This is a very rare cockpit weapon retaining bracket which mounted to the rear of the cockpit where rear came out in the cockpit roof.
The part which is a steel made bracket which still has part of the perspex attached also the wooden panel bracket which is attached to the aluminium made mount this still has original paintwork. The main frame is rusty with no real paintwork remains and still has some rubber seal attached it has some damage from the impact of the crash it still retains its shape which makes it so identafiable. The part is in nice solid condition and nice clean condition for a recovered relic it is perfect for display or any collection the part is 10 inches long by 4 inches wide in size and perfect for display or any collection. This very rare cockpit part is from German Junkers ju88A-1 bomber work number 5103 which was shot down by RAF fighters on the 27th September 1940,crashed at Horsmonden during the battle of Britain.
The JU88 bomber was on a daylight raid to bomb London when it was attacked by RAF fighters then finally shot down by Hawker Hurricane flown Flight Officer D.de P.Brown of number 1 squadron. The aircraft crashed in flames and burned out. The plane crashed at Hononton in the village Brenchley near Tonbridge in Kent.
The crew were Unteroffizier Helmut Damerius also Unteroffizier Franz Hastrich and Unteroffizier Mathias Merschen were all killed.
This part comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with pictures,map and diagram.
This is a very rare cockpit weapon retaining bracket which mounted to the rear of the cockpit where rear came out in the cockpit roof.
The part which is a steel made bracket which still has part of the perspex attached also the wooden panel bracket which is attached to the aluminium made mount this still has original paintwork. The main frame is rusty with no real paintwork remains and still has some rubber seal attached it has some damage from the impact of the crash it still retains its shape which makes it so identafiable. The part is in nice solid condition and nice clean condition for a recovered relic it is perfect for display or any collection the part is 10 inches long by 4 inches wide in size and perfect for display or any collection. This very rare cockpit part is from German Junkers ju88A-1 bomber work number 5103 which was shot down by RAF fighters on the 27th September 1940,crashed at Horsmonden during the battle of Britain.
The JU88 bomber was on a daylight raid to bomb London when it was attacked by RAF fighters then finally shot down by Hawker Hurricane flown Flight Officer D.de P.Brown of number 1 squadron. The aircraft crashed in flames and burned out. The plane crashed at Hononton in the village Brenchley near Tonbridge in Kent.
The crew were Unteroffizier Helmut Damerius also Unteroffizier Franz Hastrich and Unteroffizier Mathias Merschen were all killed.
This part comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with pictures,map and diagram.
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