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Sgt.Pilot Brian S. Walley was part of the crew of an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber from 51 Squadron that was forced to ditch in the North Sea in November 1941 after a mission. All five crew escaped into the dinghy but two days and nights in winter took its toll and only one survived. Brian...

A fellow warbird enthusiast shared with me a very helpful reference document that links RAF/RAAF WWII-era aircraft instruments to the aircraft which used them. I've been searching for a document like this for years, and finally found it. The document is RAAF 346 Types and Locations of...

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The Vickers Wellington medium bomber entered service with the RAF in 1938. It was one of very few aircraft to use geodetic construction - which meant it was lighter and stronger than similar bombers. There were many versions of the Wellington but the bulk of the production were Mk IC and Mk...

All Spitfires re-drawn and new ones added - large thread here as there were a lot to do... This example is a Spitfire Mk I of the Armée de l'Air 1940. This example is a Spitfire Mk I of 19 Squadron RAF 1940. This example is a Spitfire Mk I of 41 Squadron RAF 1940. This...

Very short thread this time! The Short Singapore entered service with the RAF in 1934 and only 37 were built in total due to pre-war development of more modern aircraft. The Singapore Mk III was a biplane seaplane with 4 x Rolls-Royce Kestrel engines and it’s primary role was air-sea...

Thought this might be of interest. Link to a 52 page pdf covering 100 years of aircrew kit mostly RAF but covers some other kit as well http://aerosociety.com/Assets/Docs/Publications/The%20Journal%20of%20Aeronautical%20History/2014-01_Rood_Aircrew_clothing.pdf

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I am sure that we have all come across people who have remarkable stories and over the last week I have come across two who stand out for opposite reasons. One is the youngest pilot to fly combat missions for the RAF and quite possibly the youngest combat pilot of any airfirce. The other is the...

User name: A4K Name: Evan Category: Intermediate Scale: 1/72 Kit: Tamiya Model type: De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF.Mk.XIII Accessories: Eduard #SS137: Mosquito Mk.VI (common components with NF.MK.XIII) Subject: machine of No.488 (NZ) Sqn. RAF - probably MM515 ME-Z...

I was wondering if anyone has heard of any developments in the British Warhawk found in the Egyptian desert back in May of 2013. The last I heard was that it had been vandalized after being found and since dismantled and put in storage by the Egyptian government. Has the Canadian Govt. been...

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Hi guys, How did Second World War aircraft measure speed? I always assumed the Americans and British would use miles per hour and the Germans use kilometres per hour but I recently read something that suggested airspeed was measured in knots? I'm interested to know - specifically what...

C-47A "That's All-Brother”equipment search challenge, origin of flame dampeners / suppressors The one item on TA-B that is unknown by us is the Flame Dampeners (aka Suppressors), so I am asking across several boards (first with the English ones). Looking at film of the aircraft it shows some...

Apologies if this has already been posted. On Saturday 13th of June, RAF Northolt is having a families day which is obviously a restricted event. However, a little bird has told me that they are planning to have a flypast of Spitfires and Hurricanes 50 a/c I've been assured. One reason for...

First-hand memories of the final RAF bombing raid of World War Two... Remembering the last raid on Nazi Germany - BBC News

When did the RAF start equipping its Spitfires and Hurricanes with two step pedals to help counteract Blacking out during tight turns. I think they were standard from the factory by early 1941 but were they retro fitted to service fighters earlier.

RAF Bodney 1944 John C Meyer explaining his his move on taking out a Me109 1/48 Tamiya P-51 and figures from CMK :) Cheers Brian

In search for a lost Mustang from RAF 65 squadron we have found a 0.50 cailber shell which we suspect are from a mustang from this squadron. Its stamped DM and 43 and has red tracer in the tip. Are there anyone out there knowing what production batch was used in the 65th squadron ...

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...