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    Canadian Aviation Pioneer Max Ward Dies at 98

    Sad to see, but a good, long life. Mr. Ward was kind enough to let me visit his De Havilland DH.83C Fox Moth when it was still parked in the Wardair hangar at Toronto Airport (the aircraft is now in the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa). Have always appreciated that.
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    Turbo-supercharger

    Possibly the best video on WW2 supercharging I've ever seen (and check out his other video's, too, just excellent).
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    Ball Turret Drag

    Thanks for that. I'd noticed in a few formation photographs that some aircraft had the ball turret extended, while others didn't (I assume this was outside the immediate combat area), and had wondered if this wasn't being used to increase fuel conservation or to more easily keep up with the...
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    Ball Turret Drag

    Would anyone happen to know by how much the ball turret slowed a B-17 or B-24? Extending such a large object into the air stream must have had a considerable effect (or did it?), but whereas things like cowling flap drag are mentioned in the manuals, so far I haven't been able to find mention...
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    Is this picture a BF 109 G10?

    I think it's the first time that I see a small window opening in the main canopy (on 43).
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