Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

it wasnt brilliant. It was billed as how Barnes Wallis developed his mine (not bomb) and as his original calculations had been lost it had to all be recreated. In fact, they tried to work out stuff and redesign stuff that is so well known to anyone with a moderate interest in the subject. The final ...

Definately looks like a Mustang. Not sure of the mark, but perhaps with some sort of large experimantal drop tank?

I'll be more specific and go for Mosquito TT Mk 39 PF576!

Well most general controls on the Lanc (and others) were in reach of the pilor, but there were things like the fuel cocks and engine gauges that were behind. Depended on the length of the flight of course, but like most operational pilots, they liked to concentrate on the 'stick' during take-off and...

ATA flying heavies always flew with an engineer - as Lettuce Curtis once said to me, there were some controls the pilot couldnt reach without leaving the seat, so it was a must. ATA cadets, in squadrons based close to ATA Ferry Pools usually were seconded to ATA and after beginning with routing jobs...

Many Squadrons had their own 'Conversion Flights', especially Manchester to lancaster. I dont know specifically which Squadrons (or rather a complete list), but I guess for many experienced men it would not have been too hard. Think of Cheshire flying Lancasters, then switching to Mosquitos, and the...

Yes i think youre right John, Thats certainly the turret I was thinking of. Well, right aircraft, wrong bit!

Stirling Project wrote: I think the Vickers design with the remote barbettes was the Windsor although I might be mistaken Yes - see this one from earlier....viewtopic.php?f=9&t=294 halifax1 No, I was thinking of fuselage mounted barbettes. Although I think youre right with the Windsor, I'm sure...

The door was a prominent feature. It was an Airfix kit I never got around to buying although I always liked the look of it. I'll be chuffed if I'm right!

I think I know this one, the large open area being the givaway (if I have it right that is!). I think it shows the construction of a DeHavilland Beaver, probably nearer 1948 (unless its a prototype). I have an idea it was made by DeHavilland Canada rather than any made in the UK.