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Anybody any idea what was the last piston-engined aircraft to `take the wire` on a British carrier,and when...? and take-off...?
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Originally Posted by sycamore
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Anybody any idea what was the last piston-engined aircraft to `take the wire` on a British carrier,and when...? and take-off...?
Although a Whirlwind HAS 7 or HAR 7 might have been the last piston engine to land on a deck, no hook involved. |
This video would give rise to some claims.....piston powered aircraft making an arrested landing without a Tail Hook.....some real precision flying but I am not sure it would be considered "Hi-stress" by modern standards.
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Wow ... COD, the early days!
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Ken Wallis flew his autogiro off the back of the Isle of White ferry as a demo....:)
I tried to get the concept across of autogiros flying off and on fast patrol boats in littoral temperate waters ( e.g Gulf, Far East ) .The idea being that they could extend the boat's visual range and engage targets (smugglers etc.) with diversive weaponry whilst the boat caught up. RN rep.. of course kept blindly trotting out "Winter North Atlantic" as a mantra ............... |
They did, and without the benefit of hooks.
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Similar to this done by the German Navy during WWII?
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....5db001a859.jpg |
The Focke Achgelis Bachstelze rotor kite was unpowered and towed on a cable aloft behind a U Boat to provide an increased circle of vision. I was surprised how many survived the War . Ken Wallis was certainly well familiar with the type.!
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I believe the Tiger Club hatched a plan to try and land a couple of Turbulents on a carrier in the '60s or early '70s - think it may have been with the connivance of Pete Sheppard - but Their Warships said no...
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Originally Posted by Haraka
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The Focke Achgelis Bachstelze rotor kite was unpowered and towed on a cable aloft behind a U Boat to provide an increased circle of vision. I was surprised how many survived the War . Ken Wallis was certainly well familiar with the type.!
Jack |
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....29b0b2a1a7.jpg
RAF Calshot couldn't find a U boat for the AFEE trials of the Fa 330. |
Originally Posted by sycamore
(Post 11236675)
Anybody any idea what was the last piston-engined aircraft to `take the wire` on a British carrier,and when...? and take-off...?
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Davef68,thanks for that,and ,as I had forgotten about `cross-dressers,sorry cross-deckers`,I should actually have narrowed it a bit to `British,single-engine piston...etc...apologies for that...
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Originally Posted by Davef68
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I'd guess Grumman Trader from Ark Royal in 1972, unless someone knows of a later Trader/Tracker operation
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Didn’t the Americans operate artillery spotting Piper Cubs / Taylorcraft off of LSTs fitted with a rudimentary flight deck during WW2?
EDITED “Reference found” https://laststandonzombieisland.com/...raft-carriers/ |
Originally Posted by lightonthewater
(Post 11236098)
From memory, Eric Brown's book stated that he landed a DH Mosquito on a carrier (and took off again).
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Originally Posted by sandiego89
(Post 11238538)
Speaking of cross decking, I am aware of the UK and US forces doing so but did the Canadians and Dutch do much cross decking with the UK Aircraft carriers before they got out of the fixed wing carrier game? Argentina? (before 1992 obviously)- I am aware John Farley demonstrated G-VTOL or another Harrier on the 25 de Mayo on its way south after being sold.
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Originally Posted by sandiego89
(Post 11238538)
I am aware John Farley demonstrated G-VTOL or another Harrier on the 25 de Mayo on its way south after being sold.
https://scontent-lhr8-2.xx.fbcdn.net...dA&oe=62BBF239 |
Originally Posted by Haraka
(Post 11237010)
Ken Wallis flew his autogiro off the back of the Isle of White ferry as a demo....:)
I tried to get the concept across of autogiros flying off and on fast patrol boats in littoral temperate waters ( e.g Gulf, Far East ) .The idea being that they could extend the boat's visual range and engage targets (smugglers etc.) with diversive weaponry whilst the boat caught up. RN rep.. of course kept blindly trotting out "Winter North Atlantic" as a mantra ............... |
Gloster Meteor F3 flying from HMS Implacable June 48
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....b5bc520cc.jpeg
Ok it did have a specially modified landing gear and hook. |
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