Originally Posted by
Pinky the pilot
A question; I know nothing about the Belfast but can anyone post here on just how good an A/C it was, compared to the C130 Hercules?
I have a vague recollection of once reading somewhere that it was, in almost all aspects, somewhat inferior to the C130.
Can someone elucidate?
Re
Packapoo's comment that Shorts knew a thing or two about Flying Boats; I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever that my late Father, 39814 Baum; Ronald Wilhelm, W/O1 Pilot 461 SQN RAAF would agree with you.
I don't think you can really compare a Belfast to a C130, the C130 is considerably smaller. In terms of size the Belfast is probably closer to a A400M.