Original U.S. WWII B-17 Boeing Flying Fortress Cowl Flaps Control Plate by Gladden Products Division Availability_International These all came out of

These all came out of an extensive Commonwealth WWI collection

The pirates who participated in the battle were Illanuns of the Moro pirates from the southern Philippines

The serial number is 99161A denoting the year of manufacture as 1882

Overall length is 31

This used a 20x70 RB cartridge and had a cyclic rate of fire of 300 rpm

Original U.S. WWII B-17 Boeing Flying Fortress Cowl Flaps Control Plate by Gladden Products Division Availability_International These all came out ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is just amazing, a genuine vintage World War Two Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress Cowl Flaps control plate, complete with still functional switches. Cowl flaps are used to adjust the air flow through the engine to cool it properly. On the ground they would be open full to maximize the air cooling the engine. They would be mostly closed at higher altitudes at cruising speed. The plate measures 10 x 4 x 3 and retains