B-17 Tail Gun Sight

[DryMartini]

Finally, a project we have been working on for a few years now,
is starting to come together. The stinger-style tail gun sight
parts have been sitting in my basement, awaiting some attention.
Well, they are no longer in my basement.



Yeah, we are making a few. One or two may be available for sale
or trade, if you are interested.

[DryMartini]

Some pictures of the work in progress.
And Awa-a-a-a-a-ay-y-y-y we go!

The sight yokes, ready for phosphating.


The sight assembly and the brazing fixture, ready for phosphating. The alum components for the sight are returning from being anodized.

[DryMartini]

Assembled and ready for paint!

[Dave]

Very nice, I've just starting to make a batch of replica 50 cals one piece at a time

[DryMartini]

I have had these for a couple weeks now, but I was waiting to get a bushing
to add.

Here are some pictures of the finished product. All done to original specs
by a friend of "Desert Rat", Stewart Byers at USASPARES in Pennsylvania.
MAJOR kudos to Stewart and his boys. It wasn't a big stretch for them,
as they make B-52 parts for the Air Force.


It is amazing how light this unit is. That is an aluminum tube main body, with a plug on one end, and the
site/training unit on the other.


Not a great picture, but there are two bushings - one steel and the other brass. You can just make out the
joint line between the two.


All paint and finish was done to Boeing specs. That's Red #45


View of the Tail Gunner.