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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Dec 2014, 17:15

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Important British Aircraft

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Posted By seafire6b

Full credit should be given to the wartime UK...

Full credit should be given to the wartime UK government in foreseeing the post-war situation and, amidst the depths of hostilities, forming the Brabazon Committee, as early as December 1942.
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Dec 2014, 15:20

Replies: 126

Important British Aircraft

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Posted By seafire6b

No disagreements there at all, WHBM. In fact,...

No disagreements there at all, WHBM. In fact, when I referred to the Lanc's "continuation", I must admit I was thinking more of the Shackleton, rather than its civil applications, which of course...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Dec 2014, 12:52

Replies: 126

Important British Aircraft

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Posted By seafire6b

scotbill I too had heard the stories about...

scotbill

I too had heard the stories about the 121 visit not being returned. Although the supposition does align with the then very "British" way of doing business, passing on plans and ideas to...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Dec 2014, 12:21

Replies: 126

Important British Aircraft

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Posted By seafire6b

A pal of mine working for BEA had to conduct a...

A pal of mine working for BEA had to conduct a profitability analysis on the Merchantman. At the end of some months with calculator and paperwork, he then had the unhappy task of advising his bosses...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Dec 2014, 11:33

Replies: 126

Important British Aircraft

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Posted By seafire6b

Noyade I reckon the list's missing the Lanc...

Noyade

I reckon the list's missing the Lanc (being another design-platform that continued for decades) and the Mosquito, a true MRCA. Indeed as a bomber, the Mozzie compared very favourably with...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Dec 2014, 20:35

Replies: 126

Important British Aircraft

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Posted By seafire6b

Airco DH121 (Trident) Advert

Aah, de Havilland - and nostalgia's still what it used to be!

http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1959/1959%20-%203072.PDF

Some might find this advertisement interesting, from "Flight"...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Dec 2014, 17:48

Replies: 126

Important British Aircraft

Views: 15,802

Posted By seafire6b

Why "Trident"?

Haraka

I was under the distinct impression, albeit not a first-hand recollection, that the Airco/DH 121 was named after BEA asked for suggestions (perhaps even in a BEA employees' competition?)...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Dec 2014, 09:22

Replies: 126

Important British Aircraft

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Posted By seafire6b

...and to our infinite regret, a salutary lesson...

...and to our infinite regret, a salutary lesson against tailoring what could have been a world-winner too closely to one customer's needs - who kept changing their minds about what they really...

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