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Combat Warplanes / Re: Is It True?
« on: June 21, 2007, 07:57:33 PM »
Thank you both, great image No.1 
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Combat Warplanes / Is It True?
« on: June 21, 2007, 01:32:02 PM »
Does anyone have anymore information on this aircraft 
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Warplane Art / Re: Target- Werner Voss
« on: June 20, 2007, 08:03:35 PM »very nice artwork No.1
Sorry No.1 I missed this, looking very nice
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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF Benson Photo-Reconnaissance Wing
« on: June 20, 2007, 05:04:59 PM »
Another shot from Benson, this one early 1950, it shows Mosquito VT589, in served with 58 and 540 Squadrons. It was a TIII training aircraft that had dual controls. The aircraft was built between 1947 and 1948.
It crashed on the 24 Apr 1951 in swung on landing and u/c collapsed.
It crashed on the 24 Apr 1951 in swung on landing and u/c collapsed.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF Benson Photo-Reconnaissance Wing
« on: June 20, 2007, 01:13:51 PM »
A bit of information on the image showing Mosquito RG202 (third image down), it is a PR34 it was built between 6 Jan 45 and 10 Jan 46, so it may have only just seen service during the war.
It served with the following units - 544, 540, 58 Squadrons and 237 & 231 OCU. It was up-graded to a PR34a (updated cockpit layout) and left service on the 27 May 1957.
Information from http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/index.htm - great site for research of De Havilland aircraft
It served with the following units - 544, 540, 58 Squadrons and 237 & 231 OCU. It was up-graded to a PR34a (updated cockpit layout) and left service on the 27 May 1957.
Information from http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/index.htm - great site for research of De Havilland aircraft
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Aviation engine
« on: June 19, 2007, 09:42:11 PM »
No engines no aircraft , great link, useful information
, great link, useful information
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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF Benson Photo-Reconnaissance Wing
« on: June 19, 2007, 09:40:02 PM »
Thank you both. 
santynus, I will have a good look and get back to you, hopefully not to long.
santynus, I will have a good look and get back to you, hopefully not to long.
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Combat Warplanes / RAF Benson Photo-Reconnaissance Wing
« on: June 19, 2007, 08:28:27 PM »
Here are four images from my collection, the first three are in fact one imagery that I have spit-up so you can see the detail.
I think it was taken around late 1944-45, I'm still doing research on this. It was taken at RAF Benson, the home of RAF Photographic Reconnaissance.
In the imagery you can see Mosquito PR34's, Spitfire PRXIX and PR XI. In the distance there are also more Spitfires and RAF Mustangs MKIII. See last image
I think it was taken around late 1944-45, I'm still doing research on this. It was taken at RAF Benson, the home of RAF Photographic Reconnaissance.
In the imagery you can see Mosquito PR34's, Spitfire PRXIX and PR XI. In the distance there are also more Spitfires and RAF Mustangs MKIII. See last image
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Far East Airfield
« on: June 19, 2007, 08:12:06 PM »
Here are some more shots from the Far East.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Pilot squadron
« on: June 19, 2007, 08:10:10 PM »
good link, these guys, were just great, they could not wait for the USA to enter the war so they came over and got 'stuck-in'. 
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Far East Airfield
« on: June 19, 2007, 05:20:31 PM »I search long time for that kind of imagesHave you any more?
I have about 6, many showing the airfield, I will sort them out and resize them and post them if you wish.
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Combat Warplanes / Gloster E.28/39
« on: June 19, 2007, 04:43:52 PM »
The Gloster E.28/39, (also referred to as the "Gloster Whittle", "Gloster Pioneer", or "Gloster G.40") was the first jet engined aircraft to fly in the United Kingdom. Developed to test the new Whittle jet engine in flight, the test results would influence the development of an operational fighter, the Gloster Meteor.
In September 1939, the Air Ministry issued a specification to Gloster for an aircraft to test one of Frank Whittle's turbojet designs in flight. Working closely with Whittle, Gloster's chief designer George Carter laid out a small low-wing aircraft of conventional configuration. The jet intake was in the nose, and the tail-fin and elevators were mounted above the jet-pipe. A contract for two prototypes was signed by the Air Ministry on 3 February 1940 and the first of these was completed by April 1941. Building started in Hucclecote near Gloucester, but was later moved to Regent Motors in Cheltenham High St (now the Regent Arcade), considerd a location safer from bombing.
The E.28/39 name comes from the aircraft having been built to the 28th "Experimental" specification issued by the Air Ministry in 1939.
Source - Internet.
In September 1939, the Air Ministry issued a specification to Gloster for an aircraft to test one of Frank Whittle's turbojet designs in flight. Working closely with Whittle, Gloster's chief designer George Carter laid out a small low-wing aircraft of conventional configuration. The jet intake was in the nose, and the tail-fin and elevators were mounted above the jet-pipe. A contract for two prototypes was signed by the Air Ministry on 3 February 1940 and the first of these was completed by April 1941. Building started in Hucclecote near Gloucester, but was later moved to Regent Motors in Cheltenham High St (now the Regent Arcade), considerd a location safer from bombing.
The E.28/39 name comes from the aircraft having been built to the 28th "Experimental" specification issued by the Air Ministry in 1939.
Source - Internet.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF Jaguars
« on: June 19, 2007, 04:37:06 PM »
Well in this image you only get the shadow. However, you cannot mistake the shape of the Jaguar, this one on a reconnaissance mission during the first Gulf.