'Mustard Plasters' are mentioned in my wartime notes of trials carried out by the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, Helensburgh. More information appreciated.
air ministry
early 1940s
great britain
marineaircraftexperimentalestablishment
ministry of aircraft production
raf coastal command
royal air force
world war ii
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Knuckleduster
According to the wiki article (I know, I know), the Goshawk was part of the contract, is this true as the competing Saro and Supermarine designs had Pegasus engines?
If The Knuckleduster managed to...
air ministry
air ministry specification r.24/31
early 1930s
flying boat
general purpose open sea patrol flying boat
great britain
interwar period
marineaircraftexperimentalestablishment
raf coastal command
royal air force
short brothers plc
short r.24/31
short s.18
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