P.1224-1 from May 1983 was the first variant of the unmanned fighter aircraft (UFA) studies conducted at BAe Kingston during the 1980s. More info can be found in the recent Hawker's Secret Projects book.
'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
marine aircraft experimental establishment
ministry of aircraft production
raf coastal command
royalairforce
world war ii
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
Does anyone know the history of this particular captured V2, which I believe was at RAF Beaulieu (Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment) at the end of the war. My late father took the photograph as the AFEE photographer but that is all that I know.
air ministry
airborne forces experimental establishment
great britain
operation backfire
post-world war ii
project backfire
raf no. 43 group
royalairforce
world war ii
a.v. roe and company / avro
austin motor company
cold war
france
great britain
lincolnshire aviation heritage centre
marine nationale
raf bomber command
royalairforce
world war ii
cold war
elint
falklands conflict
great britain
national reconnaissance office
royalairforce
sigint
signals intelligence
united states
united states airforce
It has always been a subject of some controversy as to why the British stuck with the rather paltry 0.303in calibre for aircraft machine guns. To address this Both BSA and ROLLS-ROYCE developed a 0.5in calibre AMG, the latter apparently quite successful (though strangely, never adopted) and the...
I've seen a few references to a Supermarine early World War II project called the Type 312. From what I've read, it was a derivative of the Spitfire but with standard cannon armament and a ventral radiator instead of the Spitfire's underwing radiators. Does any photos or plans or other details...
Hi,
for this contest,the tenders were; Gloster P.234,P.248 & P.250, Hawker P.1054 and
Supermarine Type 508.
https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.php?aircraft_id=2554
Hi. I got the itch to look back into World War II era aircraft again. I do have a question or two about the Supermarine Spiteful. I did look for a thread where I might have asked about this topic. However, the probable best fit is nearly a decade old, and I don't know if necroposting is...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/10/20/ukraine-news-russia-war-putin-martial-law-strikes-drones/
Apparently a genuine malfunction, but the incident hasn't helped present tensions any.
Went to one of our local seaside airshows at Rhyl on the North Wales coast at the weekend, its normally quite a quiet show but any opportunity to take some photos after the last couple of years is welcome!
Halfway through the Red Arrows display at the end of the show there was a dull thud...
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...
Bristol Britannia BEWARE:
as pictured in Chris Gibson's books 'The Air Staff and AEW' and 'Battle Flight'. I followed the drawing, with one exception: after Chris mentioned the limitations of Britannia's electrical system, I added a large APU under the left wing root.
Hawker Siddeley...
In the 1960s, the RAF started to examine options for land-based AEW aircraft. NASR.6166 was a joint RAF/RN requirement issued in 1962, for a carrier-borne AEW aircraft that would also be used from land bases. This requirement specified an FMICW radar.
That didn't stop companies from offering...
Dad was involved in trials of the secret Johhny Walker bomber dropped during the Tirpitz raid but never knew how it got the JW name. He believed it was named after the favourite tipple boffins drank during drawing board research, or one of the actual scientists? Anyone know? robin bird ref...
In THIS THREAD, the re-equipment of the Red Arrows has been touched upon, so I thought it would be a good idea to break out a thread to discuss this subject.
What should the Red Arrows use after the Hawks are retired?
Should the Red Arrows continue after the Hawks are retired?
cheers,
Robin.
I'm on the scrounge.
Does anyone have a copy , or just the key text, of specification R.2/33 that they would be willing to share? Failing that does anyone know whether the text of the specification has been included in any article or book, most likely one about the Sunderland.
Thanks
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