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  1. X

    BUBBLE CANOPIES - 'Pre-Historic' Beginnings...

    The Bubble Canopy - Pre-Historic' Beginnings ..... I'm hoping I can find a walking encyclopaedia of information on the early origins (pre-1920, say) of the 'Bubble' canopy (and, not necessarily just aircraft, e.g. automobiles, motorcycle sidecars, dirigibles, etc). I was intrigued by the...
  2. johnbr

    Hms Hood Bell recovered

    LONDON (AP) — An American philanthropist and investor has recovered a bell from a British battleship that was sunk in the North Atlantic during World War II. A team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen retrieved the bell from the HMS Hood, once the largest warship in the world and the Royal...
  3. drgondog

    Malcolm Hood Inst'l AAF in ETO

    RAF Warton became the primary Base Air Depot (2) for B-24 and P-51. Each Fighter Group in the 8th and 9th Air Force had an on base Service Squadron/Group capable of implementing tech orders and significant repairs. I have heard that the Malcolm Hood required between 85 and 135 hours to install...
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