Picture of the day

[diopter]

Westland Welkin High altitude Bomber and night fighter prototype with 70 foot wingspan.

 

[Ganderite]

Looks like a Mosquito with a high aspect ratio wing.

Would not want to get it in a spin. If wing is longer than fuselage, spin recovery is difficult.

 

[HuskyDude]

Looks like a Mosquito with a high aspect ratio wing.
Would not want to get it in a spin. If wing is longer than fuselage, spin recovery is difficult.

Fantastic pics!!! Or a DH Hornet,

Just before the Westland Welkin was the

Vickers T432 (below). Stick a couple Merlins in anything...would make it better...(Look no further than the Mustang.)

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The competitive Westland Welkin was ordered into production and the second prototype of the Vickers fighter, the Type 446, was cancelled on 1 May 1943 before completion, although the first prototype was retained by Vickers for test purposes until the end of 1944.

 

[XRCD011]

Good lord !! I have finally got Imgur figured out. Here is some pics I took at DZ K/Ranville France on June 5 . These reenactors took things to a whole new level, taking off from Duxford in the UK then parachuting into the actual DZ used in France.

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30+ C-47s took off in the UK with upwards of 250 jumpers for an event that will likely never be repeated on this scale again.

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[Cottage Hill Bill]

When I was learning to fly in 1969 there was a Fieseler Storch offered for sale, in flying condition with a spare zero-hours engine for only $7,500 US. For some silly reason, like that was the cost of two fully loaded
Chevy Impalas, I couldn't talk my dad into buying it. I was 16 at the time.

 

[purple]

Unlike the real D Day, the 5 Jun 19 tribute jump was done in daylight, which was a safety imperative.

The night drop on D Day resulted in airborne troops being spread far and wide which caused confusion and disarray on the German side, but caused a loss of tactical concentration and effectiveness.

The allies became more cautious with airborne ops as the war progressed. Market Garden was a daylight drop, but its shortcomings were drop zones too far from the objective for the British at Arnhem and poor intelligence which put them down near German armoured formations which were bejng reconstituted in the objective area, but still played a decisive role. The plan for ground linkup was overly optomistic as well as it was based on timely capture of too many bridges and trying to attack down a single route with a entire corps.

Varsity, the Rhine crossing, was even more cautious with the Market Garden defeat fresh in the minds of planners. It was another daylight drop done after ground troops had crossed the Rhine and within range of friendly artillery.

 

[Sharps '74]

I never came out of a C-47 Dak, but I'm told the prop wash was brutal, causing many 'lines over'.

The German airborne took a sh!t kicking as well during the invasion of Crete - "Graveyard of the German Airborne". Hitler never employed them again on the same scale.

 

[x westie]

Unlike the real D Day, the 5 Jun 19 tribute jump was done in daylight, which was a safety imperative.

The night drop on D Day resulted in airborne troops being spread far and wide which caused confusion and disarray on the German side, but caused a loss of tactical concentration and effectiveness.

The allies became more cautious with airborne ops as the war progressed. Market Garden was a daylight drop, but its shortcomings were drop zones too far from the objective for the British at Arnhem and poor intelligence which put them down near German armoured formations which were bejng reconstituted in the objective area, but still played a decisive role. The plan for ground linkup was overly optomistic as well as it was based on timely capture of too many bridges and trying to attack down a single route with a entire corps.

Varsity, the Rhine crossing, was even more cautious with the Market Garden defeat fresh in the minds of planners. It was another daylight drop done after ground troops had crossed the Rhine and within range of friendly artillery.

It’s interesting that the Canadian troops , actually I believe it was the Airborne Regiment , stationed in Cyprus in 1974 witnessed when then Turkey invaded Cyprus , the Turkish Army dropping paratroopers to capture the airport in Nicosia , the Airborne excellent training and discipline stopped the Turks , and eventually a cease fire took place

 

[x westie]

It’s interesting that the Canadian troops , actually I believe it was the Airborne Regiment , stationed in Cyprus in 1974 witnessed when then Turkey invaded Cyprus , the Turkish Army dropping paratroopers to capture the airport in Nicosia , the Airborne excellent training and discipline stopped the Turks ,but there was fierce fighting between the Airborne and the Turks , with 2 Airborne troopers killed and 30 wounded by small arms fire and shrapnel, this was supposed to be a routine “ peace keeping mission” , but it shows the importance of well trained and equipped troops

 

[AP]

Well the white striped aircraft apparently helped solve one problem discovered when they attempted airborne operations in Sicily .. that was a mess

 

[7ECA]

Well the white striped aircraft apparently helped solve one problem discovered when they attempted airborne operations in Sicily .. that was a mess

That's debatable, with the Navy being more than happy to shoot at anything that moved.

From the 403 (RCAF) Squadron ORB:

Friday, 9 June, 1944
Even the birds are walking today because of the dirty weather. At about 2000 hours, we were on our way again on a patrol over the Beachhead. The ceiling was down to about 800 feet and, as we came in over ‘Omaha’ Beach, our Navy let everything they have go at us. We immediately got out of the way and called ‘Research’ who told us to come in again, as it would be all right this time. So in we went again, this time flying line astern and with our navigation lights on, but still those trigger twitchy guys of the Navy let us have it a second time. Those guys must really be blind because, of all the aircraft that they have seen the most of, it certainly is the Spit. So away we go again, giving ‘Research’ hell and prepare for a third go. Sure enough the Navy cuts loose with everything that they have for a third time, hitting four of our kites and causing F/L Williams aircraft to disappear, nothing more being seen of him. F/O Kelly was slightly wounded but managed to land his aircraft safely at Tangmere and taxing over to the ambulance at Flying Control. F/O Thompson and F/O Shapter’s aircraft were hit but the pilots themselves were uninjured.

 

[shortandlong]

It’s interesting that the Canadian troops , actually I believe it was the Airborne Regiment , stationed in Cyprus in 1974 witnessed when then Turkey invaded Cyprus , the Turkish Army dropping paratroopers to capture the airport in Nicosia , the Airborne excellent training and discipline stopped the Turks ,but there was fierce fighting between the Airborne and the Turks , with 2 Airborne troopers killed and 30 wounded by small arms fire and shrapnel, this was supposed to be a routine “ peace keeping mission” , but it shows the importance of well trained and equipped troops

Here
http://espritdecorps.ca/1974-lest-we-forget/1974-lest-we-forget-part-2

 

[HuskyDude]

When I was learning to fly in 1969 there was a Fieseler Storch offered for sale, in flying condition with a spare zero-hours engine for only $7,500 US. For some silly reason, like that was the cost of two fully loaded
Chevy Impalas, I couldn't talk my dad into buying it. I was 16 at the time.

Love stories like this...imagine if you Dad did get it....Wow how cool would that be. You'd be hitting all the airshows with it!!!

 

[bearhunter]

When I was learning to fly in 1969 there was a Fieseler Storch offered for sale, in flying condition with a spare zero-hours engine for only $7,500 US. For some silly reason, like that was the cost of two fully loaded
Chevy Impalas, I couldn't talk my dad into buying it. I was 16 at the time.

I bought a 10 acre hobby farm with a finished 5 year old three bedroom/full basement house, all planted in hay, hay shed, small barn in 1970 for the same amount of Canadian dollars, which were bringing a 10 cent premium over the US currency.

I have no idea of what the Storch would be worth today but that mini farm I had/sold many moons ago recently sold for $2.3 million Can.

 

[purple]

I bought a 10 acre hobby farm with a finished 5 year old three bedroom/full basement house, all planted in hay, hay shed, small barn in 1970 for the same amount of Canadian dollars, which were bringing a 10 cent premium over the US currency.

I have no idea of what the Storch would be worth today but that mini farm I had/sold many moons ago recently sold for $2.3 million Can.

I thought you were more farsighted than that Gerald.

 

[bearhunter]

I thought you were more farsighted than that Gerald.

Thinking was your first mistake. Divorces are darned expensive

 

[ricohman]

Good lord !! I have finally got Imgur figured out. Here is some pics I took at DZ K/Ranville France on June 5 . These reenactors took things to a whole new level, taking off from Duxford in the UK then parachuting into the actual DZ used in France.

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30+ C-47s took off in the UK with upwards of 250 jumpers for an event that will likely never be repeated on this scale again.

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This must have been amazing to watch. Looks like they landed right around you!

 

[XRCD011]

This must have been amazing to watch. Looks like they landed right around you!

Thanks Ricohman, it was amazing. We where right in the center of the DZ and wherever you looked there where C-47 overhead and parachutists coming down, very three dimensional . Their was also two WW2 veterans who tandem jumped in Jock Hutton (who did it for real back in 1944) I got the honour of shaking his hand. Truly a once in a lifetime event to see and experience.


[video]https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/d-day-veterans-in-their-90s-parachute-into-normandy-once-more/ar-AACrPcp[/video]

 

[ArmedGinger]

Good lord !! I have finally got Imgur figured out. Here is some pics I took at DZ K/Ranville France on June 5 . These reenactors took things to a whole new level, taking off from Duxford in the UK then parachuting into the actual DZ used in France.

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30+ C-47s took off in the UK with upwards of 250 jumpers for an event that will likely never be repeated on this scale again.

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Damn I really wish I could get to do that! There would be something cool to go back to the old school jump tech!

 

[fat tony]

As W.O B. used to say: "It's all over but the cryin'" RIP W.O. B!

Dead Argentine conscripts used in a war of words and bs 1970's ego trip!

The conscript vets treated like garbage in their home land.

Their former enemies meanwhile treating them with decency!

I guess there is not much hope for humanity. . .

https://en.mercopress.com/2011/08/05/falklands-malvinas-conflict-to-honour-the-dead-not-use-them

Read the story at the link to get the context of the pic.

[opinion] Rah rah is one thing. The deeds are entirely different than the rah rah however. [/ opinion]