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@pb43 Yes, you are right. Thanks. Now the situation about the destiny of the Lincoln has been clarified with your assistance.

Ju 290 A-7 Prototype Ju 290 A-7 was the version on which the Luftwaffe specifically planned to deploy the Hs 293 missile. It was fitted with reinforced wings for external hardpoints. One Hs 293 launcher was to be installed under each wing. The A-7 was also prepared for a radio-guided guidance...

@ccwilber: There is now on my side some confusion due to the RE409 data I provided. Fact is, that I took the photograph at the German Airport Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel around the mid fifties. My age was in 1955 19 years, that of Sidney Rand 21. He began his rowing career in 1952 and he must have been...

What for a beautiful Hurricane in the kitchen!

Thanks. You are correct. Reference is made to the skiff of Sidney Rand. It is a racing single scull, often simply called a single or a skiff, a narrow, lightweight rowing boat designed for one rower. It is used in competitive rowing and is one of the fastest and most technically demanding boat...

Here you see an Avro Lincoln (RE409) with open bomb bays at the Hamburg-Fuhlsbuettel Airport in the early fifties The Lincoln was used to ferry the sciff of the British sculler and world champion Sidney Rand from the UK to Hamburg in order to participate at a Hamburg Rowing Regatta. Does anybody...

Why are you commenting so badly about the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris? What got on your nerves? The French show was outstanding and diverse despite the rain. Please be a little more tolerant! I thought you English people were role models for this.

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Depleted uranium (DU) was used in the F-111 aircraft fuselages primarily for its advantageous properties as a counterbalance weight in the aircraft. Here are the key reasons: High Density: Depleted uranium is extremely dense, about 1.7 times denser than lead. This makes it ideal for...

Watch for the website "learjethistory.com".

Aeroweanie, nothing is left out: see enclosure. Enjoy the book! Best

Hi there, in case that you are interested in the 60 years history of the Learjet (production ceased in 2022) there is now a book published entitled "The Learjet History" A retired US Professor stated: "This book is an excellent addition to the literature dealing with aviation history. It...

Watch for Robert Lusser - Wikipedia - some good material