Er, another question

• Jan 28, 2004

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At school me and the lanchave been wondering whether there was such a plane as the westland welkin, someones bound to know, is there?

 

• Jan 29, 2004

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yes there was a plane called the welkin, it was developed to fight the germans at high altitude

 

• Jan 29, 2004

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you only know that cos you read it off my top trumps

panic over people, we researched it in our own time.

however, we are in doubt about the "vickers windsor", which is supposed to be the 4 engined version of the wellington anyone know about this?

 

• Jan 29, 2004

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Here's some Pics of the Westland Welkin:

The MkI Prototype.



Production Mk1



MKI Prototype in a new Scheme.



The MkII Prototype.



I'll see if I can find some Tech Data on it

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• Jan 29, 2004

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Here's some Pics of the Vickers Windsor:







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• Jan 29, 2004

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And here's a Link for the Westland Welkin 8)

http://www.military.cz/british/air/war/fighter/welkin/welkin_en.htm

And one for the Vickers Windsor 8) 8)

http://www.britishaircraft.co.uk/aircraftpage.php?ID=22

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• Jan 30, 2004

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i read the windsor was developed by Dr. Barnes Wallis?

 

• Jan 30, 2004

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Yep.

He also built the famous Vickers Wellington as well, M8 8)

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• Jan 31, 2004

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thanks for that mate

 

• Jan 31, 2004

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Anytime 8)

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• Jan 31, 2004

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an all them bombs, clever bloke, not to dissimilar to me................ 8)

 

• Jan 31, 2004

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• Feb 1, 2004

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you're just jelous...............

 

• Feb 3, 2004

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yeah lanc, youre smart, but if you want to prove yourself, then i challenge you to build your own plane and bomb and take out the hoover dam

 

• Feb 3, 2004

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the HOOVER dam, now eh?

Bomb your own bloody dams, you Brit anti-B-17ers!!

 

• Feb 4, 2004

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• Feb 4, 2004

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talking of dams, i wonder if i can recreate those dambuster bombing raids using my bath and an old baked bean can

 

• Feb 4, 2004

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mmmmmmmmmmmm................................ worth a try

 

• Feb 5, 2004

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........................I hope it's not a windy day for ya

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• Feb 6, 2004

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windy? in a bath? i'd hate to be in your house at bathtime....................