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Combat Warplanes / Re: Mixed bag
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:51:17 AM »Your collection is amazingThanks No.1, I'm having a quite day today so I'm hunting through to see what I can find. Looking at finding anything pre-WW2
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Mixed bag
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:25:13 AM »
My collection is very limited, however, I did find these:
I will keep digging through and see what else springs up.
I will keep digging through and see what else springs up.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Gloster Gladiator
« on: June 04, 2013, 04:32:55 PM »
Not very clear, but two images of Malta Sea Gladiators
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Gloster Gladiator
« on: June 01, 2013, 12:32:59 PM »
Great images No.1,
One of the best-known campaigns fought by Gladiators was the siege of Malta in 1940. The fighter force defending Malta was, for a period of 10 days, a small force of British-operated Gladiators, the Hal Far Fighter Flight, giving rise to a myth that three aircraft, named Faith,Hope and Charity, formed the entire fighter cover of the island. The aircraft names came into being only after the battle was over.
One of the best-known campaigns fought by Gladiators was the siege of Malta in 1940. The fighter force defending Malta was, for a period of 10 days, a small force of British-operated Gladiators, the Hal Far Fighter Flight, giving rise to a myth that three aircraft, named Faith,Hope and Charity, formed the entire fighter cover of the island. The aircraft names came into being only after the battle was over.
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Ground Forces / Re: Visit to IWM Duxford Land Warfare Hanger
« on: May 22, 2013, 12:34:28 PM »
Thanks for the comments, The motto belongs to No.220 Squadron who carrier out general reconnaissance duties during WW2, I think it sums up the role of reconnaissance squadrons.
If you are interested here is a link to RAF Squadron Motto's
http://www.militaryimages.net/raf_mottos.htm
If you are interested here is a link to RAF Squadron Motto's
http://www.militaryimages.net/raf_mottos.htm
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Mixed bag
« on: May 20, 2013, 10:24:14 AM »
Thank No.1, its just shows you the type of world we like in when people can come up with these ideas.
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Mixed bag
« on: May 20, 2013, 10:00:15 AM »
Flying aircraft carrier 
What a great idea 
What a great idea
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Combat Warplanes / Re: New Spitfire for the BBMF
« on: May 19, 2013, 02:23:47 PM »
Now that I have I have hung up my uniform for good I get very little information in what new, or in this case, old equipment is coming into service. 
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Combat Warplanes / Re: The Dambasters
« on: May 19, 2013, 11:08:59 AM »
No, it's down to my fingers not typing what my brain is tell them to do and also not checking before I posted! 
Updated,
Updated,
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Combat Warplanes / New Spitfire for the BBMF
« on: May 18, 2013, 04:33:22 PM »
Battle Of Britain Memorial Flights (BBMF) new Spitfire TE311 takes to the air again.
The RAF Webpage states "Spitfire TE311 is a low-back/bubble-canopy Mk XVI with ‘clipped’ wingtips. Some 58 years after it last flew, TE311 will be back in the air in 2013, having undergone a painstaking re-build to flying condition by BBMF technicians, which was started in October 2001.
TE311 was taken on charge by the Air Ministry on 8 June 1945 – a month after the war ended – and was placed in storage. From October 1945 to February 1946, it was flown by the Handling Squadron of the Empire Central Flying School (ECFS) at Hullavington. Subsequently, after another period in store, it was used by the Ferry Pilot Training Flights at Aston Down and Benson. TE311 was grounded and transferred to non-effective stock on 13 December 1954. Subsequently the aircraft was a ‘gate guardian’ at Tangmere for 12 years and then, for over 30 years, was used as a static display exhibit at many air shows, as part of the RAF Exhibition Flight."
"TE311 is painted as Spitfire XVI TB675 '4D-V', the aircraft of Squadron Leader Tony Reeves DFC, who was the Commanding Officer of 74 Squadron in 1945."
Cockpit view.
The RAF Webpage states "Spitfire TE311 is a low-back/bubble-canopy Mk XVI with ‘clipped’ wingtips. Some 58 years after it last flew, TE311 will be back in the air in 2013, having undergone a painstaking re-build to flying condition by BBMF technicians, which was started in October 2001.
TE311 was taken on charge by the Air Ministry on 8 June 1945 – a month after the war ended – and was placed in storage. From October 1945 to February 1946, it was flown by the Handling Squadron of the Empire Central Flying School (ECFS) at Hullavington. Subsequently, after another period in store, it was used by the Ferry Pilot Training Flights at Aston Down and Benson. TE311 was grounded and transferred to non-effective stock on 13 December 1954. Subsequently the aircraft was a ‘gate guardian’ at Tangmere for 12 years and then, for over 30 years, was used as a static display exhibit at many air shows, as part of the RAF Exhibition Flight."
"TE311 is painted as Spitfire XVI TB675 '4D-V', the aircraft of Squadron Leader Tony Reeves DFC, who was the Commanding Officer of 74 Squadron in 1945."
Cockpit view.
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Combat Warplanes / The Dambasters
« on: May 18, 2013, 12:01:01 PM »
Marking the 70th anniversary of the Dambuster's Raid.
Eight of the original 19 Lancaster bombers were damaged or shot down, some of these were before they got to their targets, and of the 133 aircrew, 53 were killed and three captured.
We must not also forget the number of people that were killed on the ground, almost 1,300 people that died, 749 were Ukrainian prisoners of war based in a camp just below the Eder dam.
Many saw the raid as a failure. The attacks failed to breach the Sorpe dam; and the disruption to the German war production was minimal, also the water supply in the Ruhr valley was back to original levels six weeks later. However, the raid was a major boost to British morale at the time in 1943, with the War Office releasing the aerial images of the raid to the British press. This was the first time that the public had seen any form of reconnaissance imagery.
The 617 Squadron remains in service and current they fly the Tornado GR4.
Eight of the original 19 Lancaster bombers were damaged or shot down, some of these were before they got to their targets, and of the 133 aircrew, 53 were killed and three captured.
We must not also forget the number of people that were killed on the ground, almost 1,300 people that died, 749 were Ukrainian prisoners of war based in a camp just below the Eder dam.
Many saw the raid as a failure. The attacks failed to breach the Sorpe dam; and the disruption to the German war production was minimal, also the water supply in the Ruhr valley was back to original levels six weeks later. However, the raid was a major boost to British morale at the time in 1943, with the War Office releasing the aerial images of the raid to the British press. This was the first time that the public had seen any form of reconnaissance imagery.
The 617 Squadron remains in service and current they fly the Tornado GR4.