Фотографии
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Регистрационный номер: RL201 [2] A USAF Boeing SB-29 photographed from Mosquito RL201 just after the author’s first intercept during Exercise Pinnacle, 1951. Some SB-29s were based at Sculthorpe and carried airborne lifeboats underneath the fuselage for ocean rescue of ditched aircrews.
Самолёты на фотографии: Boeing B-17E / B-17G Flying Fortress - США - 1941De Havilland Mosquito F - Великобритания - 1941
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Регистрационный номер: WM164, WM165 Newish Meteor NF.11s of 141 Sqn outside their hangar at RAF Coltishall in 1952. In contrast to the miserably slow rate of delivery of Vampires to reach 23 Sqn, Meteor production was such that 141 Sqn soon reached its established strength of 12 aircraft.
Самолёты на фотографии: Gloster, Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.11 - Великобритания - 1950
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A gaggle of 57 Sqn Lincolns from RAF Lindholm, Doncaster, photographed in September 1946.
Самолёты на фотографии: Avro Lincoln / Type 694 - Великобритания - 1944
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Регистрационный номер: WD132 Avro Lincoln B.2 WD132 of the Central Signals Establishment, Watton. This unit, with 199 Sqn, provided the radar/radio jammers for Bomber Command against which the navigators of 23 Sqn used to practise their homing skills.
Самолёты на фотографии: Avro Lincoln / Type 694 - Великобритания - 1944
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A Percival Proctor Mk 4 as used by many Station Flights for light communications duties in the early Fifties.
Самолёты на фотографии: Percival Proctor / P.28 - Великобритания - 1939
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Регистрационный номер: RL201 [2] Mosquito NF.36 RL201 YP-C of 23 Sqn, before the Bat RCM equipment was fitted. Alone in this aircraft, the author and his pilot were “shot down” by a large formation of Lincolns and Washingtons over the North Sea during Exercise Pinnacle.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Mosquito F - Великобритания - 1941
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Above, Hookah aerials on a Mosquito NF.36 starboard wingtip; the installation on the port wingtip was identical. Each aerial had a Perspex “window” facing forward.
Below, Bat aerials, Mosquito NF.36 starboard wingtip; the port wingtip was identical. The dipoles were about 4ft apart and each one was approximately 4ft 2in long.Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Mosquito F - Великобритания - 1941
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- J.Meadows - A matter of dress
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- M.Rowe - Cameras in the sky
- T.Hooton - Nocturnal navigator (4)
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