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by R5868
Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:11 am
Forum: Challenges
Topic: Aircraft Identification Challenge 228
Replies: 6
Views: 4562

Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 228

No wonder I couldn't get it. I thought we were looking at the starboard wing of a twin engine plane.

Kerry
by R5868
Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:39 am
Forum: Modelling Section
Topic: terrific Scale Halifax Model-working
Replies: 1
Views: 4563

Re: terrific Scale Halifax Model-working

That is one very impressive model. All it needed was LEDs in the gun barrels a bomb load being dropped and a load of window being dropped.
by R5868
Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:17 pm
Forum: 'The Mess Inn'
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 2
Views: 4672

Merry Christmas

A very Merry Christmas to all forum members and their families and trust that you will all have a fabulous 2015 from Down Under.

Kerry
by R5868
Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:50 am
Forum: Challenges
Topic: Silhouette Challenge 004
Replies: 7
Views: 4211

Re: Silhouette Challenge 004

Yes John, with the Japanese aircraft in between.
Image
Infact I found the whole book that it came from.
Kerry
by R5868
Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:07 pm
Forum: Challenges
Topic: Silhouette Challenge 004
Replies: 7
Views: 4211

Re: Silhouette Challenge 004

I had thought of posting a list of aircraft with a few incorrect ones thrown in to start with . Then post again with corrections but I'm not that dishonest.
by R5868
Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:40 am
Forum: Challenges
Topic: Silhouette Challenge 004
Replies: 7
Views: 4211

Re: Silhouette Challenge 004

Have now found all of the aircraft but it would be cheating to put in a reply as I have the pages John has put up.
by R5868
Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:12 am
Forum: Challenges
Topic: Silhouette Challenge 004
Replies: 7
Views: 4211

Re: Silhouette Challenge 004

Looks like you've got everybody stumped.

I tried to cheat but the sites that have the silhouette diagrams I found required you to subscribe to them
by R5868
Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:50 am
Forum: 'The Mess Inn'
Topic: Unusual Photo ...........
Replies: 4
Views: 3451

Re: Unusual Photo ...........

If it was real you'd have to be very careful where you fired or you'd go up with the Spit.
Kerry
by R5868
Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:17 am
Forum: Challenges
Topic: Different type of challenge
Replies: 27
Views: 15078

Re: Different type of challenge

The selection tests used by the RCAF, and I gather by the RAF, RAAF etc, were: Aircrew Aptitude Test (AAT) This test was designed to measure ability to reason in terms of mechanical principles. It consisted of a total of 92 items, of which 32 dealt with mechanical principles pertaining to Aviation. ...
by R5868
Sun Sep 21, 2014 1:25 pm
Forum: Research documentation
Topic: Initial Flight Training Evaluation
Replies: 1
Views: 2743

Initial Flight Training Evaluation

The following was taken from "The Arnprior Experiment – An Appraisal of Pilot Selection Procedures in the RCAF and RAF" by Edro Italo Signori and details the evaluation of trainees during their pre-solo training on Tiger Moths. Pre-Flight Training After selection the candidates were posted...