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Do a search on the forums, it's already been discussed. Initially, flight restrictions were imposed when flying with the 90 IG slipper. With the 45 IG slipper you had to drop it before you entered the combat zone. You could retain the 30 IG slipper in combat.Could you please provide the source for this?
Do a search on the forums, it's already been discussed. Initially, flight restrictions were imposed when flying with the 90 IG slipper. With the 45 IG slipper you had to drop it before you entered the combat zone. You could retain the 30 IG slipper in combat.
I'd have to do a search. Why don't you do a search? It's already been discussed on these forums.So there is no source you can quote that 90 IG slipper tank could not be dropped by a Spitfire Vb in 1941?
I'd have to do a search. Why don't you do a search? It's already been discussed on these forums.
That's 1942, not 1941 when the first slipper tanks were fitted and the 90 IG was the ferry tank.You've made a claim, I've asked for sources - you know, standard stuff.
I've also checked at 'Spitfire' by Morgan & Shacklady, they say that only 170 gal tank was ferry-only, smaller tanks were not.
That's 1942, not 1941 when the first slipper tanks were fitted and the 90 IG was the ferry tank.
But we don't need to lean into France. It's a waste of aircraft, men and attention. The Russians have the Germans beat. Let's go after the Italians and the Japanese.
You mean after both Stalin and Hitler invaded Poland. Can you imagine if they got the dates wrong and Stalin invaded Poland first, what would Britain say then about its security guarantee to Poland?The need was political, to show "Uncle Joe" that the British were doing all they could to support the Soviet Union after Hitler invaded.
- radar-outfitted MP aircraft
Hi allHi
ASV was already being fitted to Maritime Patrol Aircraft by this period:
ASV I had been fitted to 12 Hudsons (Nos. 224, 233 and 220 Sqns) for example by January 1940. Lessons learnt from the use of this early system were incorporated into the better engineered ASV II, by October 1940 140 transmitters and 45 receivers delivered, by March 1941 2000 transmitters and 1000 receivers delivered. All despite the priority and demand for CH and CHL systems (see 'Airborne Maritime Surveillance Radar' Vol 1 'British ASV Radars in WWII 1939-1945' by Simon Watts).
Mike
Make the Spit Mk III.Merlins all across the board should receive better carbs and less draggy exhausts, plus no drop in fit & finish, so the real world performance is improved (talk 380 mph for Spitfire V).