Recent content by aurora-7

WOW that 17D is amazing. I had no idea ANY air frames older than the Belle existed. Thanks for posting.

I don't know, Mike. I have no doubt Churchill realized his dependency on the Soviets but that doesn't translate into true admiration for Stalin. I think Churchill's conversations with Maisky was calculated insurance. Even Hitler and Stalin started as allies while harboring real hatred for each...

I had always gotten the impression Churchill despised Stalin almost as much as Hitler, but given the choice, he'd rather deal with Stalin. That said, he really didn't like Stalin as a leader and Roosevelt (and I'm a BIG Franklinphile) never perceived Stalin to be the threat he turned out to be...

Program is bieng leaned on to bring the price down. Being threatened with the F-18 as an alternative. F-35 program head pressed on Trump call as fighter cost 'on track' to fall 15 percent

I found this on a site providing WWII research info. It's a memo from Admiral Ernest King in 1941, ordering his commanders to discourage the sending of Christmas cards. Letter content: CINC LANT FILE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET...

Oh, God, thank God you posted, Zipper else I'd have never seen it! My favorite Grumman Warbird!

It seems just as the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver came into front line service the need for naval dive bombers was diminishing. Fewer targets meant the specialized type was less needed and it's successor, the Douglas Skyraider, became more of a general attack aircraft as a level bomber with dive...

I'm getting the impression that aircraft as specialized as the A-36 were not as desired as a purpose made fighter that could have the same attack capabilities. Dive bombers never seemed to catch on with the Army Air Corps as they did with the US Navy. The 36's were eventually replaced with...

Looks pretty nice. A welcome change from the decades old Monogram kit. Airfix 1/48 P-40B Warhawk Kit First Look

Well if a British Vosper MTB can double as an American PT boat (PT-73 for 'McHale's Navy')....

From what I've read (so far) about the A-36 Apache, it seems to have been a very effective weapon as an attack aircraft. It's relatively shory combat history seems to be related to a rather high accident rate in training and the ventral air scoop, also an achiles heel to the P-51 variant, was...

He tweets like it's a reflex and he's also shown that he'll back away from previous statements. It's possible when it's 'explained' to him what the F-35 means in terms of jobs and a military requirement he'll avoid pursuing any program cuts.

While 'underpowered' was a common issue with new aircraft I never came away with the breadth of history I've read that it was consistent on all aircraft. For example, I've never heard of the Spitfire as being referred to as underpowered on delivery. And for the Corsair and being carrier...

I find the Fury almost as gorgeous as the Spitfire. Certainly the most beautiful radial (single) engined fighter.

It was a pretty desperate time for Britain in the fall of 1940. They survived the Battle of Britain but the convoys from North America was an essential lifeline for them to survive since France had fallen and Britain was essentially alone. I'm sure Fegen felt this and did what was the only...