Its a curse, I tell ye!

I thought is was the Spitfire marks VI, VII, X and XIX which were pressurised.

You’re right.

Mk VI was the first to be pressurised to get into service. The canopy was locked into place -wasn’t on rails.

Really should leave this to Mk12.

Operational:

Focke Wulf Ta 152H
Junkers Ju 86P
DH Mosquito NF. Mk. XV and PR. Mk 32.
Spit’ Mk.IV. Mk.VI. HF Mk. VII. HF Mk. VIII

Those were generally just pressurised versions of existing designs.

The list of pressurised aircraft in WWII is huge. Its just that most of it is test aircraft and prototypes: Focke Wulf FW 190C series, Blohm & Voss 155B, Henschel Hs 130, Kawasaki Ki 108, Tachikawa Ki 74, Vickers Type 432. And that’s the stuff that got flown.

Here’s a question: Is the B29 the only type to be designed with pressurisation from the outset to see widespread service in WWII?

Why? The original Dam Busters and Battle of Britain are both pretty hammy; full of plumb voices, sprawling narrative (looking at you BoB) and are both very dated. Who watches those movies now? What is the viewership age demographic outside of classic movie aficianados and war move buffs?

There is noting wrong in retelling a good story, even better when it is based on historic fact. Its just the how its done that is the issue rather than whether it should be. And there will be CGI. Live with it.

I’m impressed by your memory. 🙂

I can’t accurately recall what I had for breakfast

Moggy

I got all the answers right. I’ve got bragging rights. A crowning achievement if you will.

Its not likely I’ll forget that in a hurry 🙂

I’m pretty sure there is the cockpit frame somewhere. I saw a picture online but its since disappeared.

There is a quarry somwhere where Albermarle bits were dumped, but contamination means recovery is unlikely.

I am sure there is more out there and it would be interesting to see how much Albermarle remains. I have always liked the look of this aircraft. Its a bit like a Beaufort on steroids.

Great progress! I’m really looking forward to this coming back to the UK 🙂
Apologies if this has been asked already, but does the Freighter still have tail feathers and engines in store somewhere? Or will the restorers in Bristol have to source them from somewhere?

Hopefully they have access to the mortal remains of C-FDFC at Enstone. Wing and engines on site still (?). Is the tail still there?
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?89732-Bristol-Freighter-remains-at-Enstone-(old-thread)

Have to agree with J Boyle here. We should be preserving more than just home built aircraft.

And I am finding the lack of appreciation for the less famous, less glasmorous and less successful aircraft on a forum visted by aviation enthusiasts about the preservation of hitoric aviation slightly concerning (of course my sarcasm detector might be on the blink).

The Bristol Feighter was a British post-war success story.It does has as much right to be preserved at Filton as Concord and I do hope that soon one will be.

The Short Belfast did see service in the RAF. And if it is not the largest British designed and built aeroplane then it must come very close and is certainly to largest to be preserved..