Author Topic: My newest addition. Could use help. (Read 330 times)

airbumba · « **on:** June 22, 2005, 05:07:03 PM »

Hi y'all:

I've been collecting WW2 Canadian related items for a bit now, from old newspapers, badges, medals, photos, etc. Mostly related to canadian aviation during the war. Well today I found quite the gem, but could use some help in tracing it.

I bought this WW2 RCAF compass with box from an estate sale. The compass is made by the Ontario Hughes Owens Co.Ltd. It's in it's original box, and has the RCAF ref # of 6A/0,726. I know Lancs,(our Lanc III has one to the bottom left of the pilot), Mossies and a few planes used them. I have sent the pics and #'s to the Canadian Aviation Museum and will get an exact plane listing sometime in the future. But my hope is that someone here would be able to give me an answer before that, I'm itchin to know.

My guess is the A designation is for Avro, and my best assumption is this is from an Avro Anson. But please if someone has the RCAF ref. list, let me know, since my curiosity is killin me.
Here's some pics, and thank you in advance for any info you can offer, .

Guppy35 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2005, 05:13:08 PM »

Ask the guys here:

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=4

Lots of experts on such things on that forum. Not a bad bunch either

Dan/CorkyJr

hubsonfire · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2005, 05:35:34 PM »

Looks like someone is assembling the components for the mother of all simpits.

airbumba · « **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2005, 10:01:47 PM »

Thanks Dan. I joined over there and cut/ pasted my question there. I was lookin for another aviation forum to read, if you like it and they can still teach u stuff, then that's gotta be way more than I could ask for.

Thanks for the response, .