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[USSAmerica]

I also watched the 1930 Best Picture winner, "All Quiet on the Western Front". A very well made film for 1930!

[Schanilec]

Good morning.

Both excellents films there Mike.

[nashvillen]

Good morning!

[nashvillen]

Just found out "FiFi" is in town this week. Going to visit her and anything else the CAF has brought to town with them on Friday. Plenty of pictures will be made!

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Top turret?

No.

ORIGINAL: sprior

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Good evening chaps. I managed to score another trip on the Lanc today [8D]

Got any spare seats?

'Fraid not. The ground crew don't get as many trips as we'd like on her, especially over major events. Guided tours of the inside on the other hand....

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

Just found out "FiFi" is in town this week. Going to visit her and anything else the CAF has brought to town with them on Friday. Plenty of pictures will be made!

Sounds like an interesting day is ahead. Just mention my name and they'll say "who?" [:D] In fact, tell them you need a look inside to keep up with the Brit and his photos of WW2 warbirds [;)]

[Skyros]

ORIGINAL: USS America

I took in another Best Picture Oscar winner over the weekend. 1946 - "The Best Years of Our Lives". Top, top notch! This one has instantly jumped into my top 10 list. I need to give things a little time before I see where on that list it settles. I highly recommend a viewing, Brothers. [:)]

Saw this back in college in early eighties in my Cold War History in Film class. It was interesting that at the time it was thought to be to much for the general public and with drawn for distribution for a while even though it addressed the integration of the troops back into society. I guess the studio types wanted to move on to musicals and entertaining the masses.

[nashvillen]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

Just found out "FiFi" is in town this week. Going to visit her and anything else the CAF has brought to town with them on Friday. Plenty of pictures will be made!

Sounds like an interesting day is ahead. Just mention my name and they'll say "who?" [:D] In fact, tell them you need a look inside to keep up with the Brit and his photos of WW2 warbirds [;)]

I will them them I have been challenged by a "gentleman" who works on the WWII British equipment in GB to get better pictures of the B-29 than he has been showing of Lancasters. Will see how far that gets me... [;)]

[nashvillen]

Good Afternoon, btw.

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Skyros

ORIGINAL: USS America

I took in another Best Picture Oscar winner over the weekend. 1946 - "The Best Years of Our Lives". Top, top notch! This one has instantly jumped into my top 10 list. I need to give things a little time before I see where on that list it settles. I highly recommend a viewing, Brothers. [:)]

Saw this back in college in early eighties in my Cold War History in Film class. It was interesting that at the time it was thought to be to much for the general public and with drawn for distribution for a while even though it addressed the integration of the troops back into society. I guess the studio types wanted to move on to musicals and entertaining the masses.

Yeah, there sure are a BUNCH of musical's that won Best Picture in the years after this one. [:D]

[nashvillen]

Went with the family to Chattanooga, TN to see the TN Aquarium this weekend. It is amazing how grown and mature my kids are being now! They just stood and watched and appreciated all the specimens at the wonderful facility. (Mark me as a proud father!)

Also, a UNP, but a Turkey, nonetheless!

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

Just found out "FiFi" is in town this week. Going to visit her and anything else the CAF has brought to town with them on Friday. Plenty of pictures will be made!

Sounds like an interesting day is ahead. Just mention my name and they'll say "who?" [:D] In fact, tell them you need a look inside to keep up with the Brit and his photos of WW2 warbirds [;)]

I will them them I have been challenged by a "gentleman" who works on the WWII British equipment in GB to get better pictures of the B-29 than he has been showing of Lancasters. Will see how far that gets me... [;)]

If that doesn't work then just threaten to hold your breath until they let you in [:D] I'd love to be able to see inside a B-29.

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

ORIGINAL: Dixie




Sounds like an interesting day is ahead. Just mention my name and they'll say "who?" [:D] In fact, tell them you need a look inside to keep up with the Brit and his photos of WW2 warbirds [;)]

I will them them I have been challenged by a "gentleman" who works on the WWII British equipment in GB to get better pictures of the B-29 than he has been showing of Lancasters. Will see how far that gets me... [;)]

If that doesn't work then just threaten to hold your breath until they let you in [:D] I'd love to be able to see inside a B-29.

For such a big plane , it's pretty cramped. Especially the forward compartment. And mind your head! Lot's of stuff hanging down. [:D]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

For such a big plane , it's pretty cramped. Especially the forward compartment. And mind your head! Lot's of stuff hanging down. [:D]

I think that's pretty much the standard for bombers of that era. The Lanc is very cramped inside, anyone taller than a Hobbit has to walk most of the aircraft hunched over. There's also the main compass just inside the door so you need to be careful climbing in. At least you don't have to negotiate the wing spars in a B-29 [:D]

The B-29 is an aeroplane with no direct equivalent for the British (or anyone except the USSR), it occupies that space between unpressurised prop aircraft built with standard knowledge (like the B-17/B-24 etc) and the jet era. The Brits just skipped that phase (prop 2.0?) and went straight into jets. It's the geeky technical side of things I suppose [:)]


In fact it was only 10 years between the Lancaster and Vulcan designs and both were done by the same designer.

[Lecivius]

I R Back tithe.

Family vacation.

Boy Scout shooting camp.

Boy Scout rafting trip.

Boy Scout summer camp.

I hate the site of Khaki atm

[Chickenboy]

Just got me a nice little bonus at work tithe...[8D]
 
One night offer:  I'm buying tonight, folks.  Come on down!

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

For such a big plane , it's pretty cramped. Especially the forward compartment. And mind your head! Lot's of stuff hanging down. [:D]

I think that's pretty much the standard for bombers of that era. The Lanc is very cramped inside, anyone taller than a Hobbit has to walk most of the aircraft hunched over. There's also the main compass just inside the door so you need to be careful climbing in. At least you don't have to negotiate the wing spars in a B-29 [:D]

The B-29 is an aeroplane with no direct equivalent for the British (or anyone except the USSR), it occupies that space between unpressurised prop aircraft built with standard knowledge (like the B-17/B-24 etc) and the jet era. The Brits just skipped that phase (prop 2.0?) and went straight into jets. It's the geeky technical side of things I suppose [:)]


In fact it was only 10 years between the Lancaster and Vulcan designs and both were done by the same designer.

That's not entirely correct Martin. During that period, the RAF definitely had bombers , they just bought them from the USA. Ever hear of the Boeing Washington? It was a British B-29. And until the Canberra came out , the RAF flew Martin Tornado's.

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

That's not entirely correct Martin. During that period, the RAF definitely had bombers , they just bought them from the USA. Ever hear of the Boeing Washington? It was a British B-29. And until the Canberra came out , the RAF flew Martin Tornado's.

I think you'll find we didn't buy them. [;)] We got them through a sort of lend lease, the B-29 was a stop-gap until the Canberra came out. Perhaps I should have said that the British never built anything of that technological stage. British manufacturing went straight from the Avro Lincoln which was little more than a stretched Lancaster into Canberras and and then the V-Force.

The Tornados were recce versions. Back at the start of the Cold War the RAF was more willing to fly high risk missions over Russia than the USAF. Probably bravado on our part, trying to remain a major player in NATO and keep up with the USA. By the time we were using the Tornados the RAF was already operating the Canberra as a bomber (101 Sqn, the first RAF jet bomber squadron in 1951) having received the first ones in 1950.


EDIT: The B-29 was chosen as it was far better than the Avro Lincoln against a modern opponent. Apparently when they tried mock interceptions with Meteors the gun film footage from the fighters would see the bomber bouncing all around the reticle. The footage from the bombers would usually have the Meteor squarely in the centre. However I'm sure I read that the Lincoln could carry a full bombload for a longer distance, but slower and at a much lower altitude.

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

That's not entirely correct Martin. During that period, the RAF definitely had bombers , they just bought them from the USA. Ever hear of the Boeing Washington? It was a British B-29. And until the Canberra came out , the RAF flew Martin Tornado's.

I think you'll find we didn't buy them. [;)] We got them through a sort of lend lease, the B-29 was a stop-gap until the Canberra came out. Perhaps I should have said that the British never built anything of that technological stage. British manufacturing went straight from the Avro Lincoln which was little more than a stretched Lancaster into Canberras and and then the V-Force.

The Tornados were recce versions. Back at the start of the Cold War the RAF was more willing to fly high risk missions over Russia than the USAF. Probably bravado on our part, trying to remain a major player in NATO and keep up with the USA. By the time we were using the Tornados the RAF was already operating the Canberra as a bomber (101 Sqn, the first RAF jet bomber squadron in 1951) having received the first ones in 1950.


EDIT: The B-29 was chosen as it was far better than the Avro Lincoln against a modern opponent. Apparently when they tried mock interceptions with Meteors the gun film footage from the fighters would see the bomber bouncing all around the reticle. The footage from the bombers would usually have the Meteor squarely in the centre. However I'm sure I read that the Lincoln could carry a full bombload for a longer distance, but slower and at a much lower altitude.

OK, I mis-spoke. We loaned them to you. But why speak of money matters between friends in public? [:D] But it was a confusing period in which many plans and proto types were looked at by both countries , and did not come to fruition. And of course there was the 1957 white paper that said manned aircraft were obsolete and should be replaced by missiles. That didn't do the British aircraft industry much good. Frankly I always thought it made good sense to use the Washington as a temporary filler till the V-force arrived.

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Just got me a nice little bonus at work tithe...[8D]

One night offer:  I'm buying tonight, folks.  Come on down!

So I'm assuming you enjoyed demolishing the last turn I sent you several days ago? [:D]