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Frank Whittle: The FULL Story. The complete rare interviews that were recently digitized from 16mm film. https://youtu.be/WSJdyUGlE7w?si=D36NKPOIEaNFcGSv

"I Flew Them All!". Eric "Winkle" Brown On Aircraft, WW2 Events, And Key Protagonists. These are never seen before extensive raw interviews used for his biography. A priceless document for posterity https://youtu.be/003o4h5__Lw

Mods please relocate this if you believe it belongs better elsewhere. I have a couple of smoke generator manuals (photographs of pages from AP 2457 from the RAF and a TM somewhere from the USAAF) which I will scan and post but decided to start the thread with a photo of 13 Sqn (Army...

RAF PBM Martin Mariner, USN says 42 acceptances for Britain. All off contract Nos 76927 with the note the Lend Lease contract dated 11 July 1942 scheduled 100 PBM-3C for Britain. 6 PBM-3C in May and 6 in June 1943, JX100 to 111 from BuNos 6505 to 6754, 1 PBM-3S in July, 5 in August JX112 to...

Martin's Aviation Pages first year of war British lost and damaged aircraft, currently only records to end June uploaded

V Bombers: Avro Vulcan, Handley Page Victor, And Vickers Valiant (Documentary) https://youtu.be/djQLDxs8rIY

I have had this one for some time but all the pages in the back have been cut out. Now I have found there are several other copies in existence and I am trying to get the missing pages from one of those sources and will try other sources if necessary. I will add those pages when I get them -...

Captain Eric Melrose "Winkle" Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC, Hon FRAeS, RN (21 January 1919 – 21 February 2016) was a British Royal Navy officer and test pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft, more than anyone else in history. Brown holds the world record for the most aircraft carrier deck take-offs and...

Edited October 5, 2022: Sorry this is so long but I hope somebody will reply with some interest. When I have time I will try to be more precise. New information in the last few days has made me edit some of this below. —— Hello, I’m new to this forum. I’ve been researching on and off John...

Hi everybody, I have recently decided to make a small research about RAF roundels applied during WWII. I came across some photos of aircraft showing a particular configuration. It seems that the outer ring of the fuselage roundels has been painted over or, somehow, it has left a sort of "trace"...

Hi everybody, Reading the Valiant publishing concerning the Spitfire Merlin powered versions I came to know about a special version of this legendary aircraft: the "Speed Spitfire". It was a modified version of the Mk. I Spitfire created in 1937 to beat the world top speed record. Unfortunately...

I've been researching just how many of these aircraft were destroyed during WW2, and from what causes. The Beaufort was generally thought to have been one of the aircraft that was most likely to be shot down (according to crews who flew in them) and it also had a far from perfect record that...

I had to finish this model of the Avro Lancaster in 1/72 from Revell for a horror short film within a very short time last year. Because of that, I only used washes besides the colors and the decals: The film "MINIATURES" can be seen here:

Following, the success of the Mosquito, De Havilland set off an providing the RAF with long-range, high performance fighter. From this the twin-engine De Havilland Hornet and Sea Hornet was born, an aircraft that test pilot Eric Brown believed could “even with one propellor feathered...loop...

During the 1930s and 1940s new aircraft projects for the RAF were identified by code letters and numbers: e.g. the Westland Whirlwind was designed in response to project specification F37/35 which (as I understand it) was the 37th fighter project of 1935. Can anyone point me towards a complete...

The Short Stirling is often overshadowed by the Lancaster and Halifax, but it still made a considerable contribution to the Allied War Effort. In 1942 alone it flew in all the 1,000 bomber raids. While it had its short comings most of them was as a result of the original specification and it...

The Supermarine Spitfire is an icon and one of the most famous planes of World War Two. Designed by R.J Mitchel, it would provide vital services for the Allies throughout the Second World War and became one of the few Allied aircraft to be manufactured before, throughout and after the war. In...

Hi all, i m working on a creative writing project including the description of a Lockheed Hudson mk III on a long range flight. I cannot seem to find after how long the aircraft needs to refuel. Most sources eg Wikipedia indicate a range of 1960 miles, a cruise speed of 220 mph and an endurance...

The Hawker Hurricane is one of Britain's finest fighters. Often overshadowed by its contemporary counterpart the Spitfire, it was the workhorse of the RAF during England darkest hour. A plane that deserves more recognition than it gets, find out how the Hurricane evolved from a string pf...

There is something special about a Spitfire. It holds a special place in history and is a truly remarkable fighter. It proved so decisive in changing the course of the war, but how did this plane come to be the one we know today? This short documentary aims to unveil the development and...