now all we need is for him to buy the zuccoli fiat so it too may stay downunder
paul

I like these What-if questions and think they are quite legitimate in a forum like these. I have learnt a lot from them about what advances in technology made a difference in past conflicts. Reading this thread, I concluded that there was no fighter superior to the Hurricane, Spit and 109 in 1940 but the British plans were hampered by outdated armaments until the 20mm cannon was fitted to them. Also surprised me how US aircraft lagged behind Europeans until later versions of their planes entered services.

i’d like to differ on the opion that there was no fighter superior than the 1940 spit ‘hurri and 109e as the a6m2 that were sent to china at about the same time were more manoeurvable had longer range and better arnament and were faster than a p40c. the lack of self sealing tanks isn’t a problem in this time frame iirc as most aircraft didnt have till late in the b,o,b
paul

i was thinking that it maybe the victorian highlands that looks like snow on the ground.
there were 755 wirraways built plus 2 pattern aircraft[both na16’s one with fixed undercarrage one with retract’s] the first production wirrawy was accepted in 1940 and the last was retired in 1959. one went to japan at the end of ww11.
iirc i may have seen decals for one in us marking [maybe the second release of the highplanes kit .
paul

hi guys
seeing as the raafm venturer probably wont fly again [they have the parts but the policy has changed as they only have one] what about the ex ossie loadstar that went to nz add the hars beufighter and we have even more bang for your bucks.
paul
ps is the loadstar still flying in nz or has it moved on.

setter didn’t there used to be an airshow at wangaratta why not have it there?
paul

i just talked to someone at the museum and they seemed very cagey about the grounding of the museum mustang . maybe there is somthing else going on here . :confused: he did say it was going to be in the hanger.
paul

iirc there’s still one downunder owned by ron lee was at moorrabin airport a few years ago but maybe at coolangatta with the rest of his collection.
was flown in the seventies by a local radio station as the flying tadpole.
paul