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Combat Warplanes / Re: Interesting movies
« on: May 05, 2007, 12:49:35 PM »
Some very good movies, great reference material 
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Gloster Meteor
« on: May 05, 2007, 02:42:54 AM »
great image Three great aircraft 
Three great aircraft
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Longest Bombing Mission in RAF History
« on: May 04, 2007, 11:24:00 PM »
No, I was stationed in Germany at this time, defending the the West against the Warsaw Pact , I only got back to the UK just as the war was finishing. I did whoever have some friends down there. They made it back safe 
, I only got back to the UK just as the war was finishing. I did whoever have some friends down there. They made it back safe
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Gloster Meteor
« on: May 04, 2007, 11:17:25 PM »What does it mean foxing ?
It means to Beat through cleverness and wit
its one of those stupid English sayings
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Combat Warplanes / Longest Bombing Mission in RAF History
« on: May 04, 2007, 11:14:29 PM »
Veteran pilots who took part in the longest bombing mission in the RAF's history during the Falklands War have met up 25 years later under one of the aircraft they flew and which helped alter the course of the conflict.
On 1 May 1982 Operation 'Black Buck' carried out the first of many successful missions – to destroy the Islands' Argentinian air and air defence assets. This included a hastily planned raid which saw the Falklands' Stanley airfield put out of use before the UK forces retook the Islands.
Some of the retired crews of the Vulcan bombers that carried out the raids and the Victor tankers that enabled the bombers to carry out their missions met up at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, this week to mark the anniversary of one of the most daring air raids in British history.
Meeting under the nose of the delta-winged Vulcan XM607, the actual aircraft that spearheaded the raids and now in preservation at RAF Waddington, were former Squadron Leaders Hugh Prior, Dick Russell, Derek Aldred, Bob Tuxford and Tony Wright.
The Falklands lie some 300 miles (483 km) off the east coast of Argentina, but 8,000 miles (12,872 km) from Britain. Days after Argentina invaded the Islands in April 1982 a Royal Navy task force left for the South Atlantic. Meanwhile the RAF was planning its part in the campaign, from airlifting supplies to Wideawake Airfield on Ascension Island in the Atlantic to providing frontline fixed-wing jets and support helicopters.
Three Vulcan B2s were drawn from 44, 50 and 101 Squadrons, based at RAF Waddington, and flew in secrecy to Ascension to prepare for the assault which would become the first military engagement in the re-taking of the Islands. Victor K2 aircraft from 55 and 57 Squadrons provided AAR.
At the end of April 1982 two Vulcan bombers armed with 14 1,000lb (454kg) bombs set off on the 8,000 mile round trip to the Falklands. Vulcan XM607 was the reserve aircraft but shortly after take off the lead Vulcan, XM598, now preserved at the RAF Museum, Cosford, had to return to Ascension due to a pressurisation failure. XM607 was now on her own, although she had support from no fewer than 15 Victor tanker aircraft in a carefully-designed pyramid of support to the sole bomber as well as to themselves to ensure there was sufficient fuel for all to complete the mission.
On 1 May 1982, XM607 cratered the runway at Stanley with her 1,000lb bombs. This sole runway on the islands was central to the build-up of the Argentinians' supplies and defences and by rendering it largely unusable the Argentine fast jets such as the Super Etendard were also unable to operate from the Islands. Had they been able to, instead of at the limit of their endurance from the South American mainland, they would have caused even greater havoc among British forces re-taking the Islands.
But the message to the Argentine government was even starker – if an all-out conflict between the two nations began, 'Black Buck' had demonstrated that the RAF could also reach their country.
Seven 'Black Buck' missions were flown in total between 30 April and 11 June 1982 including three sorties by XM607 targeting other important Argentine targets on the Falklands. Each mission is represented by a bomb painted under the cockpit above a representation of the Argentine flag.
The longest bombing campaign in the RAF's history earned Squadron Leader Withers and another Vulcan captain the Distinguished Flying Cross. Squadron Leader Tuxford, who captained a Victor aircraft, was awarded the Air Force Cross and four more crew members were Mentioned in Dispatches.
Source - MoD Website
I can still remember what I was going that night the first mission was flown, my wife and I were on camp in Germany at a very large party, someone came running in in uniform telling people to shut and switch the radio on (no live TV in Germany at this time) the BBC was talking about the raid, there was a great cheer people were shaking hands and slapping each other on the back, it was a proud time for the RAF and it felt that you were a part of the whole operation. The bar stayed open for hours, one very bad hangover the next day and I was in work early.
On 1 May 1982 Operation 'Black Buck' carried out the first of many successful missions – to destroy the Islands' Argentinian air and air defence assets. This included a hastily planned raid which saw the Falklands' Stanley airfield put out of use before the UK forces retook the Islands.
Some of the retired crews of the Vulcan bombers that carried out the raids and the Victor tankers that enabled the bombers to carry out their missions met up at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, this week to mark the anniversary of one of the most daring air raids in British history.
Meeting under the nose of the delta-winged Vulcan XM607, the actual aircraft that spearheaded the raids and now in preservation at RAF Waddington, were former Squadron Leaders Hugh Prior, Dick Russell, Derek Aldred, Bob Tuxford and Tony Wright.
The Falklands lie some 300 miles (483 km) off the east coast of Argentina, but 8,000 miles (12,872 km) from Britain. Days after Argentina invaded the Islands in April 1982 a Royal Navy task force left for the South Atlantic. Meanwhile the RAF was planning its part in the campaign, from airlifting supplies to Wideawake Airfield on Ascension Island in the Atlantic to providing frontline fixed-wing jets and support helicopters.
Three Vulcan B2s were drawn from 44, 50 and 101 Squadrons, based at RAF Waddington, and flew in secrecy to Ascension to prepare for the assault which would become the first military engagement in the re-taking of the Islands. Victor K2 aircraft from 55 and 57 Squadrons provided AAR.
At the end of April 1982 two Vulcan bombers armed with 14 1,000lb (454kg) bombs set off on the 8,000 mile round trip to the Falklands. Vulcan XM607 was the reserve aircraft but shortly after take off the lead Vulcan, XM598, now preserved at the RAF Museum, Cosford, had to return to Ascension due to a pressurisation failure. XM607 was now on her own, although she had support from no fewer than 15 Victor tanker aircraft in a carefully-designed pyramid of support to the sole bomber as well as to themselves to ensure there was sufficient fuel for all to complete the mission.
On 1 May 1982, XM607 cratered the runway at Stanley with her 1,000lb bombs. This sole runway on the islands was central to the build-up of the Argentinians' supplies and defences and by rendering it largely unusable the Argentine fast jets such as the Super Etendard were also unable to operate from the Islands. Had they been able to, instead of at the limit of their endurance from the South American mainland, they would have caused even greater havoc among British forces re-taking the Islands.
But the message to the Argentine government was even starker – if an all-out conflict between the two nations began, 'Black Buck' had demonstrated that the RAF could also reach their country.
Seven 'Black Buck' missions were flown in total between 30 April and 11 June 1982 including three sorties by XM607 targeting other important Argentine targets on the Falklands. Each mission is represented by a bomb painted under the cockpit above a representation of the Argentine flag.
The longest bombing campaign in the RAF's history earned Squadron Leader Withers and another Vulcan captain the Distinguished Flying Cross. Squadron Leader Tuxford, who captained a Victor aircraft, was awarded the Air Force Cross and four more crew members were Mentioned in Dispatches.
Source - MoD Website
I can still remember what I was going that night the first mission was flown, my wife and I were on camp in Germany at a very large party, someone came running in in uniform telling people to shut and switch the radio on (no live TV in Germany at this time) the BBC was talking about the raid, there was a great cheer people were shaking hands and slapping each other on the back, it was a proud time for the RAF and it felt that you were a part of the whole operation. The bar stayed open for hours, one very bad hangover the next day and I was in work early.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Gloster Meteor
« on: May 04, 2007, 10:55:14 PM » no out foxing you my friend 
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Gloster Meteor
« on: May 04, 2007, 10:43:46 PM »
Thank you, have you seen this before?
In March 7th 1945 a Gloster Meteor F I (EE227) was sent to the Rolls-Royce Plant at Hucknall for installation of two R.B.50 "Trent" turboprop engines. EE227 was selected because it was already fitted with an enlarged wing spar so the new engines could be fitted with out to many problems. The RB-50 "Trent" engine was a Rolls-Royce Derwent turbojet engine fitted with a forward drive shaft, a reduction gearbox and a Rotol five-bladed propeller of a diameter of 7' 11''.
Six month later on the 20/10/1945 at the airfield at Church Broughton the Gloster "Trent" took to the air for the first time with Eric Greenwood at the controls, making the first flight of a turboprop powered aircraft in the world. A number of problems were found with the prop wash and directional instability,the "Trent was returned to Hucknall were these were fixed and the aircraft was flying again by March 1946, later smaller Rotol propellers were fitted.
In April 1948 the "Trent" Meteor was transferred to the Navy for testing, as they were interested in the use of turboprop aircraft for deck-operations. On the 22/9/1948 the aircraft was returned to Rolls-Royce, were it was restored to it's original condition, then being returned to RAF Farborough were it was scrapped in June 1949.
Source - Internet
In March 7th 1945 a Gloster Meteor F I (EE227) was sent to the Rolls-Royce Plant at Hucknall for installation of two R.B.50 "Trent" turboprop engines. EE227 was selected because it was already fitted with an enlarged wing spar so the new engines could be fitted with out to many problems. The RB-50 "Trent" engine was a Rolls-Royce Derwent turbojet engine fitted with a forward drive shaft, a reduction gearbox and a Rotol five-bladed propeller of a diameter of 7' 11''.
Six month later on the 20/10/1945 at the airfield at Church Broughton the Gloster "Trent" took to the air for the first time with Eric Greenwood at the controls, making the first flight of a turboprop powered aircraft in the world. A number of problems were found with the prop wash and directional instability,the "Trent was returned to Hucknall were these were fixed and the aircraft was flying again by March 1946, later smaller Rotol propellers were fitted.
In April 1948 the "Trent" Meteor was transferred to the Navy for testing, as they were interested in the use of turboprop aircraft for deck-operations. On the 22/9/1948 the aircraft was returned to Rolls-Royce, were it was restored to it's original condition, then being returned to RAF Farborough were it was scrapped in June 1949.
Source - Internet
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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF Jaguars
« on: May 04, 2007, 10:29:07 PM »Stupid question- why black and white film?I'm a bit unsure about this, but at about this time RAF photographic sections only used black and white film, so he may have got the film from them and then they could process and print it for him. I could be totally wrong, but it's a start
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Combat Warplanes / Folland Gnat
« on: May 04, 2007, 10:05:54 PM »
Well now that we are in the right place, here are some more images of this great little aircraft, plus a drawing, not this best in the world, I keep looking.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Speed Spitfire
« on: May 04, 2007, 09:52:39 PM »
I think you are right about the prop. However, I cannot find any reference to it.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF Jaguars
« on: May 04, 2007, 09:45:42 PM »
Another image of a photographic reconnaissance Jaguar of 41 Sqn, this was taken during the first Gulf war. The reconnaissance pod can just be seen under the aircraft behind the wing fuel tanks.
It was taken by another Jag pilot during a mission.
It was taken by another Jag pilot during a mission.
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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Focke Wulf 190D from JG.6
« on: May 02, 2007, 09:15:03 PM »
Another skillful product my friend, well done
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Lancaster Flys Again
« on: May 02, 2007, 09:07:41 PM »QuoteMore than 7,000 Lancasters....omg
During WW2 over 55,000 members of Bomber Command were killed, thats more that are now serving in the whole of the RAF (approx 41,000)
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Warplane Art / Re: Challenge- F3F
« on: May 01, 2007, 08:00:18 PM »
I think that felixdk just gave No.1 some more work