Like a long-burning fire on the brink of extinction, this matchless thread has once again burst into brightness! Thanks to those who discovered our new content, which show how the Vengeance's poor reputation came about. As Chugalug says, we are fortunate in having our senior pilot whose brilliant memory recalls every detail of what the aircraft was like to fly and how the early versions were designed to achieve pinpoint accuracy -- and nothing else. As Danny says in his book, the Vengeance was a one-trick pony, but it performed its trick very well indeed.
Ah yes ... Danny's e-book, In with a Vengeance. Chapter 10 gives an enthralling account of Danny's first attack, following his squadron in vertical dives upon a Japanese HQ at Akyab. And Chapter 15 sums up the Vengeance in attack (excellent, a guided missile with guidance system hopefully extracted half a mile above target) and defence (terrifyingly little). We have mailed dozens of copies round the world but there's plenty left in our electronic bookstore. If you want one, send me, Geriaviator, a PM giving your email address.