BoB Aircraft - Aircraft of World War II

brain44 · 12-05-2006, 08:20 PM

Hello, to all, I'm a new firumite with a request for your help. What bomber flew in the Battle of Britain and was made primarily of wood? The only a/c I can think of is the Mosquito, and it did not fly in BoB. Any help would be most appreciated!

Thanks,
Brian

saltlakespitfire · 12-06-2006, 05:56 AM

What about The Blenheims? THey were the primary bombers at that time(also called RAF maids-of-all-work for thier varied roles)

brain44 · 12-06-2006, 02:27 PM

saltlakespitfire,

I had thought of the Blenheim/Bolingbroke, but neither of them was wood construction. Thanks for your response, hopefully we can put this poser to rest soon!

Brian

Smokey · 12-06-2006, 02:40 PM

There is the Hawker Horsley, which aparently was still flying in 1940

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HAWKER HORSLEY - Two-seat bomber and, later, torpedo-bomber, originally to Specification 26/23, first flown spring 1925. Ten Mk I and 102 Mk II for RAF with 665 hp Rolls-Royce Condor IIIA engines, delivered 1926 to 1931. Six Mk Us to Greek Naval Air Service at Tatoi in December 1929, still in service 1940 but probably saw no action.

British Aircraft of World War II - HAWKER HORSLEY

Parmigiano · 12-06-2006, 08:52 PM

Fiat BR 20, was made for a good percentage of wood. Had a few sorties in BoB before being mercifully grounded.

saltlakespitfire · 12-07-2006, 04:10 AM

What about the swordfish torpedo bombers?

Jabberwocky · 12-07-2006, 05:06 AM

Nothing of significance ayway. The main participants (i.e 95% of all sorties flown);

Spitfire,
Hurricane,
Blenheim,
Defiant,
Beaufighter (late but important for the night blitz)
Bf-109,
Bf-110,
JU-88,
Ju-87,
Do-17,
He-111.

were all metal monoque or (at least) semi monoque airframes.

the lancaster kicks ass · 12-07-2006, 11:14 AM

and the swordfish wasn't wood either, none of the major players were wooden at this point.........

saltlakespitfire · 12-08-2006, 06:02 AM

Sorry for displaying my ignorance on this point.

And thanks for the stats Jabberwocky.

12-05-2006, 08:20 PM	#1
brain44 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Camas, WA Posts: 2	BoB Aircraft Hello, to all, I'm a new firumite with a request for your help. What bomber flew in the Battle of Britain and was made primarily of wood? The only a/c I can think of is the Mosquito, and it did not fly in BoB. Any help would be most appreciated! Thanks, Brian

12-06-2006, 08:52 PM	#5
Parmigiano Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Campospinoso (PV), Italy Posts: 682	Fiat BR 20, was made for a good percentage of wood. Had a few sorties in BoB before being mercifully grounded. __________________ "God is dead" - Friedrich Nietzsche, 1882 "Nietzsche too" - God, Aug 25, 1900 He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife. - Douglas Adams In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri. - Douglas Adams

12-07-2006, 11:14 AM	#8
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	and the swordfish wasn't wood either, none of the major players were wooden at this point......... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

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12-06-2006, 05:56 AM	#2
saltlakespitfire Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 21	What about The Blenheims? THey were the primary bombers at that time(also called RAF maids-of-all-work for thier varied roles)

12-06-2006, 02:27 PM	#3
brain44 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Camas, WA Posts: 2	saltlakespitfire, I had thought of the Blenheim/Bolingbroke, but neither of them was wood construction. Thanks for your response, hopefully we can put this poser to rest soon! Brian

12-07-2006, 04:10 AM	#6
saltlakespitfire Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 21	What about the swordfish torpedo bombers?

12-07-2006, 05:06 AM	#7
Jabberwocky Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Japan Posts: 505	Nothing of significance ayway. The main participants (i.e 95% of all sorties flown); Spitfire, Hurricane, Blenheim, Defiant, Beaufighter (late but important for the night blitz) Bf-109, Bf-110, JU-88, Ju-87, Do-17, He-111. were all metal monoque or (at least) semi monoque airframes.

12-08-2006, 06:02 AM	#9
saltlakespitfire Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 21	Sorry for displaying my ignorance on this point. And thanks for the stats Jabberwocky.