"It performed well in dogfights despite the Firefly's size and was armed with four 20mm cannons as well as rockets and mines (for the bomber role)"
no it didn't it first flew in 1942 and didn't shoot anything down in a dogfight until 1945. not a very good fighter
hi this is a bit of a strange request but i was wondering if anyone has any pics of aircraft ammo.
i've looked all over the internet for some pics of bullets but can't find any :x
any help would be appriciated :D
the only memorablie thing the firefly did was fly a few strafing runs against the tripitz it also did some armed reconisance of the tripitz.
how can anyone say this is the best fleet air arm plane when it was only a two-seat reconnaissance fighter?
the firefly was hardly a decent fighter it was originally designed as a reconisance aircraft. it entered service in1943 but didn't shoot anything down until 1945, on jan 3nd leut D.Levaitt shot down a Ki-83. It served well in the pacific but in europe it was not very effective.
The swordfish...
don't know if this is the right section for this but ill put it hear anyway :D
i was speaking to my aunty the other day and she told me that her uncle had something to do with douglas bader. he designed the famous boot and hitler logo used on baders hurricane :shock:
i was amazed when she...