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Combat Warplanes / Re: Aircraft photos

« on: May 22, 2008, 10:21:29 AM »

http://www.paulnann.com/Make.asp

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Inside the hangers at Duxford.

« on: May 22, 2008, 10:19:55 AM »

30 min. from home? Ohh, You lucky man!
Thank's for wonderfull photo's.
There is one Canbera (why I think You like this sirplane )
 

I love Canberra's! I have a number of books on them and was luckly to be on the last ever overseas deployment of the Canberra PR.9. 

The version at Duxford is WH725, it was in service with RAF for 19 years. First with 15 Sqd (1953), later transferred to 50 Sqd at RAF Binbrook. Struck off charge in 1972 and moved to Duxford. It has been refurbished in its 50 Sqd and is now on display at AirSpace, Duxford's £25 million exhibition of British & Commonwealth aviation.

Other images of canberra can be found at ;- http://www.paulnann.com/Make.asp?Make=English-Electric+British+Aircraft+Corporation&Family=Canberra

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Duxford Airshow 18 May 2008

« on: May 22, 2008, 10:09:35 AM »

My sweet Lord. and it was fair weather on Sunday there.

The sun was in and out all day, forget to take a hat and because of this, got sun burn on the top of my head 

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Soviet fighters

« on: May 21, 2008, 02:41:10 PM »

Hello All,

In reply to Mick's question about Russian Spitfires, there is quite a lot in one of the Red Stars volumes (by the Finnish guys whose names I forget at present). I will see if I can lay my hands on one of them..

PV Chairman.

Thank you 

I have some images (obtained from the web) my main interest is, did the Russians use reconnaissance spitfires

I have know found out that the Russians used possibly 11 Spitfire PR.IV's (This was the Type D) I'm the process of confirming this.
The serial numbers that have been listed are'

AB132, AB423, AB427
BP884, BP889, BP891, BP 917, BP923, BP926, BP929
BR658

From the report I have seen (on the web) these aircraft were used on Operations Orater, Tungsten and Source.

At the start (Sep - Nov 43), 3 aircraft were flown 543 Air Reconnaissance Group with RAF pilots. In late 1943 the aircraft were transfered to the 18th Reconnaissance Regiment Nortern Fleet Air Force.

If anyone has any futher information, I would be grateful if they PM me, thanks.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Aircraft photos

« on: May 21, 2008, 10:15:11 AM »

Identification Manual For Russian Aircraft
Finnish Airforce identification manual for the Russian aircraft in spring 1942

http://www.virtualpilots.fi/hist/WW2History-Tunnistus.html

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Inside the hangers at Duxford.

« on: May 20, 2008, 12:47:06 PM »

I park the car at 7:30am and started to walk around, the flying started at 2:00pm and I left after the Typhoon which was flying at 4:30pm, that's 9 hours at the show and it is only 30 minutes away from my home.

Great day, just me, a camera and great weather. 

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Combat Warplanes / Inside the hangers at Duxford.

« on: May 20, 2008, 12:26:24 PM »

Some shots of inside the hangers at Duxford during my visit to the Airshow May 2008

I hope you enjoy.......

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Combat Warplanes / Typhoon flying at Duxford Airshow

« on: May 20, 2008, 12:22:58 PM »

Some images of this great RAF aircraft flying at the Airshow at Duxford May 2008...

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Duxford Airshow 18 May 2008

« on: May 20, 2008, 12:20:17 PM »

And some more.....

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Duxford Airshow 18 May 2008

« on: May 20, 2008, 12:17:55 PM »

Some more shots fron the Airshow

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Combat Warplanes / Duxford Airshow 18 May 2008

« on: May 20, 2008, 12:16:33 PM »

Here are some of my shots from the Duxford Airshow on Sunday 18th May 2008

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Warplane Art / Re: Focke Wulf 190D color profiles

« on: May 19, 2008, 05:35:40 PM »

Got sample magazine today- thank you Mick and Carol 

No problem mate 

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Forums Works / Re: Profa from Pancevo says Hi!

« on: May 19, 2008, 08:39:15 AM »

Welcome to the site.

I hope you enjoy yourself during your time on the site. 

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Combat Warplanes / Re: The Top-Secret Warplanes of Area 51

« on: May 19, 2008, 08:36:20 AM »

Great image, here are some more links about AREA 51

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_51

http://www.ufos-aliens.co.uk/cosmicarea51.html (this link has shots from ground level)

http://www.area51zone.com/base.shtml

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Combat Warplanes / RAF raid on the Rhur Dams

« on: May 16, 2008, 11:35:47 AM »

It was 65 years ago today (16 May 08) that the RAF, some say, undertook the greatest bombing raid of WW2. The low level attack on the dams in the Rhur Valley.
Operation Chastise was the name given to the raid, undertaken by the Lancaster's of 617 Squadron RAF, later to be known as the 'DAMBUSTERS'