BlackPowderBurner
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- the chesterfield
Fudd lore 
Fudd lore (African)
Fudd lore (African)
Picture of the day
- Thread starter jwhc
- Start date
Dark Alley Dan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Darkest Edmonton
Sometimes Grade 9 sucks more than you'd think.
Dark Alley Dan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Darkest Edmonton
Former Argentine Pucara ground attack aircraft in RAF service:
Meanwhile, in 1941, the Tisdale brothers, New Zealand sporting goods dealers, ordered an Oberndorf Mauser Model B sporting rifle from Mauser in Nazi Germany, and IT WAS DELIVERED....two years into the war. (see Jon Speed, The Mauser Archive, Collector Grade Publications, 2007, pp 174-175
fat tony
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
HMCS Prince David in the Panama Canal
The three former liners (Prince Robert, Prince David, and Prince Henry), were converted at some cost to AMC's. They were not particularly well suited but every other navy was in similar circumstances. These three cruisers were like a shadow squadron which helped Canada add a different, highly adaptable layer to its international committments. Pretty interesting story.
Last edited:
I didn't notice any of the indigenous troops I saw having any more bad habits than other troops, when it came to shooting, as long as they received "good instruction" from their trainers and got enough time in at the range.Apparently a lot of these people believed that if you set the rear sight to a bigger number, the rifle became more powerful.
The worst habit was blinking just as they pulled the trigger, commonly called "flinching"
It could be easily detected on the range, if the trainers were interested and observant enough.
I found they tended to take better care of their stuff in the field, as long as they had the proper equipment issued. Mind you, it wasn't unusual to see them swap out footwear for bare feet or sandals, to save their issued boots. Once they realized worn out or damaged footwear would be replaced, they weren't so worried about it. Getting them to wear socks????????????
Dark Alley Dan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Darkest Edmonton
You're technically correct, depending on one's definition of "in service". The Brits captured a whack of 'em including four airworthy ones, one of which went to the A&AEE at Boscombe Downs. That's the one in the pic. Was it an issue aircraft, flown in substantial numbers? Nope. But it did get a service number on the tail and was flown by RAF personnel in an official capacity. Is that not "in service"?
Why pick nits, bud?
Meanwhile, pictures:
Staggerwing in RAF service.
