There’s a full account of the Bromborough Ju-88 at
http://www.south-lancs-aviation.bravepages.com/ju88.htm

William

I’m still looking for the original reference, but from memory the French concluded that the He162 was a pleasant enough aircraft to fly, in the hands of an expert, but uncompetitive as a fighter. Can anyone produce chapter and verse on this one?

William

Some of those Russian machine’s have been around since Adam was a lad

Or since Pontius was a pilot? (OK, it’s an old one, but so what?)

William

In general terms, there’s some commonsense stuff here that might put some people’s minds at rest (and send others into incontrollable paranoia!)

http://www.anythingradioactive.com/

Some of the links are particularly informative.

William

RIP

William

Thanks for that Bager1968. The information you give certainly reinforces what has always been my belief, ie that such F-111K components as could be used were incorporated into USAF machines, but that nothing that could realistically be called a complete F-111K was flown in any shape or form.
On this forum (or, indeed, any other) it’s always best to check the facts before posting, which is why I was a bit tentative as I didn’t have chapter and verse available.

William

The good news is that after dismantling the Smartbase and removing the drinking straw my sons had hidden in it, IT WORKS again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know the feeling. Our old VCR was never the same again after our then-toddler daughter fed a banana into it. The TV repair man said it wasn’t the first he had seen like that….

William

CKing,

It depends on what you want to do with your scanned slides and negatives. If it’s for posting on the web on forums like this, then a mid-range flat bed scanner with a slide and negative attachment will do the job perfectly well. I use an Epson 2480 which cost me about £65 a couple of years back, and I’m very happy with it as an all-round machine. If you want to PM me with your email address I can send you some sample images.
On the other hand, if you want scans of professional quality, then among the flat beds there seems to be a choice of three: the Canon 9950F, the Epson 4990 or the Epson V700. Shop around and the 9950F and the 4990 come in at about the £250/£260 level, with the V700 at £350-plus.
Run the names through Google and you should find plenty of reviews. From the descriptions I’ve read (and I’m thinking of buying one myself, which is why I’ve got the info at my fingertips) they come very close indeed to dedicated film scanners in the quality if scans and, of course, they are far more versatile. As far as the specification goes, there seems to be very little between the Canon and the cheaper Epson.
Canon have now dropped dedicated film scanners from their range in the belief that the 9950F will fill the gap.

Hope this is some food for thought,

William