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Shot loader's hatches.
b2nhvi
Nevada, United States
Joined: June 17, 2016
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Joined: June 17, 2016
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Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 02:15 PM UTC
While gathering info for the two Shots (Shot Meteor and Shot Kal) i'm working on I saw mention of an after market turret with the loader's hatch realigned on a direct fore/aft axis as opposed to the "usual" alignment at the same angle as the right edge of the turret. (Kinda like an aircraft carrier with a straight deck and an angle deck) What is the info on this? I've not found any photos of the straight (after market), only the factory angled version. Is it a figment of someones imagination? Some rare experiment?
ALBOWIE
New South Wales, Australia
Joined: February 28, 2006
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Joined: February 28, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 02:28 PM UTC
Early Mk 2 & 3 and some 5 Centurions had a different positioning of the loaders hatch. It is quite conceivable that the isrtealis got a number of these along the way.
Al
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