military trailers

[sapper740]

Originally posted by Les Freathy
OK guys i need a bit of help with this photo of a generator trailer, the info i have states it is captured from the Italians in Libiya, taking a second look at it is it a generator and what are those air bottles at each end maybe its some type of dry air charging unit. Note the fexible exhaust on the frame lets see what you can come up with
cheers
Les

Most aircraft of the day carried bottles of compressed air for a one time emergency actuation of landing gear and flaps after loss of hydraulic power. Les is absolutely correct when he says DRY air charging unit as moisture is anathema to pneumatic systems, especially ones that experience extreme variations in temperature in a single mission. I would assume the large unit at the right of the trailer is some sort of air dryer.