Heated optical viewing window for bombardier or observer position. The glass was electrically heated to prevent icing and fogging at high altitude.
This steel and thick armoured glass part where the glass has broken still with all of its original black paintwork and electrical pipework section attached.The part still has maker label attached which has some maker markings fairly clear to see.The part has been very well cleaned and has some of its original colours it is in nice solid condition only lightly damaged by the impact of the crash but is a bit dirty from being buried in the mud on the shore line but is still perfect for display or any collection it is 6 inches wide in size.The window comes from inside German Focke-Wulf Fw 200-C1 Condor of 1. /KG 40. Which crashed at Øverås, Finnøy Nordland on the coast in Northern Norway. The giant aircraft was shot down by RAF Gloster Gladiator on the 25th May 1940 during the German invasion of Norway.The label comes with 3xA5 laminated information cards with pictures of the crash site.
The part comes from a long-held private collection, with pieces originally recovered many years ago by a dedicated enthusiast who personally visited crash sites, uncovering surface relics or excavated wrecks. These parts are now being offered to the public for the first time.
Heated optical viewing window for bombardier or observer position. The glass was electrically heated to prevent icing and fogging at high altitude.
This steel and thick armoured glass part where the glass has broken still with all of its original black paintwork and electrical pipework section attached.The part still has maker label attached which has some maker markings fairly clear to see.The part has been very well cleaned and has some of its original colours it is in nice solid condition only lightly damaged by the impact of the crash but is a bit dirty from being buried in the mud on the shore line but is still perfect for display or any collection it is 6 inches wide in size.The window comes from inside German Focke-Wulf Fw 200-C1 Condor of 1. /KG 40. Which crashed at Øverås, Finnøy Nordland on the coast in Northern Norway. The giant aircraft was shot down by RAF Gloster Gladiator on the 25th May 1940 during the German invasion of Norway.The label comes with 3xA5 laminated information cards with pictures of the crash site.
The part comes from a long-held private collection, with pieces originally recovered many years ago by a dedicated enthusiast who personally visited crash sites, uncovering surface relics or excavated wrecks. These parts are now being offered to the public for the first time.
Image 1 of 13
Image 2 of 13
Image 3 of 13
Image 4 of 13
Image 5 of 13
Image 6 of 13
Image 7 of 13
Image 8 of 13
Image 9 of 13
Image 10 of 13
Image 11 of 13
Image 12 of 13
Image 13 of 13