Not historic (yet!). But this announcement today may be of interest nevertheless.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/dambusters-to-be-next-lightning-ii-squadron-18072013
By: Oxcart - 19th July 2013 at 10:40
Blimey, I have seen a few ugly aeroplanes in my time, …….. and I am seeing another one now!
Only its mother could love that . In the Dambuster spirit, they should only go out at night.
Look up its JSF rival-the Boeing X-32! When I look at that I find it hard to believe that Boeing have a wind tunnel!
By: xtangomike - 19th July 2013 at 00:34
I imagine, like with the Lancaster, they will have to remove the bomb bay doors and have the bomb hanging slightly beneath the aircraft.
Let’s hope their first bouncing bombs will be on Brussels, and all the unelected EU chronies who suck the lifeblood out of our country !!!
By: Bob - 18th July 2013 at 22:12
When it reforms in 2016, 617 Squadron will have both RAF and Royal Navy personnel.
Guess that will be the death knell of the RAF – come 2018 and the 100th anniversary of the formation of the RAF, it will be merged into the Navy and Army in the next round of realignments of UK armed forces…
By: Propstrike - 18th July 2013 at 22:03
Blimey, I have seen a few ugly aeroplanes in my time, …….. and I am seeing another one now!
Only its mother could love that . In the Dambuster spirit, they should only go out at night.
By: WP840 - 18th July 2013 at 21:53
I imagine, like with the Lancaster, they will have to remove the bomb bay doors and have the bomb hanging slightly beneath the aircraft.
By: G-ASEA - 18th July 2013 at 17:15
How are they going to put a bouncing bomb under that thing?
Dave
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