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Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2024, 08:15
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By DHfan

According to Military Airfields in the British...

According to Military Airfields in the British Isles 1939-45 (Omnibus Edition) by Willis and Holliss, Ludford Magna is 420', Kelstern is 410' and Binbrook 330' asl. Davidstow Moor is 969' asl.

The...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2024, 11:33
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

Sarcasm doesn't become you. I had no idea of...

Sarcasm doesn't become you.
I had no idea of the altitude of Ludford Magna but I knew that Davidstow Moor was the highest airfield in Britain.

I was also amazed to find that somewhere in...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2024, 21:39
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

Ludford Magna was nowhere near the highest...

Ludford Magna was nowhere near the highest airfield in Britain. It was the highest bomber airfield, according to wiki, at 428 feet above sea level but Davidstow Moor Coastal Command airfield in...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2018, 15:01
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

IIRC, early Halifaxes had problems with the...

IIRC, early Halifaxes had problems with the rudder(s) locking over which was traced to the swept leading edge of the fin. Later ones had a much larger oblong fin and rudder.

Radlett was easy for...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2018, 07:07
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By DHfan

I've never heard of such a trial and I would have...

I've never heard of such a trial and I would have thought somebody could have come up with a better plan that didn't involve risking a flight crew.
That said, if it was a Lancaster I assume it would...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2018, 19:32
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

Azure Blue came to my mind, but I wondered if I...

Azure Blue came to my mind, but I wondered if I was right as I had an Azure Blue car, which was a totally different colour.

I think the film may have been orthochromatic which, from memory, could...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2018, 14:15
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

I'd forgotten completely that Desert Air Force...

I'd forgotten completely that Desert Air Force aircraft had blue undersides.
I wouldn't mind quite so much if I hadn't seen a Spitfire V at Duxford a few years ago temporarily fitted with a tropical...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2018, 19:46
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

What I know about explosives could be written on...

What I know about explosives could be written on the back of a postage stamp in letters about a foot high but I'm sure I read somewhere in the dim and distant past that that was indeed the case...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2017, 22:50
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

The RAF Museum got a real pasting when it was...

The RAF Museum got a real pasting when it was scrapped but it wasn't their fault. It was, finally, handed over to them but it was already far too late. It was too far gone and they had no option but...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2017, 23:17
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

I heard about a similar experience with a Coffman...

I heard about a similar experience with a Coffman starter from a now departed acquaintance in my local.

As a National Serviceman in the early fifties he was an engine fitter in the RAF and was...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2017, 15:04
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

It's part of the undercarriage. It's a bit dark...

It's part of the undercarriage. It's a bit dark but you can nearly see the same thing under the starboard wing.

It goes back to Martlesham Heath complaining that the take-off run was too long and...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2017, 22:56
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

Like everybody else I'm sure, I've been avidly...

Like everybody else I'm sure, I've been avidly following George Duffee's travels and experiences. It's great to see it also resulted in some lifelong friendships.

One thing that's puzzled me since...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2017, 15:33
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

IIRC, they were ordered to leave all equipment...

IIRC, they were ordered to leave all equipment including weapons behind. A lot, and I think the majority, were picked up from the beaches, after standing in water up to their chests for hours in some...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2017, 21:22
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

Yes, and er... no. That would be far too simple. ...

Yes, and er... no. That would be far too simple.
The propeller drive was actually taken from the ends of the four camshafts, which was either barking mad or a stroke of genius.
Personally I think...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2017, 00:20
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

Re my #10815 - I was nearly right. It was...

Re my #10815 - I was nearly right.

It was the Tornado (effectively a RR Vulture powered Typhoon - only one production and a few prototypes built) that had the centre-section radiator and it...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2017, 22:59
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

I'll have to refer to the book(s) to be certain...

I'll have to refer to the book(s) to be certain but IIRC the Sabre-powered Typhoon, Tempest or both initially had a radiator under the centre-section and there were unexpected consequences, either...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2017, 16:39
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

There may be an oil cooler there too, but having...

There may be an oil cooler there too, but having now looked it up in Hawker Aircraft since 1920, they are the radiators.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2017, 15:54
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

Danny, Re: the stepped leading edge on the...

Danny,

Re: the stepped leading edge on the Griffon Tempest - I'm pretty certain it's the radiators.

Prop rotation brings up another query of which way does the engine rotate?
By the late...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2017, 23:01
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

As it says in the link, the two patterns were...

As it says in the link, the two patterns were opposites, not reversed colours.
Imagine a single (seriously unwieldy) mask for the whole aircraft and just flip it over.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2017, 11:50
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

I'm pretty sure I read the Navy wanted a...

I'm pretty sure I read the Navy wanted a tailwheel as they didn't know if tricycle undercarriages would be suitable for carrier operations. Presumably the jet blast wouldn't bother an armoured deck...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2017, 23:44
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

I did a major demolition job on my right ankle 35...

I did a major demolition job on my right ankle 35 or so years ago - I've got eight screws in there to this day. The consultant said wrists and ankles were the slowest to heal as there was very little...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2017, 22:48
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

It worked in Europe in WWII too. The Sherman...

It worked in Europe in WWII too.
The Sherman was a pretty average tank, although far better than the dross we were building until 1945, but there were thousands of them. I think I read somewhere...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2017, 17:13
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

Chugalug. Surely Alexandra Palace - Ally Pally...

Chugalug.
Surely Alexandra Palace - Ally Pally - for reception in Southgate, not Crystal Palace?

I'd never thought about it but I suppose it's quite obvious there'd be a lot of ex-servicemen with...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2017, 23:57
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

A mate has taken to repairing and refurbishing...

A mate has taken to repairing and refurbishing old valve radios and amplifiers to keep his mind active in retirement. He recently bought a Murphy radio and complained about the Magic Eye being...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2017, 21:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

It was probably the right colour for the other...

It was probably the right colour for the other side. One tin, one brush...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2017, 20:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

Re the SEAC markings, you can also see where the...

Re the SEAC markings, you can also see where the red part of the fin flash has been painted out in green where it should be brown.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2017, 22:38
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

Ah yes, the grub... I had to spend a few days...

Ah yes, the grub...
I had to spend a few days in hospital in about 1990. I don't recall anything wrong with the quality. That's probably because there wasn't enough of it to detect what it tasted...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2017, 23:16
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

To a lesser degree I've just had a similar...

To a lesser degree I've just had a similar problem.
I was discharged after a back operation a couple of weeks ago with three different types of painkiller.
Fortunately I haven't needed any of them...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2017, 22:40
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

I think you must have cracked it. The timescale...

I think you must have cracked it. The timescale fits and presumably it was based at Radlett.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2017, 15:12
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

The AW 52 was powered by two RR Nenes but didn't...

The AW 52 was powered by two RR Nenes but didn't fly until 1948 which is well past your time frame.
It was flown from Baginton and Boscombe Down but no mention of Radlett which of course belonged to...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2017, 15:18
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

I would amend that to nominally desalinated......

I would amend that to nominally desalinated... and I think ghastly is extremely generous.

We were self-catering so the equipment wasn't a problem but, IIRC, we bought bottled water for making tea....
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2016, 18:06
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

I don't know the reason for the crew locations in...

I don't know the reason for the crew locations in the Battle but it would seem logical that it's to put them behind the wing for keeping a lookout.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2016, 09:10
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

I believe that was the Handley-Page Hampden, due...

I believe that was the Handley-Page Hampden, due to the extremely narrow fuselage. 3' IIRC, although that does sound ridiculously narrow.

Spitfires and Hurricanes still had 2-speed props at the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2016, 15:35
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

Agreed. After seeing three-quarters of it hanging...

Agreed. After seeing three-quarters of it hanging up in Lambeth during the late sixties I never expected to see it preparing for flight 50 years later.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2016, 15:23
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,063
Posted By DHfan

Self disassembly's pretty unreasonable. There...

Self disassembly's pretty unreasonable.
There was an in-depth analysis commissioned on the Mosquito prototype's airframe a few years ago and there's no structural reason why it couldn't fly.
...
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