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Old 7th Apr 2005, 12:23
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Milt, sadly the computer bit seems to have been an aide memoir, the rest was his own papers.

It was a great talk from a modest man. He worked with the best of them and he had a rich talent of his own. He 'worked' on the Whelkin, the Shetland flying boat, Halifax, Hurricane and others. He also had a good understanding of the Farnboro' wind tunnel.

A short film about ditching a P31 was a treasure. That actually might be truer than we think - it belonged to the IWM - showed how they made models to show how to ditch a Mustang. Which also showed it couldn't be done! When it hit the water it just dived to the bottom. They later discovered that with one wing low it was possible - just. But then the war was over.

A good night much enjoyed by everyone. Some I suspect who were also boffins in their own right.
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