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  • April 28, 2011 at 1:58 pm in reply to: 1950's/60's Archive Part 19: RAF Miscellany #1067115
    abadonna
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    WJ771 and WH977

    WH977, possibly circa April/May 62, post conversion to B.15
    WJ771, possibly late Jan/Feb 61 on delivery to Marshalls for B.16 conversion

    December 26, 2010 at 3:03 pm in reply to: Scanning old glass slides… #1104850
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    In the past I have scanned quite a few 4×5-inch B&W glass negatives using an Epson 4990 Photo scanner. Produced (to my eye) excellent results. I think I just placed them on the platen emulsion side up. No Newton’s Rings. I use the VueScan scanner software which gives much better results than the Epson software.

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    December 21, 2010 at 1:19 pm in reply to: Scrapyard Photos; Any More? #1109502
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    PMN
    I have many from that era as well as a host of the Canberra and Victor aircraft that went to the smelter at this base.
    QuePee

    What interesting photos. Would be interested in seeing some of the Canberra shots, when you’ve got the time to post.

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    December 20, 2010 at 12:59 pm in reply to: Ministry of Supply departments #1110481
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    Thanks Ken,

    I didn’t realise the MoS was quite that big. I’m sure there must have been a guide to the departments – so that the recipient of a memo from, say, RDQ.4(Inst), (copied to RDQ.B, DDOR.4, RDL.2(b) and RDT.5) could determine who was who and what their responsibilities were.

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    November 21, 2010 at 10:59 pm in reply to: Origins of "Wild Weasel" aircraft #1139845
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    My reference was “AP 3407. The Second World War 1939-45, Royal Air Force, Signals Vol 7, Radio Counter-Measures”. A fascinating source if you’re interested in Second World War RCM. The attacks on German radar stations are briefly covered in Chapter 18.

    November 21, 2010 at 2:46 pm in reply to: Origins of "Wild Weasel" aircraft #1140305
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    RAF aircraft conducted attacks against German radar stations in the build-up to D-Day. I believe the stations were detected by Elint and PR. A lot of the radar stations were small targets, unsuited to attack by high-level bombing: thus attacks were carried out by Typhoons and Spitfires at low level with bombs, rockets and cannon (1,700 sorties in all). A hazardous business. A flight of Typhoons was apparently equipped with the Abdullah homing device, tuned to the target radar: these aircraft being intended to lead other aircraft onto the target.

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