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  1. uk 75

    The Beagle Basset replacement?

    Many years ago I found drawings in a book about unbuilt airliners of the HS140. At the time I had a small model of the plane made in the same RAF colours as the Beagle Basset.. I will try and find it. I was wondering whether anyone knows more about the HS140 and whether it was ever looked at by...
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    • cold war great britain hawker siddeley aviation ltd royal air force vtol
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  2. R

    Pinnacle of Piston fighter: Last US piston fighters vs Spiteful Mk XVI?

    Due to the jet age, various super props never go to production despite their high performance. Among those, it can be said that XP-72 and Spiteful F.16 were the most high capable design. So let say if these prototype got to production stage, which would be the ultimate piston fighter? XP-72...
    • Ronny
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    • allies british commonwealth fighters fleet air arm great britain post-world war ii pursuit aircraft royal air force royal navy united states united states army air forces world war ii
    • Replies: 92
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  3. B

    The RAF Red Arrows, when low, meant low

    Morning all. A video interview with a founding member of the RAF Display team "the Red Arrows" discussing how back in the day low level really was low. Here's a picture to illustrate: View: https://youtu.be/ylK-1P2R2ew
    • bob225
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    • cold war great britain raf red arrows royal air force royal air force aerobatic team
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  4. R

    EC-121 Proliferation?

    The USN acquired 142 Lockheed EC121s in the early 50s to mount long-range early warning barrier patrols in the Atlantic and Pacific. The main strength was 5 sqns for each ocean with various cats and dogs supporting units. The barrier patrol lasted until 1965 and afterwards the USN transferred 30...
    • Rule of cool
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    • airborne early warning alternate history central intelligence agency cold war elint great britain imperial iranian air force imperial state of iran japan japan air self-defense force late 1960s lockheed north atlantic treaty organisation republic of china air force royal air force royal australian air force sigint united states united states air force united states navy
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  5. E

    Scottish Aviation Pioneer (Both) Armaments

    Recently I've gone down the rabbit hole of the few Scottish built Military aircraft, and recently the Scottish Aviation Pioneer has caught my eye, despite initially being designed as a STOL transport aircraft they appear to have seen a fair amount of Field modifications in Malaya and Aden that...
    • Ewan T
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    • armaments british empire coin cold war federation of south arabia great britain malayan auxiliary air force (raf) malaysia pioneer post-world war ii royal air force royal colony of aden royal federation of malaya air force scottish aviation south arabian air force state of aden stol straits settlements twin pioneer
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    • Forum: Military
  6. CJGibson

    RAF Historical Society seminar - Normandy

    The RAF Historical Society is holding a seminar on Air Power and Normandy/Overlord at RAF Museum Midlands (Cosford to you and me) on 18th September 2024. Tickers and details are available here: https://royalairforcemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/58576?branches.branchID=2048 Chris
    • CJGibson
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    • 1944 2024 d-day france great britain operation overlord raf historical society royal air force world war ii
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    • Forum: Museums, Events & Shows
  7. Forest Green

    RAF AEW&C - E-7A Wedgetail

    View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1818080247754948968
    • Forest Green
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    • airborne early warning cold war ii north atlantic treaty organisation royal air force royal australian air force united states air force
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  8. Y

    Rest of the World without the UK's 1965 cancellations

    The possibility of the UK avoiding the 1965 aircraft cancellations has been discussed ad nauseam. I don't propose to get into it here - assume a collective delusion of the UK government, the discovery of a massive gold deposit, or intervention from extra-terrestrial intelligences, as you see...
    • Yellow Palace
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    • alternate history cold war eastern bloc fleet air arm great britain late 1960s north atlantic treaty organisation royal air force royal navy warsaw pact western europe wilson government
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  9. Grey Havoc

    Last known Battle of Britain pilot celebrates 105th Birthday

    I should have posted this yesterday (the birthday was actually the day before but I only saw it on Thursday). Group Captain John 'Paddy' Hemingway DFC: https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0717/1460456-raf-hemingway-birthday/...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • air efficiency award air ministry battle of britain battle of france distinguished flying cross (great britain) éire no. 1452 flight raf no. 253 squadron raf no. 43 squadron raf no. 85 squadron raf north atlantic treaty organisation operation avalanche operation baytown operation david operation dynamo operation overlord raf fighter command royal air force the few world war ii
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  10. uk 75

    UK Air Defence

    Nothing in military history has given the RAF such a hold on the public imagination as the gallant Spitfire and Hurricane pilots of the Battle of Britain. Sadly in the postwar nuclear world their successors have only been tasked with wartime defence of key military infrastructure in the UK. It...
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    • air combat interceptors air defence british army british isles cold war cold war ii no. 11 group raf north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield post-cold war raf fighter command raf regiment raf strike command royal air force royal artillery royal navy royal observer corps surface-to-air missile uk air defence region united kingdom air forces
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    • Forum: The Bar
  11. Caravellarella

    Sikorsky S-61 prototypes, projects and license builds

    Dear Boys and Girls, here is a picture with a caption in French of what I believe to be the Sikorsky S-61N full-size mock-up brought to the 1959 Paris Salon; it shows an aerodynamic saucer-shaped fairing covering the main rotor hub. The accompanying article describes the Sikorsky S-61N as being...
  12. L

    Bristol 204 Underwing Pods

    I have the Lost British Projects 1/72 scale resin model of the Bristol 204 which includes two small underwing pods which are shown in the drawings to be found on this esteemed site - but what are they?
    • Leading Observer
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    • bristol aircraft cold war great britain late 1950s nuclear battlefield raf bomber command royal air force
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  13. Grey Havoc

    Lullingstone Airport

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQZgi1O1Vb4 Some background on decoy airfields: https://www.aviationmuseum.net/AirfieldDecoys.htm
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1935 1940s air ministry civil aviation great britain interwar period k site late 1930s london underground lullingstone airfield post-world war ii pre-world war ii q site royal air force the southern railway unbuilt buildings world war ii
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  14. VictorXL188

    Bristol Type 112

    Hi I don't know if anyone will be able to help me, but I live in hope. For Specification F.29/27, the Westland COW Gun Fighter and the Vickers Type 161 are well documented in both text and pictorial form. However the third entrant to the specification, the Bristol Type 112 seems to be bereft of...
  15. Grey Havoc

    Spitfire Crash May 2024

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/25/spitfire-crashes-battle-of-britain-event/ RIP :(
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2024 battle of britain memorial flight royal air force united kingdom
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  16. R

    What if the British P.1083 entered service?

    IIUC the P1083 was a Hunter with a thinner 50 degrees swept wing and an afterburner, giving it mach 1.1 performance like the Super Mystere. When it was almost ready to fly in early 1953 the RAF decided it wanted it to have a radar and AAMs, these proved to be too hard to incorporate and the...
  17. B

    Feasibility Study For A Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft - Hawker Siddeley Aviation Advanced Projects Group - 1962

    What it says on the tin...
    • Barrington Bond
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    • anti-submarine warfare cold war early 1960s elint great britain hawker siddeley aviation ltd maritime surveillance raf coastal command royal air force strategic reconnaissance supersonic variable geometry
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  18. B

    Armstrong Whitworth AWP.15 NATO Maritime Patrol Aircraft

    Anybody know anything about this?
  19. Y

    VHF AM COM Radios on RAF and FAA Jets

    I'd like to inquire about the time span of the VHF AM radios usage on the RAF jets. The VHF AM radios became omnipresent on RAF fighters during the early years of WW II. They replaced the troublesome TR9 HF sets, which were plagued by failures and short range. There were numerous VHF AM sets...
  20. boxkite

    They Also Serve - RAF Reconnaissance and Support Projects Since 1945

    Have I missed something? Have I overlooked something? See Chris Gibson's (new?) Avatar ...
    • boxkite
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    • air-sea rescue cold war cold war ii electronic warfare elint great britain nuclear battlefield post-cold war post-world war ii raf air support command raf bomber command raf germany raf search and rescue force raf strike command raf transport command royal air force royal air force marine branch sigint strategic reconnaissance world war ii
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    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
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