Great to see the Italian content.

Not Italian, but something else that may interest. 25 Squadron, 1940:

Nice pic,
but i cant see any whirlwind ?
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jerry

I prefer the Daily Sports ” B.17 found on the moon” a more refined paper…

Hi
I think the photo was a B-29, the B-17 didnt have the range ….
…. lol……??
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Jerry

Hi
would gloss give better fuel economy than matt ?
it maybe why owners use it
or is it easier/cheaper to maintain a gloss finish rather than matt finish aircraft
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jerry

Hi Alan,
My apologies I thought you missed the post.
Yes hopefully there is a clue to the identity and they are no longer missing.
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Jerry

Hi
outer submarine hulls are thin, ( in boat building terms )
it is the second ‘ pressure hull ‘ that is thick and does all the work.
the outer hull will buckle and distort in service.
the outer hull looks thicker in post ww2 submarines due to the ’tiles’ fitted.
but even a single well placed ww2 a/s bomb had to be very lucky to actually damage a sub,but like everthing it is what system you hit, the right one and ….
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Jerry

Hi
a lot of the theories i read seem to be based on the american navy sending its carriers out of pearl before the attack, suggesting the US new of the pending attack and saved its important vessels
but i think there will always be suggestions of prior knowledge, on everything.
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Jerry

Hi
slightly off topic, i am wondering if anyone is going to use the cad drawings from thd new airfix 1:24 typhoon kit to produce 1:1 model ?
seems a long time to jone 2014 when the airfix kig gets released
http://www.airfix.com/news/airfix-new-for-2014-hawker-typhoon-124/
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jerry

Hi
So is it going to cold lake for outside exhibition and winterisation trials

which reminds me what ever happened to that tempest ?

lol …..

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jerry