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01-13-2008, 04:08 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dordrecht
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| Westland Whirlwind
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01-13-2008, 04:14 PM
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| aka Dickcheese   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| That's one you don't see often. Now there's a plane that looked so promising...
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01-13-2008, 04:17 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island New York Home of Grumman's,and Republic aircraft.
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| Awsome Thanks. |
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01-13-2008, 09:10 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx
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| Thanks. What was the downfall of the Whirlwind? Wasn't it lack of engine power?
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01-14-2008, 10:20 AM
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leicester England
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|  whirlwind as you say ,lack of engine power.The powers that be just didn't have the time to develop a new engine when they had the R.R merlin.Only 2 sqd in service,263 and 137, but it did turn into a great anti ship and rhubarb fighter until the Typhoon came along |
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01-14-2008, 10:41 AM
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| Video Extraordinaire  Join Date: Apr 2005
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| good post.. Sunny
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01-14-2008, 10:54 PM
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01-16-2008, 07:48 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MK UK
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| You get the feeling that there were never enough Merlins around in WW2! I like the term 'rhubarb fighter'! |
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01-17-2008, 07:52 AM
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| Member  Join Date: May 2007
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| That is fantastic. Thanks so much for posting it. I've never realised that there was actually video footage of the Whirlwind. Have loved this plane for years and always loved the few pics that are around. Love your work |
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01-21-2008, 01:45 PM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leicester England
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| Hello all Rhubarb was the ops name for basicly going over to enemy held territory and strafing the crap out of anything enemy.sorry if you already new that but just in case. Tally ho chaps P.S Sorry late reply .Been a bit sick(not enough beer me thinks) |
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