On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 02:39:23 GMT, wrote:

Can someone tell me what the short tubes are that are located alongside the
canon on each wing? I've looked through a few books that show them but lack
an explaination as to what they are.

If you're talking about the "protuberences" standing pround of the
leading edge just beside the cannon muzzle, these were the fairings
for the second cannon position introduced with the Mk Vc wing. I
don't know why they weren't faired over, as in most cases they weren't
used until the outboard .303 MG positions were deleted and a .50 MG
mounted in that position in the E-wing. You can see them in photos of
Spit Vc's, IXc's and so forth, so if this is what you're referring to
they weren't unique to the Mk XIV.

Gavin Bailey
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