Recent content by chris ballance

Thank you, are there any decent English language sources on the Red Banner Fleet air operations in WW2? I'm assuming the majority of the histories covering the subject are Russian.

Does anyone know which Soviet VVS units and aircraft were involved in the bombing raids of the Bornholm Island on 7-8 May 1945? Were aircraft of the Baltic Fleet involved? Does anyone know where Soviet units operated from during the attacks? Gdańsk/Danzig area?

Maybe with the NACA image number you can find more related photos. I don't know NASA would have anything in their searchable NACA archive, but I would peak around in the online NARA database. (sorry type-o you have the NACA image number not the NARA)

This XP-82 wind tunnel model photo popped up on Twitter a little ways back

I know there is no shortage of YouTube videos on the DC-3/C-47, but this 15 minute history is worthy of mention. This Is the follow on to a earlier video on the DC-2. The Tomato Eins channel has shown a determination to fix errors and improve the quality of his content. https://youtu.be/10y4PO3iMQE

An interesting short history of a French flying boat that served the same role in the Marine nationale as the Supermarine Walus in the Royal Navy. https://youtu.be/ThpSJXDPEZ8

https://youtu.be/edwRsZpV15I

I can only imagine the trouble of supplying the gasoline (55%), benzol (22%), and alcohol (25%) fuel mix required for the Fait A.30 R.A. engine of the CR.32 in remote places like East Africa and the Western Desert.

”King of the Skies in the Spanish Civil War” starts the title, but this Rex’s Hanger YouTube video also covers the Fiat CR.32 in WW2 during the fighting in East Africa, Libya and with the Hungarians against Slovakia, Yugoslavia, and the Soviets. It’s always claimed that the favorable performance...

Nice short history of the Short Sterling by the Tomato Eins YouTube channel https://youtu.be/Bb8akhhn9QQ

I liked the video, but I wish there had been a real comparison to period 4 engine bombers say in 1937 and 1943. But I know the numerous engine changes have to make performance comparisons difficult. is there a bomber or fighter that more different engines fitted to it in ww2?

Rex’s Hanger just released a video on the Petlyakov Pe-8. Given the extreme political realities of late 1930s Soviet aircraft development, it’s amazing that this 4 engine heavy bomber airframe served so long into the Cold War. Regarding Rex’s title, maybe glorious failure...

The YouTube channel Soto Cinematics just released a recreation of Keneth Collier’s first V-1 tipping on 23 June 1944 using IL-2. I think it’s well done, but I’m not an expert in the history of V-1 interceptions. https://youtu.be/e9QhH9P86rQ

To slow against the Russians bombing Helsinki? Also did the airframe preclude more powerful engines or German airborne radar?

What about Fokker G.I night fighters for Finland? Supplied before the German invasion or after, maybe built under license in Finland...