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03-27-2005, 07:08 PM
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 | Typhoon's didn't fight in the BoB, Huricanes did
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03-27-2005, 07:13 PM
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| The only reason that Typhoon was spared from being cut up for scrap was that it was sent to the states for evaluation. I know that three were sent to the middle east for desert trials, but I dont know what happened to them. they would have been great against Rommels tanks!! 
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03-27-2005, 07:19 PM
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| Goodbye Afrika Corps!
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03-27-2005, 07:19 PM
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03-27-2005, 07:22 PM
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| Thanks!
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03-28-2005, 06:53 AM
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| anytime! 
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03-28-2005, 08:04 AM
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| althought the tiffy was too late for the desert war wasn't it.........
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03-28-2005, 09:03 AM
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| They only sent 3 out for evaluation, but they were needed in Europe, so they didnt get any more!  Caption reads " This Typhoon Ib was attached to No 451 sdn for desert Trials during 1943. Only 3 aircraft took part in the tests and were the only typhoons to see service with the desert Airforce 
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03-28-2005, 09:06 AM
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| Ah yes, I read that somewhere. I forget where now.  |
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03-28-2005, 09:20 AM
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| I got it from this book - do you have this one? 
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03-28-2005, 10:26 AM
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| Sadly, no. I only have books from that particular series on the Spitfire and Bf-109. They used to be common where I live, but now they seem to be hard to come by. |
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03-28-2005, 11:07 AM
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| They arent exactly cheap either. - nearly a tenner for such a thin book, but the photos & colour plates are worth it!
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03-28-2005, 12:47 PM
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| i've been looking for a while to try and find if there's a lancaster book in that series, they seem only to focus on fighters.......
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03-28-2005, 01:15 PM
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 A link for the S/S books, http://www.squadron.com/ | |
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03-28-2005, 01:26 PM
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| thanks but the ling seems to be for an american model shop??
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