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9th Feb 2024, 09:44
Replies: 21
Views: 2,132
Posted By rolling20

I've been fascinated by the RAF in WW2 ever since...

I've been fascinated by the RAF in WW2 ever since I saw my great uncles picture in RAF uniform in my great grandparents living room.
That's a long time ago now and I'm still coming across people who...
6th Feb 2024, 21:43
Replies: 22
Views: 2,337
Posted By rolling20

Haven't got it to hand, but I'm sure in 'Enemy...

Haven't got it to hand, but I'm sure in 'Enemy Coast Ahead', Guy Gibson was taken on his first flight in a Lanc, by Hoppy Hopgood.
I think he demonstrated it with one engine operative, 'losing...
6th Dec 2023, 14:44
Replies: 26
Views: 2,607
Posted By rolling20

[QUOTE=Geriaviator;11552226]Interesting info....

[QUOTE=Geriaviator;11552226]Interesting info. Sorry I can't remember the detail as I was only a youngster at RAF Binbrook in 1948-51 and worshipped my father's friend Bob Nash, RCAF, who had flown...
6th Dec 2023, 10:05
Replies: 26
Views: 2,607
Posted By rolling20

I think you mean the Canadians of 6 Group. The...

I think you mean the Canadians of 6 Group.
The idea of removing the turrets came from Freeman Dyson, who joined the Operational Research Section of Bomber Command on July 25, 1943.
The bomber...
11th Nov 2023, 10:22
Replies: 24
Views: 2,145
Posted By rolling20

Aircrew were a superstitious lot and also...

Aircrew were a superstitious lot and also believed what they were told to an extent.
Scarecrow flares (that the Germans were supposed to be firing) , being one of the myths that was perpetuated at...
8th Oct 2023, 14:49
Replies: 16
Views: 2,379
Posted By rolling20

Seeing as there has been thread drift, I'd like...

Seeing as there has been thread drift, I'd like to hear about the Victor MK1.
Ok the thread is about MK2's, but it's a step in the right direction.
24th Sep 2023, 14:02
Replies: 15
Views: 1,804
Posted By rolling20

As a child back in the 70s I was reading a local...

As a child back in the 70s I was reading a local newspaper somewhere in East London. I had relatives there and with no day time TV or iPad in those days, I read whatever I came across, as we were...
9th Sep 2023, 09:27
Replies: 47
Views: 6,223
Posted By rolling20

I joined in 81 and I had a 262 number, preceded...

I joined in 81 and I had a 262 number, preceded by an L ,IIRC.
One day, on visiting the SSQ to see the MO about an ailment, I was promoted to Corporal.
The female MO having never come across the...
14th Aug 2023, 09:49
Replies: 26
Views: 3,307
Posted By rolling20

Even more impressive when they were modified to...

Even more impressive when they were modified to carry a 4,000lb 'cookie'.
13th Aug 2023, 10:03
Replies: 26
Views: 3,307
Posted By rolling20

The 248 ORB has them flying a MK XVIII on...

The 248 ORB has them flying a MK XVIII on 21.10.44 and indeed ASN says it was a Tsetse.
12th Aug 2023, 21:15
Replies: 26
Views: 3,307
Posted By rolling20

Apologies , if you already have this information....

Apologies , if you already have this information.
A quick look at the ORB would seem to indicate that they only flew the Mk XVIII on ops. Obviously it doesn't look like a Mk XVIII in the picture. ...
12th Aug 2023, 21:13
Replies: 26
Views: 3,307
Posted By rolling20

Apologies , if you already have this information....

Apologies , if you already have this information.
A quick look at the ORB would seem to indicate that they only flew the Mk XVIII on ops. Obviously it doesn't look like a Mk XVIII in the picture. ...
12th Aug 2023, 13:25
Replies: 26
Views: 3,307
Posted By rolling20

Nice picture as you say. Looking at their...

Nice picture as you say.
Looking at their expressions however, one wonders if they were suffering from battle fatigue.
28th Jul 2023, 16:21
Replies: 59
Views: 6,858
Posted By rolling20

Harris would rather have not been distracted by...

Harris would rather have not been distracted by Overlord, it was a sideshow to his main objective, Germany.
The Mailly loss was a combination of factors and showed what the Luftwaffe could do if it...
27th Jul 2023, 22:39
Replies: 59
Views: 6,858
Posted By rolling20

It's misleading to say that BC moved away from...

It's misleading to say that BC moved away from German skies post Nuremberg.
Indeed in April and May BC attacked Aachen, Brunswick, Munich, Schweinfurt and Duisburg . Then two weeks after DDay, they...
27th Jul 2023, 13:37
Replies: 59
Views: 6,858
Posted By rolling20

Yes I would agree with you there. Many...

Yes I would agree with you there.
Many Luftwaffe night-fighter pilots were shooting 3 or 5 bombers in quick succession once they had 'infiltrated' the stream.
27th Jul 2023, 10:54
Replies: 59
Views: 6,858
Posted By rolling20

It isn't that simple to say most British bombers...

It isn't that simple to say most British bombers had no turret underneath.
Whitleys, Wellingtons, Manchesters, Halifaxes and Lancs all had at some stage dorsal turrets. It was considered however...
24th Jul 2023, 21:48
Replies: 59
Views: 6,858
Posted By rolling20

There are several ways of looking at this. ...

There are several ways of looking at this.
Regardless of what Douglas thought about casualties, he persisted with the operations, which began in January 1941.
It was assumed that the Wehrmacht...
23rd Jul 2023, 22:49
Replies: 59
Views: 6,858
Posted By rolling20

Arrogant Bader? Bader was Bader and that was...

Arrogant Bader? Bader was Bader and that was that.
​​​​​​If the Air Ministry was so badly run, how did they manage to orchestrate the defeat of the most power air arm that the world had ever known?...
15th Jul 2023, 10:10
Replies: 69
Views: 51,860
Posted By rolling20

I'm x UAS and don't see a problem with that...

I'm x UAS and don't see a problem with that really. Don't know how old the chap was.
As my old CFI said, 'When we were teaching you, you were being taught to RAF training standards'.
Some of my...
1st Jul 2023, 14:13
Replies: 10
Views: 1,601
Posted By rolling20

When it was filmed, the camera used did not have...

When it was filmed, the camera used did not have the ability to record sound.
4th Jun 2023, 14:12
Replies: 10
Views: 1,601
Posted By rolling20

It was filmed on a clockwork 16mm Bell & Howell...

It was filmed on a clockwork 16mm Bell & Howell camera, so no audio was available.
The camera was obviously quite small, as it was used in an Oxford to get the take off shots.
29th May 2023, 19:00
Replies: 83
Views: 19,757
Posted By rolling20

Yes I've got that book as well and I'm not sure...

Yes I've got that book as well and I'm not sure where he gets his information from regarding tonnage as he gives no reference.
P 383 103 and 57 squadron.
According to the operational record books,...
29th May 2023, 13:38
Replies: 83
Views: 19,757
Posted By rolling20

Cannot see what the Lancaster could carry to...

Cannot see what the Lancaster could carry to Berlin from your post.
I was replying specifically to what the Lancaster could be expected to carry to Berlin, not in general.
It doesn't take into...
29th May 2023, 09:50
Replies: 83
Views: 19,757
Posted By rolling20

​​​​​​Typical main force Lancaster load to Berlin...

​​​​​​Typical main force Lancaster load to Berlin in late 43, was a 4,000lb cookie and around 1500Ib mixed load of incendiaries.
30th Apr 2023, 09:59
Replies: 38
Views: 6,384
Posted By rolling20

Slightly off thread but in a similar vein. Chap...

Slightly off thread but in a similar vein.
Chap on the UAS was on solo X country and decided to do some aeros on route.
Subsequently his map floated to the roof and then fell behind him out of...
23rd Apr 2023, 21:27
Replies: 67
Views: 8,734
Posted By rolling20

Early 2000's same thing in a 146. Cannot remember...

Early 2000's same thing in a 146. Cannot remember what series it was, but it took a while before we were flying back to Gatwick, rather than in climbing turns.
14th Apr 2023, 09:21
Replies: 12
Views: 1,981
Posted By rolling20

Happy to be proved wrong, but the rising ground...

Happy to be proved wrong, but the rising ground in the background doesn't look like Southend airport.
However Wiki says that they did operate at Southend, briefly it would seem in 1968.
26th Mar 2023, 08:34
Replies: 4
Views: 1,589
Posted By rolling20

Indeed FB, Canberras and Hunters were cutting...

Indeed FB, Canberras and Hunters were cutting edge tech back then.
I've owned a couple of Jaguars of that vintage and they seem totally archaic compared to the jet aircraft of that time.
25th Mar 2023, 09:23
Replies: 4
Views: 1,589
Posted By rolling20

RAF Laarbruch 1956

Apologies if posted before, this just popped up on my YouTube viewing
No sound, but absolutely delightful.
Is that Paddy Bandon at the start?
https://youtu.be/RlzH5MmUyMY
12th Mar 2023, 18:09
Replies: 203
Views: 72,348
Posted By rolling20

With the RAF looking to become fully inclusive,...

With the RAF looking to become fully inclusive, they should open the doors to any candidate who hasn't served, been a citizen of this country, is gender fluid, has no interest in flying and is not...
9th Mar 2023, 16:02
Replies: 9
Views: 2,104
Posted By rolling20

Always thought it odd that the issue of the...

Always thought it odd that the issue of the engine cutting out with negative g was only discovered during Battle of France/ Britain.
You would have thought it would have been discovered earlier, or...
9th Mar 2023, 10:05
Replies: 9
Views: 2,104
Posted By rolling20

I think most of it is CGI and I found it very...

I think most of it is CGI and I found it very unrealistic.
23rd Feb 2023, 21:30
Replies: 17
Views: 3,110
Posted By rolling20

It was still the same in the 80s, although IIRC a...

It was still the same in the 80s, although IIRC a couple of people from my school were encouraged to continue with A levels and university if possible.
23rd Feb 2023, 12:49
Replies: 17
Views: 3,110
Posted By rolling20

Slightly off thread, but I knew a chap who went...

Slightly off thread, but I knew a chap who went there shortly before it closed.
One of the questions he was asked was; 'How are you going to pay your way in the mess?'
To which he replied; ' I...
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