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  1. CJGibson

    Strategic Air Command in the UK - Robert S. Hopkins III

    Robert's latest book has gone to print and should be available, alongside the man himself, on the Crecy Publishing stand at IPMS Telford on 9th November 2019. Strategic Air Command in the UK Throughout its 46-year history, Strategic Air Command (SAC) was inextricably linked to the United...
    • CJGibson
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    • cold war cruise missile great britain irbm north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield raf bomber command raf strike command royal air force strategic air command strategic bomber strategic reconnaissance tactical nuke tanker aircraft united kingdom united states air force
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  2. Z

    F.155T the last minute submissions

    During the process of evaluation of the proposals to F.155T, De Havilland wanted to make a alternative last minute submission, and Saro was strictly prohibited from this. Yet what if the board had instead allowed all the firms submitting, the chance of a last minute submission? We know Saro...
  3. Hood

    Aeralis Modular Trainer Concept

    A British start-up company, Aeralis, is trying to secure £1 mil via crowdfunding to design a concept fuselage demonstrator for a “modular” family of military jet trainers in time for September’s DSEI defence show. They are billing this as the first all-British military aircraft since the Hawk...
    • Hood
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    • ministry of defence raf air command royal air force united kingdom
    • Replies: 83
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  4. M

    Violet Friend

    I've posted my work on this so far: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Friend But I'm wondering if anyone here has Air Pictorial back issues? Google mentions this article...
  5. fightingirish

    BAe Tempest and other pre-GCAP studies

    Source: https://www.aerosociety.com/news/in-the-latest-aerospace-magazine-july-2018/
  6. S

    RIP John Farley

    Sad news, John Farley has passed away. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/obituary-john-farley-the-harriers-champion-449661/
    • SteveO
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    • aerospace industry air force cross (great britain) british aerospace plc central flying school etps great britain hawker aircraft limited hawker siddeley aviation ltd jet age most excellent order of the british empire royal air force royal aircraft establishment sea harrier space age test pilots v/stol aircraft vtol
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    • Forum: The Bar
  7. JFC Fuller

    UK MoD Project LANCA - RAF 'Loyal Wingman'

    Issued back in February it announced an industry day for LANCA (though it didn't use that name) which should have occurred on the 13th March: https://www.defenceonline.co.uk/2018/02/27/gb-high-wycombe-lanca/
  8. blackkite

    British F.7/30 fighter specification.

    Hi! F.7/30 Fighter capable of at least 250 mph and armed with four machine guns Blackburn F.3, Bristol Type 123, Bristol Type 133, Gloster Gladiator, Gloster SS.19, Hawker P.V.3, Supermarine Type 224, Westland F.7/30 Specification F.7/30...
  9. M

    Cable-launched Blue Steel

    I suspect I originally saw this here, but I can't find it now. There was a proposal to launch Blue Steel at very low altitudes by dragging it behind the launch aircraft on a cable. Does anyone have a pointer to material on this?
  10. blackkite

    Miles M23

    Hi! Miles M23. http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=4178.0 "M.23 Fighter Projects In 1941 a proposal was submitted to the Ministry of Aircraft Production for a high-speed single-seat fighter powered initially by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, then in full production, and later by a...
  11. blackkite

    British B.1/39 Heavy Bomber Competition

    Hi! https://www.warbirdsforum.com/topic/366-additional-raf-might-have-beens/ "The B1.39 spec was to carry 9,000lb over 2,500miles cruising at least 280mph. Maximum bomb load was to be 10,000lb and some could be carried externally if necessary. Provision was made to stow 20 x 250lb or 500lb...
  12. GTX

    Blue Steel Developments

    Hi folks, Couldn't find a thread appropriate so here goes: Blue Steel MkII full-scale mock up fitted with wing-tip-mounted Bristol Siddeley ramjets: Source Blue Steel Viper variant full-scale mock up: Source
    • GTX
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    • 1950s 1960s a.v. roe and company / avro alcm armstrong siddeley armstrong whitworth aircraft cold war cruise missile great britain ministry of supply nuclear battlefield or.1132 or.1159 raf bomber command raf strike command royal air force stand-off bomb united kingdom
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  13. GTX

    Bristol 159

    Couldn't find a thread on this so here goes: In March 1938 the Air Staff put together a paper that described an ideal bomber, and then a few months later specification B.19/38 was produced which indicated that the bomber would have a strong defensive armament of eight 20mm “shell-firing gun”...
    • GTX
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    • 1930s 1938 1941 air ministry early 1940s heavy bomber interwar period late 1930s medium bomber pre-world war ii raf bomber command royal air force strategic bomber united kingdom world war ii
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  14. R

    AST.404 Contenders

    Looking for any information/thoughts on the RAF AST.404 Wessex and Puma replacement contest. Was it a lost opportunity ?Thoughts please?
  15. uk 75

    BAE P.103 armament

    I am interested in the Bae P.103 and found this picture of the mockup carrying Skyflash missiles. Does anyone with access to brochures or other stuff know if any other armament was ever illustrated or put on the mockup? The old thread on this subject does not cover.
  16. hesham

    Parnall Heavy Bomber Project of 1938 ?

    Hi, in 1938,Parnall designed a twin boom heavy bomber Project,with no supporting tailplane or structure between the booms,how we can find a drawing or a more Info about it ?.
    • hesham
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    • 1930s air ministry interwar period pre-world war ii raf bomber command royal air force united kingdom
    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  17. M

    B-45 Tornado - North American USAF Bomber - Best Book Recommendations?

    What's everyone's recommendations for the best book on this American Cold War bomber?
    • Madoc
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    • cold war great britain north american aviation post-world war ii raf bomber command reconnaissance bomber royal air force strategic air command strategic bomber strategic reconnaissance united states air force united states army air forces united states department of war world war ii
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  18. Triton

    MBDA Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC / ASW)

    "France & UK Launch Next-Gen Missile Project with MBDA to Replace Harpoon/Scalp/Exocet by 2030" Published: Tuesday, 28 March 2017 15:21 Source...
    • Triton
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    • 21st century anti-ship anti-ship missile anti-surface warfare cold war ii france french fifth republic marine nationale post-cold war royal air force royal navy united kingdom
    • Replies: 175
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  19. Flyaway

    Project Moonflower

    Is this the F-117A that they are referring to here? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/dec/30/margaret-thatcher-us-french-military-technology-national-archives-top-secret?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
    • Flyaway
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    • cold war great britain royal air force united states united states air force
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  20. GTX

    Bloodhound Mk IV SAM

    I read that the Mk. IV version of the Bloodhound SAM was to be a mobile version. Anyone got any further details?
    • GTX
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    • air defence cold war kingdom of sweden royal air force royal swedish air force spad surface-to-air missile svenska flygvapnet united kingdom
    • Replies: 78
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
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