RAF Quetta - Tempest Rocket Firing Demonstration
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RAF Quetta - Tempest Rocket Firing Demonstration
Just looking for any information about this, which took place on 11/11/1946. Anything welcome!
TIA, Andrew
TIA, Andrew
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If you are unaware you may soon get a chance to see one in the air, they are doing the runs now and it is due to, if it hasn't already, fly...
33Sqn scheme...
https://www.key.aero/article/sywell-...ght-approaches
33Sqn scheme...
https://www.key.aero/article/sywell-...ght-approaches
A very quick look at the 540s suggests it may have been 152 Squadron, but on 13 November 46 rather than 11/11. AIR 27/1026/31 (page 67) Not a huge amount of detail but enough (also involved 20mm strafe demo).
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Thanks Nige. I know that No.152 squadron was, but No.20 may well have been as well. Will try to look in their ORB.
Thanks also, Loosenut. I did, and am very much looking forward to seeing it!
cheers to both
Andrew
Thanks also, Loosenut. I did, and am very much looking forward to seeing it!
cheers to both
Andrew
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A beautiful aircraft, takes me back to the Sussex skies of 1945-50 when the Tempest could be seen almost any day.
If I had managed to join, it would have been my recruiting sergeant.
If I had managed to join, it would have been my recruiting sergeant.
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Might get an also response in the History & Nostalgia forum.
https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia-86/
https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia-86/
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