Recent content by cormallen

Hi Folks The answer is fairly dependant on whether our prospective giant killer has to cope with assorted "little friends" trying to butt in?! If our herioc "defender-of-the-hearth" gets to play with the B17/B24/B29 formation without any uncouth interruptions then all you need is a plane...

Hi Folks I believe that some of the TBD losses were due to its very poor torpedo that required it to fly especially slow and low. The torp had been designed when biplanes were the usual carriers and the launching specs were rather easier to meet... The japanese Kates could attack in...

Hi Folks, oops, yes I did mean the first twin engined ac to land/take-off... Many thanks for replies, they largely agree with my own research in suggesting the mosquito as only vaguely suitable for full service on carriers. I have seen several photos of variously broken mossies that have...

Hi Folks, The Sea Mosquito is well known as the first RN (maybe anyone) plane to take off AND land on a carrier. The RN had more than fifty in service with several squdrons in the immediate post war period but... ...did they ever see any regular service on carriers? I am aware that...