Avro Lancaster Window chute

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Located on the starboard lower side of the nose in front of the bomb-bay was a rectangular box like structure for the despatch of the strips of Window-radar decoy. Can anybody help with drawings ? and dates of its introduction . Very little is published about it in Lancaster books. Thanks in advance for any help.

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It was mounted to the outside of the lower nose with a small access hatch inside the fuselage. I haven't seen one on a Lancaster but the Lancs I have been in still have the area where the window chute would have been fitted.

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Same as used on Halifaxes I presume, a basically rectangular box and louvres in the sides?
Cees

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This is the only clear picture I have of the window chute installation.

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Thanks for the pictures it does show more clearly from a different perspective. :)

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T-21, If this is what you are looking for ???? there are some photos on a thread i started some time ago, and some discussion about the windows / chaff item ??? link below ... go to page 11 .... photos 92, 93, 94.

Hope this works ???

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=85496

Keith.

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Keith, That is exactly what I am after . I missed the thread . Many thanks.