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Forum: Military Aviation

16th Jul 2014, 17:37

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One for the AWACS boys!

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Posted By Wensleydale

You are asking a Yorkshireman to admit he was...

You are asking a Yorkshireman to admit he was wrong? Even worse, you are asking a Yorkshireman to admit that he was wrong when he wasn't?

"You can always tell a Yorkshireman, (but you can't...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Jul 2014, 14:12

Replies: 29

One for the AWACS boys!

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Posted By Wensleydale

"Don't forget the Caravelle Wensley. Prototype...

"Don't forget the Caravelle Wensley. Prototype flew on the 27 May 1955, 31 months prior to the 707."

Sorry Brian....the first production 707 flew 31 months after the Caravelle, but the first...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Jul 2014, 10:42

Replies: 29

One for the AWACS boys!

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Posted By Wensleydale

So the C102 "jetliner" prototype carried the mail...

So the C102 "jetliner" prototype carried the mail once but no passengers...it suffered major serviceability problems and had to return by train. No orders were taken for the aircraft and it was...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Jul 2014, 06:49

Replies: 29

One for the AWACS boys!

Views: 7,804

Posted By Wensleydale

Also noteworthy....the UK tried to build an AEW...

Also noteworthy....the UK tried to build an AEW based upon the worlds first jet airliner - failed and so bought one based upon the worlds second oldest airliner.

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