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Don't Know about WWII but I understood it made a comeback in Korea as an efficient way to clear tanks of Chinese/Korean infantry.

Though I'd build one where the plane has my initials on the side. Found out that DG is 155 Sqdn Spitfires but cannot find more info. Can anyone help with DG*S ? Pilot,No or pics ?? :|:|

Why no photos of F4 with 3 x SUU gun-pods then ? one centre-line and 2 instead of Sgt Fletchers? Ideal for digging up the garden and soft targets. Also big difference between wing root mounted F-15 and 2 on the outboards of an F4

I understand the US stopped carrying Gatling guns on the wings of F4 Phantoms in Vietnam because if one jammed the other pushed the plane into a flat spin which could not be recovered. That was a lot of recoil and way out on the wing for lots of leverage.

The Last pic is in fact a B-47 'StratoJet'

I found this in a Beaufort history book (Bruce Robertson - Beaufort Special) On 28 July 1942, a Beaufort of 217 Squadron was forced to ditch during an attack on an Italian convoy. The crew, Lieutenant E.T. Strever (SAAF -pilot), Plt Off W.M. Dumsmore and two New Zealanders, Sergeants A.R. Brown...

Finally found out what Dr Who has in the middle of his TARDIS !!!:):):)

Your pics of the C130 seats brought back nasty memories of going deaf/insane stuck in one for hours. RAF didn't bother with soundproofing.

Going back to building kits after 32 years of fixing real ones ! 1/48 scale: Gloster Meteor Hawker Sea Hawk DeHavilland Venom Gloster Javelin Hawker Hunter EE Lightning Supermarine Swift Folland Gnat Blackburn Buccaneer Hunting Strikemaster Hawker Harrier SEPECAT Jaguar BAe Hawk...

Just to prove, even decades later, the men on wings cult is going strong !

Found a different Payen 22/2 Flechair. The Swastika still looks off ?? Must have been funny paint.

Looks great but the one everyone remembers is the Mk I See Avro Manchester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You were very fortunate to go see these. Wish I could have but working on the wrong continent.

Paid $ 0.70 a gallon today. Currently in a hot sandy country !! The low octane is 2/3 that price.

look up Rotary Hydraulic Arrestor Gear. (RHAG) most military airfields have them fitted in case of drag chute or hydraulics failure