Vickers Wellington
from: 01.08.1942 No.25 OTU Operational Training Unit Wellington IC DV439 F/LtWelch Location: Wemeldinge, Zeeland, Netherlands. (also more story and pictures)
Mission: Düsseldorf, Germany
Date: 1st August 1942
Unit: No. 25 OTU (Operational Training Unit)...
Hello from Czech Republic . I ' m Newkeny and Would like to share with all of the construction of this model , if you have interest and patience . Photo attach as soon as possible.:)
I understand that the F4U and B-26 Marauder construction involved a lot of spot-welding in place of rivets.
Was it any more difficult repair battle damage (replace aluminum sheeting, etc.) on spot-welded areas than rivets? At least with rivets, if you have to drill out the rivets you can see...
I'm doing a project at the moment and need to work out what materials were used for aircraft skins at certain dates in history.
I need to fill out a table that looks like this:
| Date | Materials used for the aircraft skin | Type of air craft |
| 1790 | silk...