Picture of the day.

Nice.

The TR.33's maximum take off weight was set at 22,000 lbs– one and a half tons less than the demonstrated 25,200 lbs for a land-based Mosquito, to provide a (very) thin margin of safety for single engine operations.


Production Sea Mosquito TR Mk.33 'TW281' in August 1946. Note the reshaped nose is an improved version of the early thimble radome. (IWM ATP 14612B)
Single-engine landings were never really an option.

Rocket Assisted Take-Off Gear (RATOG) was usually needed to get heavily loaded Sea Mosquitoes off the deck.

But true to form, the TR.33 could carry a devastating mix of ordnance, from two 500 lb bombs plus underwing rockets or drop tanks, to four 500 lb bombs, to a pair of 50 gallon drop tanks plus a massive 18 inch torpedo.

And true to type, it had a fully loaded (with drop tanks) range of up to 3,500 miles (5,632 km) at 300 mph, or just under 3,000 miles at 350 mph – making it quite the strike aircraft for its day

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11. F/O Reginald Charles Weeden, RAFVR, 1602823/ 153661 – Navigator. Ford crew. confirmed – Scott Weeden.
12. F/L Grant Alan Russell DFC, RNZAF NZ411729 – Bombing Leader 75 (NZ) Sqdn. confirmed – Chris Newey
16. A/Sqn Ldr 'B' Flight Cmdr. John Robert 'Jack' Rodgers DFC, DFM, RNZAF NZ413956 – Pilot. confirmed – Simon Sommerville
17. Wg Cdr Cyril Henry 'Mac' Baigent, DSO, DFC, AFC, RNZAF NZ411973/ 70038 – Pilot. confirmed – Simon Sommerville
18. P/O Owen Joseph 'Cookie Cook RAAF AUS.428456 – Pilot. confirmed – Campbell McTavish
19. Sqn Ldr. John 'Jack/ Irish Jack' Mathers Bailey, DFC and bar, RNZAF NZ412183 – Pilot & O/C 'C' Flight. confirmed – Chris Newey
21. F/L Charles Crossfield Bewsher, RAF (100122) – Adjutant 75 (NZ) Sqdn. confirmed – Chris Newey
29. F/Sgt Alan John Rhodes, RNZAF NZ42340 – Wireless Operator. Stevens, Hannan & Clement crews. confirmed – Wayne Kitchen
32. F/O Vernon John 'Taffy' Zinzan RNZAF NZ425314 – Pilot. confirmed – Simon Sommerville
40. F/Sgt Stanley John Heald, RNZAF – Air Bomber. Ware crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
41. F/Sgt G B White, RCAF, R.209852 – Mid Upper Gunner. Ware crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
43. Sgt David Carter, RAFVR – Flight Engineer. Ware crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
45. F/O Alexander Annandale 'Sandy' Sommerville, RNZAF NZ425459 – Navigator. Sinclair crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
64. Sgt. Samuel Joseph Hughes, RAFVR 2218612 – Flight Engineer. Abraham crew. confirmed – Graham Hughes
65. F/O William 'Bill Tubby' Evenden RAFVR 1337365/ 196039 – Pilot. confirmed Roly Williams// Andrew Nodwell
68. F/L Duncan Matthew Stevenson RNZAF NZ426016 – Pilot. confirmed – Kevin King
69. F/L Ronald Christie Flamank, RNZAF NZ427270 – Pilot. confirmed – Chris Newey
74. F/O Norman Bartlett, RAF 54290 – Flight Engineer. Bailey crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
75. P/O Richard 'Dick' Pickup, RAFVR 989260/188816 – Wireless Operator. Bailey crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
84. Sgt. William 'Bill' Smith RAFVR – Flight Engineer. Milsom crew. confirmed – Keith Springer
99. P/O Clive Woodward Estcourt, RNZAF, NZ391045 – Bomb Aimer. Layton crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
100. F/S Leslie Dixon "J" Moore, RNZAF, NZ421327 – Rear Gunner. Layton crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
106. F/Sgt David Onslow "Jack" Light, RNZAF, NZ4212848 – Mid Upper Gunner. Layton crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
108. P/O Ta Tio Tuaine "Tai" Nicholas, RNZAF, NZ425658 – Wireless Operator. Layton crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
109. F/O Percival McDowell Johnston RNZAF NZ4215865 – Navigator. Wakelin & Wright crew. confirmed – Sue Saunderson
133. F/S Gerald Newey RNZAF NZ425285 – Wireless Operator. Wood crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
134. F/Sgt Ralph Charles "Tweet" Sparrow, RCAF, R.263518 – Rear Gunner. Wood crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
135. F/O John Henry Thomas 'Jack' Wood, DFC, RNZAF NZ426239 – Pilot. confirmed – Chris Newey
136. F/S Jim Hooper, RAF – Air Bomber. Wood crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
138. Sgt Douglas Williamson RAFVR – Flight Engineer. Wood crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
140. F/S John Austin White 'Jack' Pauling, DFM, RNZAF NZ422976 – Navigator. Wood crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
147. F/O Esmond 'Eddie' Edgar Delwyn Ware, RNZAF NZ42486 – Pilot. confirmed – Chris Newey
149. Leonard Walter Hannan RNZAF NZ42397 – Pilot. confirmed – Chris Newey
151. F/O Colin Campbell Emslie, RNZAF NZ431170 – Navigator. Ware crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
156. F/O Ian Foster RAAF AUS.423091 – Wireless Operator. Sinclair crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
157. F/O Leslie Gordon Sinclair, RNZAF NZ428917 – Pilot. confirmed – Chris Newey
170. F/S Albert Neville Staples, RNZAF NZ427338 – Navigator. Evenden crew. confirmed Roly Williams// Andrew Nodwell
172. Sgt. H. Morgan, RAFVR – Flight Engineer. Evenden crew. confirmed Roly Williams// Andrew Nodwell
173. F/S Tom Lane, RAFVR – Air Bomber. Evenden crew. confirmed Roly Spencer/ Andrew Nodwell
175. P/O Norman Edgar Waite RAFVR 1800049/ 196736 – Flight Engineer. Stevenson crew. confirmed – Kevin King
177. F/S Leslie Gordon RAFVR 1811745 – Rear Gunner. Stevenson crew. confirmed – Kevin King
179. F/O Kenneth Charles George Nees RNZAF NZ425797 – Air Bomber. Stevenson crew. confirmed – Kevin King
181. P/O Roger William 'Mick' Rennie RNZAF NZ4213928 – Navigator. Stevenson crew. confirmed – Kevin King
182. Sgt Alan Gardner RAFVR – Mid Upper Gunner. Stevenson crew. confirmed – Kevin King
191. Sgt A. Ackroyd RAFVR – Flight Engineer. Zinzan crew. confirmed – Simon Sommerville
194. P/O James Sydney George Coote RAFVR 517881/ 56715 -Navigator. Zinzan crew. confirmed – Simon Sommerville
196. F/L Robert Douglas 'Jock' Sommerville RAFVR 1562617/ 161049 – Air Bomber. Zinzan crew. confirmed – Simon Sommerville
197. F/S Miles 'Joe' Parr RAFVR – Wireless Operator. Zinzan crew. confirmed – Simon Sommerville
202. F/S Sidney George Frederick Sizeland, RAFVR 196611 – Mid Upper Gunner. Martin & McKenna crew. confirmed – George Sizeland
206. F/S Edward Maxwell "Max" Spooner, RNZAF NZ428162 – Wireless Operator, Amohanga crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
209. P/O Kiwi Ernest Amohanga, RNZAF NZ425492 – Pilot. confirmed – Chris Newey
210. F/O Jack Cresswell Richardson, RNZAF NZ427323 – Mid-Upper Gunner, Amohanga crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
211. F/S Alexander Freedman "Sandy" Strachan, RNZAF NZ4210193 – Rear Gunner, Amohanga crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
222. F/L Alexander Reid Hirst RNZAF NZ41588 – Wireless Operator. Banks crew. confirmed – Simon Sommerville
223. F/L Russell Ashley Banks RNZAF NZ416437 – Pilot. confirmed – Simon Sommerville
224. F/O James Earnest 'Jimmy' Wood. RAFVR 1801019/154906 – Air Bomber. Banks crew. confirmed – Simon Sommerville
226. F/O Maurice Wiggins RAFVR 1219661/ 164286 – Navigator. Banks crew. confirmed – Simon Sommerville
233. Sgt Harry 'Jock' Fraser RAFVR – Flight Engineer. Banks crew. confirmed – Simon Sommerville/ Andrew Devlin
234. Sgt Norman 'Paddy' Allen RAFVR – Mid Upper and Rear Gunner. Banks crew. confirmed – Simon Sommerville
237. Sgt Leslie Hofert RAFVR – Flight Engineer. Stevens crew. confirmed – Paul Reay
238. F/S Leslie Robert Hall RNZAF NZ429331 – Navigator. Stevens crew.
OR F/S George Giles RAFVR – Rear Gnner. Stevens crew. needs confirmation – Nigel Saunders
245. P/O James Harold 'Jim' Saunders RAFVR 1392219/ 196874 – Air Bomber. Stevens crew. confirmed – Nigel Saunders
246. Sgt. Ronald Creasey RAFVR – Mid Upper Gunner. McRitchie crew. confirmed – Richard Welton
286. Sgt J Wildish, RAFVR – Mid Upper Gunner. Clement crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
288. F/O Ross Manley Cato, RNZAF NZ4212791 – Air Bomber. Clement crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
289. Sgt Thomas (Tom) 'Paddy' Benson RAFVR 1901416 – Rear Gunner. Lukins crew. confirmed – Brian Benson
293. F/L Douglas St. Clair Clement, RNZAF NZ421679 – Pilot. confirmed – Chris Newey
300. F/S Roland 'Roly' Spencer Williams, RNZAF NZ4215269 – Rear Gunner. Evenden crew. confirmed Roly Williams// Andrew Nodwell
303. F/S William 'Bill' Goddin, RAFVR – Wireless Operator. Evenden crew. confirmed Roly Williams// Andrew Nodwell
305. F/S Norman Alec Peter Dixon, RNZAF NZ4215733 – Mid Upper Gunner. Evenden crew. confirmed Roly Williams/ Andrew Nodwell
307. F/O Herbert Wilfred Hooper, DFC, RNZAF NZ40111 – Pilot. confirmed – Chris Newey
315. F/S Mervyn Price RAFVR 1836910 Flight Engineer. Ohlson crew. confirmed – Stephen Price
317. F/S John Edward Barry Mossman, RNZAF NZ42112587 – Wireless Operator. Rangiuaia crew. confirmed – Chris Newey
281. F/O John 'Ted' Smith RNZAF NZ428291- Rear Gunner. Milsom crew. confirmed – John Smith
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German ww1 four motor bomber.

US Navy Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bombers in formation

Just to recap:

syscom3 said:

I hope this becomes a regular thread. Post a single picture of anything to do with WW2, including the years prior and just after.

Click to expand...

Syscom's original idea for this thread was to post one photo per person per day so we'd be able to appreciate and discuss the events in the submitted photos...

The Fairey Hendon transition aircraft between the Bi-Plane cloth and wood bombers of the 20s and the all metal 300mph bombers of the 40s. It had all metal frame but the majority of the aircraft was covered in cloth. Unbraced mono wing but fixed landing gear. Front enclosed gun turret and cockpit but open to the fresh air upper and tail gun positions. It flew with a distinct nose down posture and was known to its crews as the "Flying Wheelbarrow". Because the protoype crashed due to engine failure it didnt get into service till 1936 when it was already obsolete but in 1932 it would have been the very pinnacle of bombers.

Photo 1 is a colourised picture of a RAAF Battle L5156 over Victoria.