Has anyone seen Barracuda or Whirlwind footage?

freebird · 07-01-2008, 07:13 PM

Has anyone seen any good WWII video footage of the Fairey Barracuda dive bombing or on a torpedo run?

Also looking for footage of the {twin-engine} Whirlwind if any exists

Has anyone seen anything like this?

Wildcat · 07-01-2008, 10:14 PM

All I could find was of the Whirlwind
YouTube - Westland Whirlwind Fighter
YouTube - Whirlwind This is the same but with nice extra footage

freebird · 07-01-2008, 10:19 PM

Thanks Wildcat, I just love those birds!

I can't believe that the idiots didn't save EVEN ONE of these after the war!

As you see Comiso helped me make a new Avatar...

Wildcat · 07-01-2008, 11:07 PM

Nice I like it :thumbsup: Have you read the book "Barracuda pilot" by Dunstan Hadley - if your interested in the barracuda I recommed you get your hands on a copy, you won't be disappointed!

freebird · 07-01-2008, 11:39 PM

Hmm Thanks, I will look for it.

I realized that the Barracuda could also be used as a dive bomber as well as a TB, it helps explain why they designed the lower flaps that way.

I was looking for some torpedo footage {on the Tirpitz for example} but there does not appear to be much out there.

Matt308 · 07-02-2008, 08:05 PM

Never noticed how much the Whirlwind with the wing dihedral and tail assembly looks like a Pucara from a nose-on-profile.

Matt308 · 07-02-2008, 08:24 PM

<simon> · 07-16-2008, 04:19 AM

haha they do too!!

freebird · 07-16-2008, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt308

Never noticed how much the Whirlwind with the wing dihedral and tail assembly looks like a Pucara from a nose-on-profile.

That bird was one fine aircraft! Fastest fighter in the world when war broke out {360 mph} IIRC

Whoever was the idiot to chop up the VERY LAST one in the entire world {for scrap} should be castrated!

I don't even think they can put together a replica because the Peregrine engine doesn't exist anymore either!

gwalch · 09-21-2008, 09:28 AM

Thanks for the links, Wildcat.
I also love these aircraft and was of the opinion there was no film of them.. only still shots.
Top work!!

runningdog · 09-21-2008, 01:26 PM

[quote=Wildcat;369936]All I could find was of the Whirlwind
/QUOTE]

Looks right, don't it..........
Am I the only one that thinks it looks longer in the simulation than in the film?