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  1. I think the confusion might be a mix up with an earlier MBT LZ293, which had the earlier scheme and without D-Day stripes. Photos of this bird also have the black appearing engine rings.
  2. Interested in the B24 and Beaufort for me. I am even tempted by the P1127 even though it is an ancient tool.
  3. The only reference I could find was in Norman Franks' Fighter Commands Air War 1941. Essentially a Gudgeon operation was a Circus but with fighters from 10 Group. I gather the parlance was dropped in favour of a dedicated Circus number as things got more co-ordinated. This was early days for fighter command and its organisation of fighter sweeps over France. There was quite a lot of changes in organisation and tactics as things developed. Does this fit in with your question about 316 squadron?
  4. If theres a 1/72 Stitfire XVI then I won't be moaning.
  5. 1/72 Westland Whirlwind New tool. 1/72 Avro Manchester 1/72 Halifax Bi - The Revell ones are like rocking horse whatnot.
  6. Rolls Royce Hucknall used an Hawker Henley as a test bed for the Griffon II. Are you thinking of thank aircraft?
  7. Jan Zurakowski described the MB-5 as the best aircraft he had ever flown. The trouble was by that time there were other types that had just as good performance that were already in production. I would love to see a model of a MB-5 Dave, is that next?
  8. This one https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation
  9. I have always liked the photo of 11sqn 'Hellzapoppin' Hurri. Does anyone do decals for that one?
  10. No one The OP was talking about using the Mk.XVII kit to make a Mk.XIX(J30) I just asked what the difference between the two was. 🙄
  11. I thought the J30 was a mk XIX with a four blade prop not a mk XVII. What was the difference between the two?
  12. I was quite shocked to see this on the BBC this morning.
  13. Looking around on the net on this subject I found and example of a pilot doing 14 ops in 26 days. I suppose on Maximum effort periods the aircraft few every night until unservicable, though not necessarily with the same crew.
  14. RCM is Radio CounterMeasures . The Halifaxes would have been part of 100 Group involved in jamming operations of radio frequencies used for fighter direction. Search for AirbourneCigar (Usually referred to as ABC), or Jostle.
  15. I found a video on YouTube a while back discussing the attempts to update the P47 and P51 to a 'super prop' to compete/compliment jet development. https://youtu.be/fgIz5N11TZ The guy that produces these video goes into quite some depth. In addition to this one there are 6 separate videos just on the performance of the P47 and comparison with its WW2 contemporaries.
  16. It's going to be a 18-8 stainless steel the way it discolours in the area indicated. It might be 'staybrite', it was used in the aerospace industry.
  17. I am wondering if it is caused by uneven curing. Do you use a UV lamp and turntable. Or a curing cabinet?
  18. I had the same issue with cnc machines and plotters at work and FAT32 worked so it was worth suggesting. Hope the new MB works.
  19. I have just read through the problem and that's the same solution I would offer.
  20. I was a bit confused by the OP. A Battle fitted with a Blenheim turret ok but where does the Beaufort come in?
  21. The navigator Tommy Broom went on to have quite a flying career, crashing into electricity pylons and escaping back to the UK, later teaming up with Ivor Broom and becoming known as the flying Brooms. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Squadron-Leader-Tommy-Broom-DFC/dp/1848845820 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clean-Sweep-Marshal-Broom-Bomber/dp/0907579183/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Ivor+broom&qid=1613131185&s=books&sr=1-1
  22. Lol I think you mean trawling. Trolling is something else.
  23. Is this any good to you? http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/ab70-1.html
  24. Gomtuu

    ICM kits

    In general I would not agree there are loads of European manufacturers. If we are talking about the large scale biplanes he mentions I am not surprised.
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