nx611_1945 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I'm looking for any information, plans and photos of the gunnery trainer trailer unit as in the photo below. Does anyone know of one or of any information? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Guessing your a Lanc fanatic mate? theres an old RAF gunnery range at HELLS MOUTH near Abersoch in North Wales. Some of the old structure and narrow gauge track still there, inc the blast walls. Good access and just sheep there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nx611_1945 Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Thank you, do you have any photos? Do you know of any of the turret mount machines left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Photo of target on Hells Mouth range railway:- https://tailendcharlietedchurch.wordpress.com/tail-end-charlie-ted-church/rear-gunner-sentinel-of-the-skies/gunnery-training/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 When I worked in the armoury at RAF Leeming, there was a large circular track in the roof that I was told was for testing the turrets for the Lancaster during the war. Does that sound genuine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 On 16/01/2018 at 5:10 PM, MatchFuzee said: Photo of target on Hells Mouth range railway:- https://tailendcharlietedchurch.wordpress.com/tail-end-charlie-ted-church/rear-gunner-sentinel-of-the-skies/gunnery-training/ Yep, that’s the place, lot of the structures still there, only wire fence surrounds it. Some is acceptable from the public beach, some rails poking out the sand and few concrete building bases and wiring conduits. Blast wall onto the beach is still there and few of the low concrete walls inside the Field, guessing the track still there too. no remains of the training equipment, but there’s a few farms about, they love to hoard stuff, or have memories of its use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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