Motto: "The Hornet Attacks When Roused" This was attached to a De Havilland Vampire, the second operational British jet fighter. The Vampire was featured in Frederick Forsyth's aeronautical ghost story The Shepherd.
Corsair. Much larger than I thought it would be. Apparently much more difficult to land on an aircraft carrier than usual.
Mustang. (Couldn't get around it to get a decent photo.) The Mustang was originally designed early in the war for the RAF. The original version made a good ground attack plane, but the engine performed badly at altitude. At the suggestion of the RAF, North American gave the Spitfire the same Rolls Royce Merlin engine as used in the Supermarine Spitfire. They made continuous improvements throughout the war, finally ending with this plane, the P-51D, which many consider the best fighter plane ever made (adjusted for inflation).
Spitfire. Another legendary plane, and justly famous for its role in the Battle of Britain, although Hawker Hurricanes actually shot down more German bombers.
Herman Goering, when once asked what he would need to win the air war over England, replied "A squadron of Spitfires." Loser.
2 comments:
D seems quite knowledgeable on the subject.
I, OTOH, know very little about such things.
Dear D,
I am sending these posts to my Father in Law. He is passionate about planes and is now volunteering at the local aircraft museum.
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