RN / FRADU Canberras

As I said earlier, these were taken at Gibraltar in June 1983. I’ve enhanced them as best I can.

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http://s820.beta.photobucket.com/user/ingram-photos/media/Waddington/IMG_0002_zpsc16307da.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
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Please bear in mind, that this was my 1st experience of using a 35mm SLR, and I wasn’t too sure about any possible security issues, if I was spotted.

Hope they’re of some use.

Cabbage

Your second picture shows a RNZAF VENTURA, not a Hudson, I believe.
Note the low-drag Martin Turret, and underwing long range tanks.

The Corsair may also be a RNZAF version.

Favourite Aircraft

Any of the types I worked on in my career, ie.

Maternal Grandfather served in the RNAS during WW1, and Home Guard in WW2.

Uncle served with 8th Army as an A.A. gunner in WW2, his wife was in the WRNS (wrens).

Another Uncle served with 2TAF on Typhoons as groundcrew.

One other Uncle worked on Halifax aircraft in N. Africa, before being invalided home.

My Father served from 1942 until 1944 as groundcrew at various Bomber Command airfields in Lincolnshire & Yorkshire. Eventually accepted for aircrew training, he spent the rest of the war at Terrel in Texas, learning to fly. After returning to Blighty, he eventually joined 51 & 511 Squadrons flying Avro Yorks to and from the Far East (as a Sergeant Pilot). His one claim to fame being on the relief crew for Earl Mountbatten, when the regular crew went sick.
He was made redundant from the RAF, just before the Berlin Airlift, and became a Church of Scotland Minister. In 1961 he rejoined the RAF and served up to 1977, including 6 months in Aden, and was among the last Service people to leave there in 1967.

Regards, Cabbage

Westland Wyvern in model form

For those who like building models, there are at least 2 kits on the market currently available, both from the TRUMPETER range.

They are in both 1/72 & 1/48 scales.

I think the 48th version has a mechanism to allow the propellers to
contra-rotate when turned by hand etc.

I have built the 72nd scale kit, and it went together exceptionally well.

I also have built the CLASSIC AIRFRAMES 1/48 kit, which was a bit of a challenge.

Even in such small scales, the Wyvern is still a very impressive beast.

Cabbage

Thanks for the info, Duggy.

Joke on “Mrs Brown’s Boys” last night

I know it was a repeat, but this tickled my fancy, and made me nearly wet myself.

Mrs, Brown described one of Santa’s reindeer as “Harold the brown nose”. Just as fast as Rudolph, but not as good at stopping.

It may not be to every one’s taste, but it set me off.

Cabbage :D:D:D