It barely warrants a footnote in aviation history.
Oh, avion ancien but it does in my opinion. It might be a goer today with modern materials to help it.;)

I’m Common folk!

The Hiroshima nuclear bomb Little boy also had vanes in the tail to make a loud noise on its descent. The theory goes that anyone looking in that direction would be blinded by the flash. Mans inhumanity to his fellows knows no bounds.

Unless my memory is playing tricks (not impossible at my age!) I remember as an ATC cadet attending the Gliding School at RNAS Culdrose in 1956, when a Major Berry used to fly G-ANFW. He also drove a magnificent Humber Super Snipe which on occasion would tow the gliders back to the launch point. Happy days!

Pilot’s Notes started by being included in SOME Volume Ones but around 1939 were issued separately. I’ve not seen the Gauntlet Vol 1 but rather doubt its handling characteristics are included.

I knew Nick Taylor as he was attached to the British Army detachment at Suffield, Alberta, Canada in 1997 where he flew the Beaver. I remember him as a thoroughly nice young man.

Quite amazingly detailed. I noticed two different types of tyre on the tail wheel. One was the anti-shimmy sort with prominent raised portions and the other was treadless. I wonder which would have been the most common?