Here, we shall look at the Avro Lancaster Bomber’s Wireless Operator’s Position and Radio Equipment in the aircraft. We shall be covering the T1154, R1155, A1134A, and Fishpond along with many other items of equipment. We shall look at various wartime diagrams and photographs, and refer to extracts from the wartime Air Ministry manuals.
Join us, as we take a tour of the Avro Lancaster’s Wireless Operator’s Position, as we embark on a journey aimed at promoting UK Aviation Heritage.
I’d like to add a special thanks to Norman Groom for the kind help he gave me back in 2003.
Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London.
Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Lancaster Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2004, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos.
Lancaster B.Mk.I, PA474. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Lancaster B.Mk.I, R5868. Royal Air Force Museum, London.
Lancaster B. Mk.III, DV372. Imperial War Museum.
Lancaster B.Mk.X, KB889. Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
Lancaster B.Mk.VII, NX611. Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
The Norman Groom & Jeremy Hall Lancaster Nose Sections.
The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust.
The National Archives, London.
The material contained in this video is intended for historical, reference, and entertainment value only, and is not to be construed as usable for aircraft or component restoration, maintenance, or use.
Devon S A (Flt Lt), Royal Air Force official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Royal Air Force official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Table of Contents:
00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Location of Wireless Operator's Station
00:43 - Wireless Operator's Seat
01:00 - Wireless Operator's Window
01:16 - View of the Merlins
01:21 - Equipment Overview
01:31 - Wireless Operator's Table
01:38 - TR9F Installation
01:59 - IFF Location
02:10 - The Morse Key Type F
02:23 - More on the Table Flap
02:38 - T1154 & R1155 Location
02:54 - Various Aerial Locations
03:03 - Switchbox Type J
03:07 - Trailing Winch
03:19 - Power Units
03:36 - The T.1154 Controls
05:04 - The Frequency Range Switch
05:26 - The Notation Panel
06:13 - The Master Control Switch
06:38 - The Power Output Controls
06:58 - The R.1155 Controls
07:22 - The Frequency Range Switch
07:45 - The Function Selector Control
08:06 - Controls at the Top Left of the R.1155 U
08:26 - The Tuning Dial
09:06 - The Tuning Indicator
09:34 - Meter Deflection Sensitivity Switch
09:45 - Aural Sense Control
09:58 - Switching Speed Control
10:02 - The Trailing Aerial Winch
11:14 - A night down the Pub!
11:32 - The Oxygen Economiser
12:16 - Oxygen Economisers for the crew
12:25 - Oxygen Bottle Crate
12:39 - Portable Oxygen Bottles
12:49 - IFF - Identification Friend or Foe
13:21 - TR.9F and TR.1196
14:19 - The D.F. Loop
14:30 - The Visual Indicator Mk. I
14:49 - The Amplifier Type A1134A
15:01 - The Mic - Tel Intercommunication
15:48 - The Aerial Switchbox Type. J
16:18 - The Aerial Ammeter
16:26 - H2S and Fishpond
17:08 - The Fishpond Indicator Type 182A
17:27 - How Fishpond Worked