Very short thread this time!
The Short Singapore entered service with the RAF in 1934 and only 37 were built in total due to pre-war development of more modern aircraft.
The Singapore Mk III was a biplane seaplane with 4 x Rolls-Royce Kestrel engines and it’s primary role was air-sea...
Thought this might be of interest. Link to a 52 page pdf covering 100 years of aircrew kit mostly RAF but covers some other kit as well
http://aerosociety.com/Assets/Docs/Publications/The%20Journal%20of%20Aeronautical%20History/2014-01_Rood_Aircrew_clothing.pdf
I am sure that we have all come across people who have remarkable stories and over the last week I have come across two who stand out for opposite reasons.
One is the youngest pilot to fly combat missions for the RAF and quite possibly the youngest combat pilot of any airfirce. The other is the...
I was wondering if anyone has heard of any developments in the British Warhawk found in the Egyptian desert back in May of 2013.
The last I heard was that it had been vandalized after being found and since dismantled and put in storage by the Egyptian government. Has the Canadian Govt. been...
Hi guys,
How did Second World War aircraft measure speed?
I always assumed the Americans and British would use miles per hour and the Germans use kilometres per hour but I recently read something that suggested airspeed was measured in knots?
I'm interested to know - specifically what...
C-47A "That's All-Brother”equipment search challenge, origin of flame dampeners / suppressors
The one item on TA-B that is unknown by us is the Flame Dampeners (aka Suppressors), so I am asking across several boards (first with the English ones).
Looking at film of the aircraft it shows some...
Apologies if this has already been posted.
On Saturday 13th of June, RAF Northolt is having a families day which is obviously a restricted event.
However, a little bird has told me that they are planning to have a flypast of Spitfires and Hurricanes 50 a/c I've been assured.
One reason for...
When did the RAF start equipping its Spitfires and Hurricanes with two step pedals to help counteract Blacking out during tight turns. I think they were standard from the factory by early 1941 but were they retro fitted to service fighters earlier.
In search for a lost Mustang from RAF 65 squadron we have found a 0.50 cailber shell which we suspect are from a mustang from this squadron.
Its stamped DM and 43 and has red tracer in the tip.
Are there anyone out there knowing what production batch was used in the 65th squadron ...
RAF Warton became the primary Base Air Depot (2) for B-24 and P-51. Each Fighter Group in the 8th and 9th Air Force had an on base Service Squadron/Group capable of implementing tech orders and significant repairs.
I have heard that the Malcolm Hood required between 85 and 135 hours to install...
Username: imalko
First name: Igor
Category: Category 2/Intermediate
Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Revell
Model Type: Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC to be converted into Mk IV(RP)
Details: KX 800/T, No. 351 (Yugoslav) Squadron RAF, Prkos, Yugoslavia in April 1945
Decals: aftermarket decals by Lift...
Hello
I would like to share with you our Vultee Vengeance series which is finally completed. My father made these 22 models a couple of month ago but last week our friend Luis gave us some special decals used on these models.
My father made a lot of modifications on each model for example...
As part of the RAF Museum’s new Research Programme, on 19 March 2015, Air Commodore (ret’d) Dr Peter Gray will speak on ‘‘Official Squeamishness’: The Air Ministry and the Bomber Offensive of the Second World War’. This lecture forms part of The Trenchard Lectures in Air Power Studies that are...
How would the RAF have faired if they had gone for a daylight strategic bombing campaign from 1941 on? Let's say the choice to go for a daylight campaign means they adopt the long range Spitfire variant for service as a escort. In 1941-42 the Luftwaffe was only fielding two Wings of fighters...