Mil; Pvt Zachariah McKay (1714-97) Frederick VA Mil; BrigGen Evan Shelby, Jr (1719-94) VA Mil; Pvt Vincent Hobbs (1722-1808) Wythe VA Mil; Pvt Hugh Alexander (1724-77); Lt John R. Litton (1726-1804); Bvt BrigGen/Col Wm W. Russell (1735-93) 5th VA Rgmt; Lt James Scott (1736-1817); Capt John Murray, Sr (1747-1833); Capt John Sehorn, Sr (1748-1831) VA Mil; Pvt Corbin Lane (1750-1816) Franklin/TN Mil; Cpl Jesse D. Reynolds (1750-1836) 5th VA Rgmt; Capt. Solomon C. Litton (1751-1844); 1Lt Christopher Casey (1754-1840) SC Mil; Pvt Mark Adams (1755-1828); Pvt Randolph White (1755-1831) Bailey's Co. VA Rgmt; Capt. John R. Russell (1758-1838); Pvt Joseph T. Cooley (1767-1826) Fort Hempstead Mil; Pvt Thomas Barron (1776-1863) 1812; Capt. John Baumgardner (1787-1853) VA Mil; Pvt Joel Estep (1828-1864) Co B 5th KY Inf CSA & US; Pvt George B. Bell (1833-1910) Co C 47th IL Inf US; Cpl Daniel H. Barron (1838-1910) Co B 19th TN Rgmt Inf CSA; Capt Richard K. Kaufman (1908-1946) 7th PRG/3rd AF CCU; T-5 Vernon L. Bell (1926-95) 1802nd Spec Rgmt; PO2 Murray J. Heichman (1932-2019) HQSB/MCRD; PFC Jess Long (1934-2017) US Army; PFC Donald W. Johnson (1931-) 43rd ID HQ; A1C Keith W. Bell (1931-2011) 314th TCW; A3C Michael S. Bell (1946-) 3346th CMS; A1C Sam W. Lee (1954-2017) 2d BW; AW3 Keith J. Price (1975-) VP-10; 1Lt Matthew Wm Bell (1985-) 82nd Abn/SOC Link to post Share on other sites
manayunkman Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Looks blue for a Navy plane. How big is it? Link to post Share on other sites
P-59A Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 Looks blue for a Navy plane. How big is it? The blue is from that tarp. Its more of a dark O.D. Its an exterior part and my thinking was if it was jet age it would not be painted...just a thought. Jet age zinc chromate isn't dark. Link to post Share on other sites
P-59A Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 Uh-oh, NOW you've gone and done it! First I thought maybe A-10 center front windshield, but no. Then I thought B-52 tail gunner position somewhere, maybe. I'm hooked. Must find. The A-10 was a painted bird...this came off of a painted bird. It's driving me nuts too! Link to post Share on other sites
P-59A Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 Any better? Link to post Share on other sites
P-59A Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 The frame out side to outside is a taste over 32 inch's tall (not counting the parts beyond the frame) Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfixer Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Looks to be a quick attachment window...few attachment points....and interior protected from slipstream....exterior window would have more attachpoints....unless maybe a helicopter or other low speed aircraft... You come up with some cool aircraft parts.... Link to post Share on other sites
Bluehawk Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 ARRRGGGGHHHH !!!! HONORING FAMILY LtCol Wm Russell (1679-1757) VA Mil; Pvt Zachariah McKay (1714-97) Frederick VA Mil; BrigGen Evan Shelby, Jr (1719-94) VA Mil; Pvt Vincent Hobbs (1722-1808) Wythe VA Mil; Pvt Hugh Alexander (1724-77); Lt John R. Litton (1726-1804); Bvt BrigGen/Col Wm W. Russell (1735-93) 5th VA Rgmt; Lt James Scott (1736-1817); Capt John Murray, Sr (1747-1833); Capt John Sehorn, Sr (1748-1831) VA Mil; Pvt Corbin Lane (1750-1816) Franklin/TN Mil; Cpl Jesse D. Reynolds (1750-1836) 5th VA Rgmt; Capt. Solomon C. Litton (1751-1844); 1Lt Christopher Casey (1754-1840) SC Mil; Pvt Mark Adams (1755-1828); Pvt Randolph White (1755-1831) Bailey's Co. VA Rgmt; Capt. John R. Russell (1758-1838); Pvt Joseph T. Cooley (1767-1826) Fort Hempstead Mil; Pvt Thomas Barron (1776-1863) 1812; Capt. John Baumgardner (1787-1853) VA Mil; Pvt Joel Estep (1828-1864) Co B 5th KY Inf CSA & US; Pvt George B. Bell (1833-1910) Co C 47th IL Inf US; Cpl Daniel H. Barron (1838-1910) Co B 19th TN Rgmt Inf CSA; Capt Richard K. Kaufman (1908-1946) 7th PRG/3rd AF CCU; T-5 Vernon L. Bell (1926-95) 1802nd Spec Rgmt; PO2 Murray J. Heichman (1932-2019) HQSB/MCRD; PFC Jess Long (1934-2017) US Army; PFC Donald W. Johnson (1931-) 43rd ID HQ; A1C Keith W. Bell (1931-2011) 314th TCW; A3C Michael S. Bell (1946-) 3346th CMS; A1C Sam W. Lee (1954-2017) 2d BW; AW3 Keith J. Price (1975-) VP-10; 1Lt Matthew Wm Bell (1985-) 82nd Abn/SOC Link to post Share on other sites
pararaftanr2 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Since it's 1 3/4 inches thick, and weighs almost 22 pounds, isn't it more likely to be armored glass from a defensive position on an aircraft, or a cockpit windscreen? My first thought was a B-29 tail gun, but I think it is too small for that. https://pilotsmanyourplanes.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
P-59A Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 While this is not the Armored glass in question I think the paint may indicate WW2 German. Link to post Share on other sites
P-59A Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 P-38? FW 190? Link to post Share on other sites
hink441 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I still think it looks like Navy paint. Link to post Share on other sites
P-59A Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 It sold for 315.00...blew me out of the water. I saw pics of WW2 German aircraft with front armored glass not much different than this. The pics were too large for me to post. This photo shows the green better. Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfixer Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I think the early P38 and P40s had a drop in though again...not the window in question...but design is similar...lending to the protective window Link to post Share on other sites
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