Фотографии
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The prototype Blackburn Skua, K5178, painted battleship grey with white fin and bearing the exhibit number 8 for its appearance in the New Types Park at the RAF Display at Hendon on June 26, 1937.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - Великобритания - 1937
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The prototype Blackburn Skua, K5178, photographed shortly after completion, unmarked and still in bare metal finish. It was first flown on February 9, 1937, by Flt Lt A. M. Blake.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - Великобритания - 1937
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Two views of the original Mercury IX radial engine installed in the prototype Skua.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - Великобритания - 1937
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A Skua landing-on in November 1938, probably on HMS Ark Royal. Six 800 Squadron Skuas were aboard this carrier at the time. By the outbreak of war Nos 801 and 803 were also equipped with Skuas aboard the Ark Royal.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - Великобритания - 1937
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The second prototype Skua, K5179, first flown on May 4, 1938. This and all subsequent Skuas had 2ft 4 3/4in longer noses than the prototype.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - Великобритания - 1937
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A batch of production Skuas at Brough on January 5, 1939, with one of the Mercury-engined prototypes in the foreground. The first Skuas entered service with the Fleet Air Arm s 800 Squadron in November 1938.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - Великобритания - 1937
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The prototype Skua photographed during an early test flight from Brough. This aircraft met its end following ditching trials from HMS Pegasus in February 1939.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - Великобритания - 1937
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Во время операции "Восход" бомбардировщики Blackburn "Skua" применялись в качестве истребителей прикрытия
This view of K5178 clearly shows the shorter nose of the prototype Skua.
Intended for fighting and dive bombing duties the new Blackburn monoplane is fitted with a Bristol Mercury, which may later be replaced by a Perseus.Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - Великобритания - 1937
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Two views of the unsatisfactory gun mounting for the Lewis Mk IIIE machine-gun originally used on the prototype Skua K5178.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - Великобритания - 1937
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Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - Великобритания - 1937
Статьи
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- de Havilland D.H.60M Moth G-AAMX /Preservation Profile/
- Personal album. Civil
- Personal album. Military
- A.Lumsden, T.Heffernan - Probe Probare
- B.Gunston - Bye bye Blackbird
- B.Gunston - First of the many
- E.Chilton - Flying starts
- G.Webb - FAA portfolio
- H.Levy - CWH Lancaster in detail
- H.Woodman - The origins of aerial bombardment (3)
- M.Bunn - Daks out East
- M.Oakey - Grapevine
- P.Jarrett - Beardmore's heavy metal monsters (1)
- R.Nesbit - What did happen to the Duke of Kent? (2)