Hawker Typhoon wet day

[johnbr]

Canadian Hawker Typhoon operating from a very wet former German airfield, February 1945. The famous ground attack fighter had almost no forward visibility .
Johnny Typhoon > Vintage Wings of Canada

 

[fubar57]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice shots.

 

[dogsbody]

I don't understand what you mean by " The famous ground attack fighter had almost no forward visibility . " Please clarify.


Chris

 

[Thorlifter]

Nice pictures!

 

[johnbr]

I think they mean when it is taxing on the ground.

 

[stona]

I think they mean when it is taxing on the ground.

It was better than some, worse than others in that respect. Certainly nothing unusual for this generation of piston engine fighters.
Cheers
Steve

 

[Thorlifter]

Isn't that a true statement for almost any tail dragger?

 

[TACHEL]

FYI, those Typhoon photos were taken at B.78 Eindhoven NL in Jan-Feb 45

 

[johnbr]

Hawker Typhoon Preservation Acquires a Napier Sabre Engine

 

[Wurger]

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[johnbr]

Hawker Typhoon | BAE Systems | International
The second prototype Hawker Typhoon P5216 showing the original canopy shape with restricted rear vision. his 12-gun Typhoon IA R7579 was the fourth production Hawker Typhoon to be built by Gloster Aircraft Co.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Glider]

In the second photo from the top with the hot air blowers I cannot work out what aeroplane is in the background on the left. Has anyone got any ideas?

 

[Graeme]

In the second photo from the top with the hot air blowers I cannot work out what aeroplane is in the background on the left. Has anyone got any ideas?

Looks like the Folland Fo.108.

Folland Fo.108 - Wikipedia