Hi
some info in this old thread
http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/11793.php
cheers
jerry
What a find. One hopes the USN will cooperate in the recovery and preservation of some of those.
Hi
seconded,
hopefully these aircraft should be recovered
with respect to the rest of the ship,
a fitting memorial on shore to those lost
cheers
jerry
Hi
If it is the same idea as on the US recce P-38’s.
it is paper, and it was designed so it ‘blew off’ after take off, to keep the lens clean and free from damage.
cheers
jerry
This is very exciting news indeed.
I have not been able to see anywhere, where this machine is planned to be operated.
Does anyone know that bit of info?Best of luck with this fantastic project.
Andy
Hi
Well i hope canada, where it has spent most of its life 🙂
or
near seattle will do, thats close to me
cheers
jerry
hi
Nice and interesting
but ww2 scheme and 100 years lettering on engine nacelle ?
Fake news 🙂
or was my old school history lessons wrong and ww2 really started in 1917 🙂 🙂
Cheers
Jerry
Hi
They are refered to as seacans or c-cans here
a link
Did you purchase the sea hornet remains ?
cheers
jerry
hi
Strangely no comments visible on my iphone, but my ipad shows the comments 🙂
An interesting bit of history thou’ never heard of it before
Cheers
Jerry
Hi
Mk IF belly gun pack was 500 rounds per gun,
most likely IVF was the same.
wing gun ? educated guess 300 rounds
cheers
jerry
Hi
Glad i could help 🙂
cheers
jerry
Hi
after some searching i located these 🙂
cheers
jerry
[ATTACH=CONFIG]254489[/ATTACH]
Hi
This the one ?
I will try to find the info
cheers
jerry ( no longer a secret saver of photos )
info here ? P8439
http://www.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/28-08-1941-sglo-t1229-supermarine-…
Pilot info ? wallace cunningham
Hi
They might be casualties as a result of an air raid ?
cheers
jerry
Here, a (Messerschmitt) grip for those of you who need to get one:
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Hi
check here
https://sites.google.com/site/cahsreginachapter/wally-mcleod—-fighter-ace
he claimed a do-217, on the april date, does the area mentioned in the text match with the crash location ?
cheers
jerry