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Coastal Command VC. Campbell V.C.

Excellent! Ta.

It's a pity the 'Global Warming or not' debate became politicized in the States. (And, later, elsewhere.)

I wonder how much the WW2 practice of recovering aircraft for repair or recycling will affect future Aviation Historians. Another layer of records to chase down. Or perhaps these records are already used?

I don't know enough about Sperrbrecher weapon fits to discuss this. I wish I'd bought the 'Strike Wings' book from the library when they raped the stock recently. Agreed it sounds kinda wrong.

Some these foods would later be banned under SALT 1. Any Germans eating the suggested foods would be Sauerkrauts. (My apologies to the German members of the Forum)

I remember reading about the Strike Wings, circling the target ships encouraging the enemy to fire then attacking when the gunners had to change ammo drums. I still don't know whether or not to believe that.

Cheese and Marmite. Hmmm...man food. Especially with a pickled onion.

I remember the 1st Shuttle landing. I hadn't realized that the u/c was lowered so late before touchdown,(for good reasons no doubt) so for a few seconds I'm thinking "Haven't they forgotten something?". :lol:

Actually it's Google Fu. As in Kung Fu.

I guess the Typhoon/Tempest could be navalised. I'd like the idea of a Sea Mosquito but I don't know if wooden aircraft do well at sea, and even with folding wings they'd take up a lot of space. The Barracuda was less than optimal.

How about 'turretless' designs? OK you lose some tactical flexibility but more armour, bigger guns and more ammo?

Would have been fascinating to ask this in (say) 1950. Pity about the Internet being too late.

Perhaps a chance for the Widow to use it's gun turret?

The thread seems to moved away from Flak Suppression. Possibilities in WW2 seem to me include unguided rockets or maybe toss bombing. Of course these would be planned raids with more than one formation being involved. And I don't know whether toss bombing was used in WW2.