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  1. Johnbr

    The real tunnel at Stalag 111 pow camp

    he classic Steve McQueen movie immortalized three tunnels at Stalag Luft III POW camp. Now, astonished archaeologists have discovered a fourth called George. It has lain hidden for nearly 70 years and looks, to the untrained eye, like a building site. But, this insignificant tunnel opening...
    • Johnbr
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    • allies british commonwealth british empire great britain luftwaffe nazi germany the greatest generation world war ii
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: The Bar
  2. Stargazer

    Christopher AG-1 and Timm AG-2 assault gliders

    Alongside the training and cargo gliders already in service at the outbreak of World War II, an idea that received more attention with the U.S. Army Air Force was the assault glider. Major Lewin B. Barringer, a glider specialist, on the staff of AAF, presented blueprints for such a glider in the...
    • Stargazer
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    • airborne forces allies assault glider early 1940s united states army air corps united states army air forces world war ii
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  3. Abraham Gubler

    Sentinel ACIV

    And the Australian Sentinel ACIV tank with 17 pounder had a turret ring of 70” (1,778mm).
  4. A

    Rolls-Royce Crecy engine which was to be installed in Spitfire

    Dear All Does anyone know if therew are any photos/plans/sketches of this project? - "Supermarine Spitfire Mk II, P7674 had been delivered to Hucknall and was fitted with a Crecy [Rolls-Royce prototype engine] mock-up to enable cowling drawings and system details to be designed." taken from...
    • Andrewjs2007
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    • allies great britain rolls-royce royal air force world war ii
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Propulsion
  5. cluttonfred

    Allied emergency fighters

    There is a lot of info out there on Axis, especially German, prototypes and projects for emergency fighters--generally small, simple, easy-to-mass produce alternatives to exisiting fighters often using non-strategic materials like wood and mild steel. I'd like to learn more about Allied...
  6. hesham

    Fake Japanese World War II aircraft

    Was those projects real or fake ?. http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4101
    • hesham
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    • allies axis powers empire of japan imperial japanese army air service imperial japanese navy air service taiu–swpa technical air intelligence unit world war ii
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  7. GTX

    Spitfire Variants

    Hi folks, Looking for information on rare Supermarine Spitfire variants (either one-offs or paper projects). I am especially interested in any possible radial engined proposals. Regards, Greg
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    • allies british commonwealth great britain pre-world war ii raf fighter command royal air force world war ii
    • Replies: 110
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
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