Recent content by archerynut

gooday. this is mainly a modeling question. i'm wondering if the mossie had any propeller throughout its life, mainly the fighter/bomber version, that were the same as one found on a spitfire, like the three bladed version. or the four bladed prop on the high altitude night fighter. thanks andrew

later in the development, like after they moved the machine guns from the cowling to the wings, i read they added almost 200 pounds of armour to the airplane, around the cockpit area. what would this have been? like heavy steel plating or something else bullet/shrapnel resistant?

i can second "Panzer Commander" what a great book! if you're looking for WW2 fiction, "Black Cross" by Greg Iles was an amazing read, as well as "Jackdaws" and "Hornet Flight" by Ken Follett. for me, reading these last two was like watching a movie! the suspense and drama mr. Follett creates...

ever since i can remember, i have had a spot for this plane somewhere. that big intake on the bottom, the sharks mouth, it all goes together to make a plane that meant business more than anything else. all over the internet, its talked about as being one of the toughest, most reliable of the...

I was at the musem about 6 months ago for a meeting to save a deHavilland Mossie that is owned by the city, which they are wanting to sell. i like that place alot, some of my earliest memories are going there with my dad and playing in the instrument trainer. good times.

hey board! i've been lurking for awhile, just like dropping in to read about, in my opinion, the pinacle of beauty when it comes to aviation, military or not. i work in health care and because of this, i've had numerous relationships with hundreds of former servicemen from WW2 all the way to...