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28 July 2006, 07:39 AM
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Interesting tunnel Lewis mount photo on eBay
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28 July 2006, 09:56 AM
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Well, it ain't no Lewis gun. The aeroplane looks like a Salmson. Graeme |
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28 July 2006, 01:48 PM
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Given that the aircraft in the photo is American I am quite certain the gun is a Marlin machinegun (itself a modification of the Colt M1895) stripped for aerial use. The USAS used these guns in some SPADs due to a shortage of Vickers.
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28 July 2006, 02:26 PM
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I hate to be a tie breaker, but it looks like a Lewis to me. The muzzle brake seems odd, but I think maybe it's been clumsily retouched. Ransom
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28 July 2006, 02:36 PM
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I hate to be a tie breaker, but it looks like a Lewis to me. The muzzle brake seems odd, but I think maybe it's been clumsily retouched. Ransom
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28 July 2006, 02:42 PM
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Breguet 14 maybe?
The angle's weird but the triple-strutted landing gear, the bracing wires, and the trailing edge cut-outs on the lower wing seem right for a Breguet. "French Aircraft of the First World War" (J.J.Davilla and A.M.Soltan) has a brief note to the effect "In operational service, the Breguet 14s underwent numerous modifications including...a gun rigged to fire under the fuselage." Cheers, Last edited by bshatzer; 28 July 2006 at 02:53 PM. |
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28 July 2006, 03:54 PM
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The muzzle brake was confusing, maybe this is the model 1918 of the Lewis? |
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28 July 2006, 05:22 PM
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The ventral-gun is a 'stripped' or late-model Lewis, not a Marlin - the gas cylinder is clearly visible under the barrel. The muzzle fitment is unusual, though. And it's definitely fitted into a Breguet 14, probably a infantry cooperation/observation A variant - the three-leg undercart and fuselage shape confirm this.
The other aircraft photo is of a Salmson A-2 - note the faired, shallower fuselage and the cooling louvres for the radial engine. <hoists sundowner> Cheers!
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