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Snautzer01 said:
WJ216 Firefly Royal Navy



ROYAL NAVY: FAIREY FIREFLY AS7 B&W PHOTOGRAPH W/ NOTES | eBay

FAIREY FIREFLY AS7. ROYAL NAVY.
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Firefly AS Mk.7, this is one of the few variants of the Firefly that was not a success. The Mk.7 was designed as the next major overhaul of the airframe following the Mk.5, but it became an interim lead-in before the arrival of the Fairey Gannet in FAA service. Alterations to the airframe, including internal fit made it heavy and ungainly and an enlarged fin and rudder was fitted - the nose grew a grotesquely large intake too. This did nothing for its handling, and it was unstable and awkward to fly, the longer nose proving difficult to see over during carrier approaches. Because it was such a dog, the orders were cancelled and the small number built became trainers and the Grumman Avenger served as the stop gap before the arrival of the Gannet, which is a bit ignominious.
 
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Snautzer01 said:
MORANE SAULNIER 225 30TH JULY 1936







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Fascinating stuff, would like to see more images from this day. That would have been an interesting display at Rangsdorf, held on the day before the opening ceremony of the XI Olympiade in Berlin. Rangsdorf, to the south of the city was the home of the Bucker Flugzeugbau. Interesting to note the presense of Oskar Ursinus and his contribution to segelflug acknowledged in the caption as "Rhonvater". A wee biography of Ursinus here:

Oskar Ursinus - Wikipedia

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He was also responsible for this monstrosity built by Gotha:

Gotha G.I - Wikipedia

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Lockheed Model 10 Electra G-AEPN Bitish Airways





  1. ORIGINAL WW2 ERA PHOTO BRITISH AIRWAYS LOCKHEED ELECTRA G-AEPN 24 x 19cm | eBay
  2. ORIGINAL WW2 ERA PHOTO BRITISH AIRWAYS LOCKHEED ELECTRA NOSE CLOSE UP 24 x 19cm | eBay
 
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