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Good idea, think I'll do a bit more research first though, and I have a Vengeance in the queue before that.

Thanks Terry, that would be great -but finish your epic B-24 diorama build first!

I think I might start a separate thread for the Lanc PR1. Not WW2 I know, so is this the right forum? Suggestions anyone?

Any ideas where I can get the modification diagrams Terry - RAF Museum Hendon archives maybe? Andy

Just on a point of order, Terry, if I may - PA474 (the BBMF Lanc) did see operational service - with 82 Squadron RAF. After being converted from a B.I(FE) to a PR1 variant on 20 May 1947 it served with 82 Sqdn on photo reconnaissance operations (mainly surveying former colonies in Africa) and...

Vultee Vengeance Mk III Serial FB983 'L' Jumchar, British India, February or March 1944 . According to Joe Baugher's list it originally had USAAF serial 41-31114. It was a Vultee built, Lend Lease aircraft which survived the war - being finally SOC May 9, 1946. Note the wing mounted bomb...

Vengeance Mk. 1 of the Vengeance Development Flight, Karachi(?) 1943. 82 Squadron RAF were the first to get Vengeances, and were instrumental in discovering and solving the many problems that these aircraft were delivered with. The leader of the unit was Wing Commander W.H. McMichael (centre...

[A further note of interest about 82 Squadron Vengeance operations written by Squadron Leader D R Gibbs appears in AIR 27/683-11 Summary of Events 1944 July to December [pages stamped 192-193], at the end of his command shortly before the squadron was to cease Vengeance operations and be...

TACTICAL: To render this report so that it presents constructive criticism, it is proposed to outline first, briefly, an operation as carried about out on this Detachment, and then to enlarge on each phase of the operation. It is hoped by this means to provide detailed information which will be...

The following is a transcript of a very interesting (to me) report which describes in some detail the operational procedures used by 82 Squadron RAF for their Vultee Vengeance aircraft in British India during June 1943. [My comments are inside square brackets]. Source: The National Archives of...

Good luck with your op Terry. Had both mine done Oct/Nov '21. It made a massive difference to my vision, for the better, I should add. Don't rush things afterwards, give yourself a break to recover. All the best, Sir Andy

Thanks George, I'll try that. Andy

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Me again - please can someone point me to the up to date sticky for posting multiple pictures on the forum? Can't find a recent one that works on my browser (Firefox 120.0.1). 🦇

Phantom XT595 F4K No 1 Source McDonnel Aircraft Corporation press photos dated June1966 I also have several F4K assembly and component display images from the same event. Andy