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Martlets and Swordfish, too, on Indomitable. What are those inboard ports on the Hurricane leading edge? The gun ports are about mid-span.Sea Hurricane Mk Ibs of No.800 and 880 Squadrons aboard HMS Indomitable at Freetown participating in Operation Pedestal LODE
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Nakajima B5N2 type 97 model 3 'VI-324' IJN Kaga early 1941 Japan BURAO
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I agree but I think the Torpedo planes are Albacore's not Swordfish.
— Hugh Popham: Sea Flight: The Wartime Memoirs of a Fleet Air Arm PilotThe aircraft are parked, almost touching; the Hurricanes in echelon up the starboard side, the Fulmars up the port side, and the Albacores with the whole of the after end to themselves. To prevent them getting adrift, they are chocked fore and aft and lashed down with wire lashings. These are so arranged that it is almost impossible to take more than three steps without tripping over one. The air has a dead, flat taste, and stinks of oil and petrol; and this smell, a sickly, cloying smell, seems to condense on to the metal surfaces of the deck and the aircraft and the tools in a tacky, black film.
Amazing that such a big plane as the Avenger could take off from such a small place.View attachment 775068
— Hugh Popham: Sea Flight: The Wartime Memoirs of a Fleet Air Arm Pilot
More details at Armoured Aircraft Carriers. I hope this helps. Excellent site.
Martlets and Swordfish, too, on Indomitable. What are those inboard ports on the Hurricane leading edge? The gun ports are about mid-span.
I would like to know more about this. Do you have a source for reference? I have no doubt of the veracity of your post, I just would like to read more about this modification.I do believe some Hurricanes did have inboard guns fitted.
This photo reminded me of the IJA's Type 93 and 97 motorcycles.riders rolling with the Harley-Davidson WLAs and Thompson SMGs for a photo shoot. Snappy package all in all. View attachment 540625