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    WW2 Aviation Comics

    I have many memories of “Battler” Britton, recreated a few years ago by new artists. Also there was a similar recreation for “Commando”.
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    TU-22 Ejection Seat Mishap

    He might have been talking about the “Cornfield Bomber” - see Cornfield Bomber - Wikipedia
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    B-25J Mitchell Landing Gear

    Another interesting point about the B-25’s nose gear is that it retracts slightly to the starboard of the centerline, so that there is room inside for the bombardier or gunner to be able to crawl from the cockpit area to the nose, using the space to the port of the retract bay.
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    Warbirds over Wanaka 2016

    We have the Anson going up... ...the Anson going down... ...and finally landing.
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    Warbirds over Wanaka 2016

    The "last one" is the Martin Jetpack. (www.martinjetpack.com) It's a single person VTOL flying device with about 30 minutes duration. At Wanaka it was flown pilotless by remote control, but at a recent Chinese show it was flown manned. It was VERY noisy, thanks to the 2-litre V4 engine!
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