December 15, 2004 at 4:07 pm
Browsing on the BBC Peoples War website there are memories of a man who worked in the experimental department of Vickers. The main story is about the Upkeep mine for the Dams raid but in passing he remarks that they built a all ‘alloy’ Mosquito?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A2163827
mmitch.
By: Stieglitz - 15th December 2004 at 18:54
I don’t think you’re the only one who is learning here mmitch. Very interesting guys!
J.V.
By: mmitch - 15th December 2004 at 18:25
Thanks gents. You learn something new every day. 🙂
mmitch.
By: Dan Johnson - 15th December 2004 at 17:51
From a little 5″ x 5″ book by Bill Gunston called “Fighters Volume 2”. It’s amazing how often I refer to that book that looks so out of place on the shelf 🙂
Dan
By: Bruce - 15th December 2004 at 16:34
The ‘Tin’ Mossie as it was known. There is quite a bit in the Putnam book.
By: Mark12 - 15th December 2004 at 16:26
Vickers Type 432
A cutting from Flying Review in the 1950’s.
I knew it would come in handy one day. 🙂
Mark
By: Eddie - 15th December 2004 at 16:12
I guess is he was referring to the Vickers Type 432 High Altitude Fighter – there are some pictures of a model of one here:
http://www.revi.cz/images/modely/vickers_432/vickers_432.htm