Dark Alley Dan
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Lietenant Phelp's grave marker appears to be made from concrete. Anyone know how DND grave markers are produced? All the ones I've seen have been marble or granite or similar.
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Lietenant Phelp's grave marker appears to be made from concrete. Anyone know how DND grave markers are produced? All the ones I've seen have been marble or granite or similar.
Not only officers, NCO's were also on loan to the Brits. Starting with the 8th Army in Africa.
The JU-390 Long Range Bomber. one of the proposals for the so-called "Amerika Bomber." Theoretically, it was capable of making a round trip from the French coast to New York, and there are claims it accomplished this once, taking a few photographs, but evidence is lacking.
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The "Amerika Bomber" program was scrapped after D-Day. With no air-bases far enough west on the continent for there to even be a thin chance of the aircraft making the round trip, resources were diverted.
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The "Amerika Bomber" program was scrapped after D-Day. With no air-bases far enough west on the continent for there to even be a thin chance of the aircraft making the round trip, resources were diverted.
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Specifications (Ju 390 V1)
Bundesarchiv Bild 141-0072, Flugzeug Junkers Ju 390.jpg
Data from[citation needed]
General characteristics
Crew: 10
Length: 31.09 m (33.5 m for V2) (102 ft (110 ft for V2))
Wingspan: 50.30 m (165 ft 1 in)
Height: 6.89 m (22 ft 7 in)
Wing area: 254 m² (2,730 ft²)
Empty weight: 39,500 kg (87,100 lb)
Loaded weight: 53,112 kg (117,092 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 75,500 kg (166,400 lb)
Powerplant: 6 × BMW 801G-2 radial engines, 1,250 kW (1,700 PS) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 505 km/h (314 mph)
Range: 9,700 km (6,030 mi)
Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,700 ft)
Wing loading: 209 kg/m² (42.8 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.17 kW/kg (0.10 hp/lb)
Armament
Guns: (proposed)
2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons in dorsal turrets
1 × 20 mm MG 151/20 in tail
2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns at waist
2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131s in gondola
Proposed fitment of a pair of 4 x MG 131 Hecklafette HL 131V quadmount manned turrets, one in tail and one in nose.
Bundesarchiv Bild 141-0072, Flugzeug Junkers Ju 390.jpg
Data from[citation needed]
General characteristics
Crew: 10
Length: 31.09 m (33.5 m for V2) (102 ft (110 ft for V2))
Wingspan: 50.30 m (165 ft 1 in)
Height: 6.89 m (22 ft 7 in)
Wing area: 254 m² (2,730 ft²)
Empty weight: 39,500 kg (87,100 lb)
Loaded weight: 53,112 kg (117,092 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 75,500 kg (166,400 lb)
Powerplant: 6 × BMW 801G-2 radial engines, 1,250 kW (1,700 PS) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 505 km/h (314 mph)
Range: 9,700 km (6,030 mi)
Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,700 ft)
Wing loading: 209 kg/m² (42.8 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.17 kW/kg (0.10 hp/lb)
Armament
Guns: (proposed)
2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons in dorsal turrets
1 × 20 mm MG 151/20 in tail
2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns at waist
2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131s in gondola
Proposed fitment of a pair of 4 x MG 131 Hecklafette HL 131V quadmount manned turrets, one in tail and one in nose.
One of my Dad's friends sent me this awhile back...All time favorite Aircraft of WW2.
One of my favourites too ! PZ448-YP*J of 23Sqn. was one of a batch of 241 Hatfield built F.B.VI Mossies delivered between May/'44 and June/'45. The F.B.VI was the most prolific mark and 23Sqn was one of the most photographed intruder squadrons. The squadron had the distinction of being one of the longest serving overseas squadrons flying in the defence of Malta. Ended the war in Little Snoring, Norfolk.
Dark Alley Dan
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That's what's called "Air Force Gloves".
One of the advantages of rank, old bean...
Something of an epidemic amongst the younger officers:
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Dark Alley Dan
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A Wellington at Gibraltar.
X9889 was one of three of the squadron's Wellingtons destroyed during a German air raid on Luqa on 29 December 1941.
X9889 was one of three of the squadron's Wellingtons destroyed during a German air raid on Luqa on 29 December 1941.
The Air Force had it figured out a long time ago; the troops stay on base and send the officers out to fight and die. If they want to put their hands in their pockets I'm OK with that.
Long ago and far away I had an underemployed MO (thankfully) in my unit on the Golan Heights. I used to use him as a training aid to play the inspecting general on parade rehearsals. When he asked what he should do, I told him just to do what he always did, wear his beret crooked, put his hands in his pockets, and try to ask intelligent questions of the troops.
Long ago and far away I had an underemployed MO (thankfully) in my unit on the Golan Heights. I used to use him as a training aid to play the inspecting general on parade rehearsals. When he asked what he should do, I told him just to do what he always did, wear his beret crooked, put his hands in his pockets, and try to ask intelligent questions of the troops.
The Air Force had it figured out a long time ago; the troops stay on base and send the officers out to fight and die. If they want to put their hands in their pockets I'm OK with that.
Long ago and far away I had an underemployed MO (thankfully) in my unit on the Golan Heights. I used to use him as a training aid to play the inspecting general on parade rehearsals. When he asked what he should do, I told him just to do what he always did, wear his beret crooked, put his hands in his pockets, and try to ask intelligent questions of the troops.
I'm not sure about Canadians but the Brits allowed for "enlisted" pilots during WWII.
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I was wondering what's the deal with balls on chains on Israeli tanks...Are they are anti-RPG installation?This T-72 seems to have gone nuts with them.
That's one good way to employ welders in Syria.Lots of work doing cage ,chains like that and installing all of it.
That's one good way to employ welders in Syria.Lots of work doing cage ,chains like that and installing all of it.
