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7ECA said:
This Mk.IX has one cannon in each wing (the protruding barrel the fellow is pushing on), and then two .303's. The .303's are what is covered by red tape - prevents the guns from freezing.
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Can't remember where I read it but I think it was also to keep the wings aerodynamic at 100%. The openings in the leading edge really played havoc on lift capabilities and they were looking for the very best with fuel consumption. I think (not sure) sometimes on patrol they wouldn't even fire their weapons. Contrary to what "Hollywood" shows on most films. Very limited supply of ammo in the first place.
 
The Nigerian Civil War (see what I did there?) was a hodgepodge of materiel thrown into a scrap between two very similar groups. Included was this lovechild of a Bren Gun Carrier and the best work of an origami master:

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That groaning noise is the supension, bemoaning its fate and wondering what it ever did to deserve this.
 
Ganderite said:
Most of the guys I know who served suffered the consequences. They avoided talking about it and many of them ht the bottle.
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Having known a few soldiers in my own family and friends, PTSD is a killer. Stupid machismo perpetrated by the establishment and people who have never seen a combat prevents them to talk openly talk about it. It is imperative that PTSD is identified and treated the moment a warrior comes back...they are the best among us and deserve our respect and care! Salut!
 
I think I drew that in grade 4 once. I was bored and had no artistic talent at all. :)

Lancaster and friend, Cold Lake:

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That's PX851 (formerly KB851). She had a life before she hauled drones around...

Flown to England in Jan.45; On raid to Hagen 15/16.3.45 c/o, W/C M.E. Ferguson flying. Attacked by nightfighter, no damage (P)F/O D.B. Lambroughton,(RG)FS A.M.Dennis; Returned to Canada on 2.6.45 with #419(B) Sqdrn as code 'VR-W; converted on 23.1.57 to Mk10DC for trials with Ryan Firebee drones under outer wings; coded 'PX851' (1959/60); was at Cold Lake; SOC 28.8.61
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Scrapped 22 August 1961.
 
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Lancaster KB839, the former D for Daisy of 419 Squadron and a 26 mission veteran and Cold Warrior, is now on display at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum at the RCAF’s 14 Wing in Greenwood, Nova Scotia. It is displayed in the markings it once wore as a Maritime and Area patrol aircraft postwar, until it was replaced by the two-turning/two burning engines Lockheed Neptune. KB839 is the only Lancaster in Canada today that sustained battle damage during the Second World War. Photo by Andre Eisnor
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My good buddy Bernard (Shorty) Hazelton, flew on this Lanc as a FE in the 50’s at RCAF Station Greenwood. He went on to fly as a FE on The Argus, C130, B-707 and after retirement flew with Worldways on the DC-8 and L-1011. A nicer guy couldn’t be found anywhere.
(RIP Shorty)
 
bush1 said:
Lancaster KB839, the former D for Daisy of 419 Squadron and a 26 mission veteran and Cold Warrior, is now on display at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum at the RCAF’s 14 Wing in Greenwood, Nova Scotia. It is displayed in the markings it once wore as a Maritime and Area patrol aircraft postwar, until it was replaced by the two-turning/two burning engines Lockheed Neptune. KB839 is the only Lancaster in Canada today that sustained battle damage during the Second World War. Photo by Andre Eisnor
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My good buddy Bernard (Shorty) Hazelton, flew on this Lanc as a FE in the 50’s at RCAF Station Greenwood. He went on to fly as a FE on The Argus, C130, B-707 and after retirement flew with Worldways on the DC-8 and L-1011. A nicer guy couldn’t be found anywhere.
(RIP Shorty)
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That's awesome. An airplane with that kind of history should be indoors and perhaps even restored to flying status. The ex-Toronto airframe now undergoing the Lazarus treatment in Victoria could be the template for that work...

All that's needed is the will and about twenty cubic miles of hundred dollar bills.
 
jethunter said:
...and both of those words signifying black skinned people who originated from the Niger river, or likely more specifically the Niger River Delta area. Nigeria same thing. The meaning changed over time but that was the origin.
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My point being how political correctness has changed the landscape. Now back to Militaria. :)

Grizz
 
Dark Alley Dan said:
The Nigerian Civil War (see what I did there?) was a hodgepodge of materiel thrown into a scrap between two very similar groups. Included was this lovechild of a Bren Gun Carrier and the best work of an origami master:


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That groaning noise is the supension, bemoaning its fate and wondering what it ever did to deserve this.
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I see its thrown a track in protest of that abomination added on.
 
Dark Alley Dan said:
That's awesome. An airplane with that kind of history should be indoors and perhaps even restored to flying status. The ex-Toronto airframe now undergoing the Lazarus treatment in Victoria could be the template for that work...

All that's needed is the will and about twenty cubic miles of hundred dollar bills.
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Putting one back into flying status is a monumental task and as you said, yep, a ton of money would be needed.

Even restoring one to static status is a monumental task.

I quite regularly dropped in on the Halifax restoration in Trenton and was amazed at the amount of work involved and the dedication of the guys doing it. Two of the guys that showed up every day Monday to Friday for the duration of the restoration were WWII vets. Lloyd Wright flew Halifax’s during the war and Bev Renshaw crewed on Corvettes in the North Atlantic.

I’m sure the dedication of the guys in Victoria working on their restoration would be similar.
 
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Speaking of night vision on German WW2 vehicles:

Captured in Normandy a German Sd.Kfz. 251/20 - Uhu (Eagle Owl) in late 1944, mounted a 60 cm infrared searchlight with a range of 1.5 km for illuminating targets at night, they guided IR sight-equipped Panther tanks to targets that were out of range of their own smaller infrared searchlights
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