hurricanemk1c 195 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 72 years ago today, the first Manchester Mk III took to the skies - do we all know what it became, with 4x Rolls Royce Merlins?Prehaps this could be a regular feature? Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 "it became" one badass flying machine. Link to post Share on other sites
SEATAC 400 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 4 P-51 Mustangs stuck together? Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I think the Manchester became the Lancaster Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Good Catch, Chuck! Nice photo's, too - did you take them? Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 They are my own shots Dai - taken at East Kirkby, a classic bomber base And yep, you're right March - it became the superb Lancaster Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Today, the first production Supermarine Scimitar F.1 (XD212) flew Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 And today, in 1939, the first P-38 Lightning flew Link to post Share on other sites
remingtonbox 18 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Yesterday the Challenger blew up 73 seconds after liftoff edit: Thanks John Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Yesterday the Columbia blew up 73 seconds after liftoff A sad day in our history. (Negligent Homicide by NASA) Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Yesterday the Columbia blew up 73 seconds after liftoff... That was Challenger. Columbia was destroyed during re-entry due to thermal tile damage that occurred during the launch phase. John Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Turns out today is the day when, in 1948, the first B-50 was delivered to the US Strategic Air Command Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 It was an aircraft that was aptly named. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 And in 1910, Douglas Bader was born Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Never heard of him so I had to look this rather impressive fellow up. Sounds like he probably never had to buy his own drink in a pub. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Ah - well he's quite famous in the UK for now obvious reasons! Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I Met Bader once, He was an arrogant pig, He had chips on both shoulders because of who he was and was an extremely boorish individual. Nice as pie when there were cameras or reporters etc around. I was so dissapointed as when I was a kid he'd been a sort of hero to me. A great fighter pilot that had defied the odds to get back in the air. The reality was he'd dined out on it and was simply full of himself. He was hated at Booker where I was working, Downright dangerous is how some of the ATC guys described him. He would often appear in the landing circuit and rather than land in turn he'd call up the tower and say "Bader here, I'm coming in!" then turn off his radio causing all other aircraft to get out of his way! There was a sigh of relief when he finally died I can tell you. By complete contrast I've also met John Cunningham(Night fighter pilot and Chief test pilot for De Havilland) and Alex Henshaw(Chief test pilot on Spitfires), both were really nice guys. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Sorry to hear fame went to Bader's head. Guess he had to by his own drinks then. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 And in 1915, Paul Tibbets was born, famous for two very related things Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 In 1898, Kurt Tank was born. So that makes three famous World War 2 figures in 4 days Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 To bad Kurt was born to the wrong side during that period. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 HMS Ark Royal IV was commissioned today in 1955 Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 And today, a local event for the Hangar - K5054 first flew in 1936 Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Cool beans Supermarine Spitfire Type 300 Prototype K5054 Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Well, today we have two pieces. First, in 1915, Johnnie E Johnson was born. My grandad did actually serve with him post war And, from the EADS Facebook pgae, the Blériot 125 Transporter (12 passengers max.) completes its first flight. Link to post Share on other sites
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