Gents,

Can I suggest some reading by the American historian Colonel (ret) David M. Glantz.

This is a good start.

Also may I suggest a good twenty four hours to think about posting (maybe even doing a little open minded reading god forbid) and the tone of your posting may change.

Finally NEVER underestimate the effect of 40 years of cold war propaganda had on both sides of the fence. If we as a community here are genuinely interested in nutting out the historical aspects of our passion (in this case aviation) it has to be looked at honestly and objectively.

– Dave.

On peening:

Recently rebuilding a “modern British aircraft” (its still under maintenance so best be vague here) we needed to replace a handful of bolts.

The drawing indicated to “Replace with an NASxxxx bolt” and then wait for it “cut the bolt until two threads are showing” (note the bolt in question comes in numerous lengths. “Install a self locking nut” great!, never seen one of those even so much as loosen but then the icing on the cake “peen to safety”.

Yes it has scarred me. One of many stories along the same lines. British designers must get sick of the many “dear god why?” questions ground engineers ask them 🙂

PS: I did see the above answer “fuselage pod” but perhaps some more detail – the wooden section, metal section, left side, right side etc.

Being of British design it is probably inaccessible, flammable and secured with bolts cut to size and peened. 😉

It was wheeled out of the museum and taken to Domodedovo for a show on 9 July 1967.

Indeed, I know the photo. It was on there from at least 2000, I’ll take a punt here and say it may have been applied when Kozhedub passed away in 1991?

Some interesting reading by Eric Pilawskii The Misadventures of Ivan Kozhedub’s Famous “White 27”.

Well worth a read but if you wish to skip to the conclusions it is quite a mystery and possibly might not even be the original machine 🙁

– Hamtech.

Thanks!

It looked like a great day over there, could not believe all the Australian flags in the crowds.

– Hamtech.

Well done, great post!

There is a Spit, CAC Sabre, Hunter, F28-1000 and a few others I can’t remember at the Aviation Australia training school on Brisbane airport.

A little hard to get to but the Sabre is worth a look.

Originally posted by Septic
[QUOTE]Ultimate BOB film fact.

The black Labrador was called Gypsy!

Septic.

mmmm…starting to understand the original posters contention 🙂

– Hamtech.