Who can identify the aircraft parts in the RAF Rescue hydroplane seen in picture 15 in the attached photo stream
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/09/world-war-ii-the-north-african-campaign/100140/
could it be a Hawker rudder, Swordfish floats and Anson engine perhaps?
By: Spartabus - 5th April 2013 at 13:28
Swordfish floats, looks like a Hector/Hind tail and Walrus Pod with what looks like a collector ring but I think is a circular guard/mount in front of the cylinder heads?
The cabin is exceptionally beautiful, it looks like a ducktailed launch that has altered? Any Marine architects on here able to shed some extra light? I am imagining that it was mahogany or something similarly heavy, given that the notes say it was only capable of 15 knots with an engine giving 600hp?
By: Chad Veich - 5th April 2013 at 00:00
One of the lead Blenheims is missing its tail.
Picture anomoly? Obviously the Blenheim is not operating without a tail so what gives? There are some very sobering pictures amongst the group as well.
By: j_jza80 - 4th April 2013 at 22:31
One of the lead Blenheims is missing its tail.
By: Graham Boak - 4th April 2013 at 19:42
That looks like a Walrus pod and engine – which would at least drive the thing in the right direction.
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