Surely the most ingenious, cost-effective and hair-raising ‘armament’ must go to the Israeli Air Force P-51 Mustangs.

During one of the Arab-Israeli conflicts these were deliberately flown through the wires of the desert telephone lines! 😮

Also done with Harts and Audaxes during the Iraqi “revolt of 1941. With the added refinement that the aircrews carried an axe so they could chop down a few telegraph poles as well.

Adrian

That’s the Bell 47…

Adrian

What about a guide at Old Warden who gave me hoplessy wrong infomation,

I think I’ve had him too! Still, when one can get within slobbering distance, who really is to complain?

Adrian

God rest you, Alex (between flights, that is).

I missed the news until now – another great passes.

Adrian

I’d be very surprised if High Halden had ever had a permanent control tower, given that the Advance Landing Grounds vanished back into the landscape almost as fast as they entered it – barring Lashenden, of course. Even there, it is almost impossible to see where the second runway was.

Adrian

Do you reckon the Spit’s beer barrel was full of Shepard Neame’s beer – Spitfire Ale?

Steve.

Twas another south coast brewery – perhaps in Hampshire? I believe they are one of the few regionals still with us, and are very fond of their Spitfire connection.

And can I remember who they are? Can I hell! 😡

Adrian

Not forgetting the Megola – which actually strikes me as a fairly sensible thing to do with a rotary engine. Except possibly when it comes to trying to brake a wheel with all that mass attached to it…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megola

Adrian
(we are VERY off-topic, aren’t we?)

f view.)

Fascinatingly complicated way to build an aeroplane

IIRC the Fiat Cr42 is much, much more complicated. Can anyone confirm or refute that?

Adrian