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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th May 2012, 18:05
Replies: 185
Views: 57,729
Posted By Oldbutnotwise

I believe that the Canadian lanc is also...

I believe that the Canadian lanc is also unseviceable

The yorkshire Air museum is to run the engines on the Mossie on the 1st July
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th May 2012, 19:06
Replies: 147
Views: 83,214
Posted By Oldbutnotwise

the problem, as i see it, was that handheld guns...

the problem, as i see it, was that handheld guns were pretty useless only a powered turret had any real chance of tracking a fighter,

so replacing the front turret on the halifax went on to try...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th May 2012, 07:28
Replies: 147
Views: 83,214
Posted By Oldbutnotwise

I am only supprised that the pic is of a Lanc,...

I am only supprised that the pic is of a Lanc, with his record I would have been expecting a manchester or a stirling, even a Condor would have not supprised me
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th May 2012, 06:56
Replies: 147
Views: 83,214
Posted By Oldbutnotwise

I agree that most Mainforce lancs had a upper...

I agree that most Mainforce lancs had a upper turret, in fact most all lancs had them, the point I was making was that most of those that did fly without them were not anything special but were just...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th May 2012, 12:17
Replies: 147
Views: 83,214
Posted By Oldbutnotwise

the FN64 was a pretty good turret, probably the...

the FN64 was a pretty good turret, probably the third best belly turret after the Sperry and B29 GE remote controlled units, however all these proved to be pretty useless at night, it wasnt the guns...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd May 2012, 20:48
Replies: 147
Views: 83,214
Posted By Oldbutnotwise

sorry was unware and at work so time limited. ...

sorry was unware and at work so time limited.

as for the Lancaster turrets a couple of things I can comment on,

All canadian Lancs were flown across the atlantic without turrets, these were...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd May 2012, 06:54
Replies: 147
Views: 83,214
Posted By Oldbutnotwise

<<Conceivably, the Lancaster could carry several...

<<Conceivably, the Lancaster could carry several "Little Boy" weapons. Given the size of 120" x 28" and a weight of 9,000lbs you could get a couple in a standard BIII with the doors closed, and be at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st May 2012, 18:44
Replies: 147
Views: 83,214
Posted By Oldbutnotwise

<<Conceivably, the Lancaster could carry several...

<<Conceivably, the Lancaster could carry several "Little Boy" weapons. Given the size of 120" x 28" and a weight of 9,000lbs you could get a couple in a standard BIII with the doors closed, and be at...
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