I'm sure I've read that the Hudson also had the moniker 'The Boomerang' not because of its planform , like the B2, but because 'it always came back'?
Also, here's the germination of a propaganda derived nickname:-
Bristol Beaufighter; The Ten Gun Terror
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Thanks for the speedy reply Geo but that is the report I was referring to. I had to laugh at my original post, I mentioned a racy girlfriend and the site advert added to my text was for a mature dating agency... :-)
The only other written reference I've found regarding the 820 Squadron pilot...
Hello again forum members,
I am experiencing a mid-life crisis and cannot afford a sports car or a racy girlfriend so I seem to be diverting all my attention towards the low cost option of researching my family tree, as I know there is a war hero in there. I am looking for any source material...
Hello fellow internet aircrew,
Could you please help me with my burning question:
Why did Operation Torch require RAF planes, such as 500 squadron Lockheed Hudsons, to be marked as U.S.:?:
Thanks in advance for any answers, much appreciated.
Wayne