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    The Window Launching Machine Mk.1a contained trays of Window packets that were fed individually by a system of chains and belts to a chute, which dispensed the packets through a hole in the bomb bay doors of a bomber. The navigator controlled the machine using a switch box to illuminate an indicator light as each bundle of Window was released, allowing formations of aircraft to efficiently release patterns of Window to jam German radar during World War II.

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    The Window Launching Machine Mk.1a contained trays of Window packets that were fed individually by a system of chains and belts to a chute, which dispensed the packets through a hole in the bomb bay doors of a bomber. The navigator controlled the machine using a switch box to illuminate an indicator light as each bundle of Window was released, allowing formations of aircraft to efficiently release patterns of Window to jam German radar during World War II.

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    WW2 "Windows" Chaff Launching Machine

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    The Window Launching Machine Mk.1a contained trays of Window packets that were fed individually by a system of chains and belts to a chute, which dispensed the packets through a hole in the bomb bay doors of a bomber. The navigator controlled the machine using a switch box to illuminate an indicator light as each bundle of Window was released, allowing formations of aircraft to efficiently release patterns of Window to jam German radar during World War II.

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    The Window was dispensed using the Window Launching Machine Mk.1a (RELAWM35359.

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    01). The machine consisted of an aluminium alloy box, containing three levels of
    trays for packets of Window. The trays were actuated by a system of chain drive
    s and belts, which fed the individual packets to a chute at the rear of the mach
    ine. The chute then dispensed the packets through a hole especially cut in the b
    omb bay doors of a bomber aircraft. The machine was controlled by the navigator,
    using a Switch Box fitted with a control switch and indicator light that illumi
    nated as each bundle of Window was released. A formation of aircraft fitted with
    the machine could release a carefully controlled pattern of Window, efficiently
    jamming the German radar.

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