raf bomber command

It's 60 years since the infamous event View: https://x.com/MichaelJPryce/status/1908792157692903689 And this thread https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/tsr2-conference-cosford-13-may-2023.41350/ Was it really the turkey we all now say it is?

Hi All, As we're hopefully in the final stages of production and to avoid further hijack of other threads.... The vast delta wing form of Avro’s Vulcan has become an iconic symbol of cold war Britain. From starring alongside James Bond in Thunderball to striking improbably distant targets...

I found this article, concerning the Vickers PV bomber, and would be interested to know more about it. https://www.keymilitary.com/article/british-behemoth

60 today, and still shifting books like a teenager. Thread 'TSR2 Conference - Cosford 13 May 2023' https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/tsr2-conference-cosford-13-may-2023.41350/

I have the Lost British Projects 1/72 scale resin model of the Bristol 204 which includes two small underwing pods which are shown in the drawings to be found on this esteemed site - but what are they?

In 1960 some 64 Canberra B2 & B6 in 4 sqns based in Britain and assigned to SACEUR were replaced by 24 Valiants in 3 sqns. Despite the significant decrease in numbers this was considered a net benefit because of the Valiant's all weather capabilities. By 1964 the RAF still had 9 sqns of Canberra...

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Now that TSR2 has been the subject of a conference of current experts on the subject, I am asking the BIG question. Could TSR2 have been made to work? By which I mean could it have been designed and developed in such a way as to let the RAF take delivery of say 50 machines by 1970? All...

Sad news as time marches on;- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-63899393 A privilege to have met the chap and listened to his first hand account of taking part in what was possibly the first ever precision air strike. Blue Skies Sir

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/28/ww2-avro-lancaster-bomber-renovation/ https://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/lots-to-see/aircraft/lancaster http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_lancaster_VII.html

From, Project Cancelled,by Derek Wood.

Hi, what was this Model ?. https://www.pamono.it/aeroplano-regno-unito-anni-39-40

The English Electric Canberra became the UK's light strike bomber in both nuclear and conventional roles. It served long after it was obsolete in the face of Russian fighters and air defences. The RAF realised this and embarked on a programme to replace Canberra in the early 1960s. As we all...

G'day folks, consider this. The TSR2 goes into service and later requires a SLEP, what engines are avaulable and could a big wing be fitted/would it be an improvement?

The Stirling is a rather poorly documented plane in France (less than the Halifax or the Lancaster which served under our cockades). On the other hand I like this big, low-performance thing but rather pleasant to drive apparently.us delivers my manual interpretation that I made of it. If some...

Avro Type 732 https://www.key.aero/article/paving-way "There were many proposed developments of the Victor and Vulcan, including two supersonic derivatives, but neither came close to being built. The Avro 732 of 1956 was to have been powered by eight de Havilland Gyron Juniors, four in pairs...

If the Vickers Valiants had been transfered from strike to tankers earlier could the fatigue problems have been avoided. Their strike role could have been taken on by Vulcan or Victor B1s. With the Valiants serving into the 1970s the Victors could have continued in the recce and conventional...

General Dynamics F-111 Author: David Baker RRP: £27.95 £27.95 Add to Compare AVAILABLE 30TH AUGUST 2021 The General Dynamics F-111 was a swing-wing tactical fighter, interdictor, nuclear bomber and electronic warfare aircraft developed in the early 1960s in the belief that requirements...

Today, at 11am GMT, a memorial service for RAF Bomber Command is being held. I shall post a link, just in case you wish to join: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUKeZp-kjh8&ab_channel=RoyalAirForce

The prototype B.5, VX185, was converted from a PR.3 on the production line. I wondered if anyone could confirm whether VX185 had the additional 14-inch section of the PR.3 or whether it was completed to the standard Canberra length? VX185 was later converted to B(I).8 standard but the original...