Yes, he was in a B24 not a 17. I think the idea was to attack V1 launch sites, but the B24 blew up over England
Have any of you got a decent picture or diagram showing how the gunner's machine gun (single or double), was mounted and retracted, and what field of...
Its a refinement of the instinct of Tribalism. This is my own theory, so don't expect references; I use the term "Tribalism" as a broad...
Great photos - Did you take these? I'd forgotten how the two-seater looks even sleeker and meaner than the single-seater
And sadly, another one of Few has passed away
Would that be the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 "Corncob" as fitted to the Hughes HK-1 "Spuce Goose"? Awesome device, gave about 3500hp, the ultimate in...
Andy That particular post was primarily about the Albacore, the successor to the Stringbag which was in many ways inferior to it. I certainly...
Gary Great pics I see the red one has a tear-drop canopy. Was this standard on any of the later versions, or is this a cut-down racing version?...
Andy, Spidge The Sidney Cotton book on Amazon looks tempting, though $39 + p&p is a bit steep. He must have been a real-life "Biggles" - especially...
Seems to have been an independant thinker. I don't think British Spanish Civil War vets were allowed to fight in WW2.
And what have they replaced her with? Nothing as far I can see, except getting the tired Nimrods to work even harder.
Thanks, a great resource
Hi MFG, thanks for all this; its more detail than I've read before. AFAIK the original PRU Spitfires were adaptations of the Mk I, and the first...
I don't think there is as much distinction as we like to think between British or American heroes who sacrifice their lives, of their own volition or...
The Fairey Seafox wasn't well-loved either. A seaplane to be catapulted from light cruisers that were too small to carry the Walrus. It was...
Fairey Albacore Ok, another contestant: The Fairey Albacore. Some of you may remember me being a bit heretical about the Swordfish, which was...
The He 177 and the B29 were both highly ambitious attempts to create an advanced bomber, and were pushed into service far too soon. Political...
They must have been really desperate if they replaced the Bisleys with Beauforts. The Beaufort wasn't bad in itself but by the middle of the war it...
I had intended to keep this to aircraft that actually entered service, and I must admit that I wasn't aware that the Botha did so, albeit briefly. I...
Yes, good one - or rather bad one- you know what I mean! It must have had something going for it in terms of aerodynamics and structure in order...
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