That should be the Sunderlands. They could take the corrosive cargo.

Here's a pic!



Cheers!

Spot on Polar Bear.
They were indeed chosen because they had extensive anti corrosion treatment.
Over to you
:)

Thanks Nigel,

Please note that one can do wonders with the old Airfix Sunderland form the 60's. See for example this build by a Brian Tucker


Sticking with the Sunderland, what was supposed to succeed this beast?

(Try to stay away from google, if you can)

Cheers!

Hi there polar bear

Would that be the short shetland

Dennis

Hi Dennis,

The Shetland was indeed the one that I was thinking about! It's a shame that we do not live in the era of majestic sea planes...

Over to you!

Thank you polar bear

I agree flying boats are in a class of their own.

Now a historical question.In the attack on the Veldwezeldt bridge May 1940 F/off Donald Garland and Sgt Thomas Gray of 12 Sqdn flying Fairey battle Light bombers were awarded the Victoria Ross .My question is who was the third crew member.

Over to you guys

The third crew member was the gunner.
LAC Reynolds

Hi Nigel

Yes it was LAC Lawrence Reynolds who was not given an award because it was deemed he was not occupying a decision making position.

Over to you

Hi all.
What is the connection between 542 and 617 Sqns RAF?

Hi Nige,
It was a PR version of the Spitfire Mk9 of 542 Squadron that brought back those famous images of the Ruhr Dams in full flood, following the Dambusters raid of 617 Squadron.
Andy (++)

Spot on
Over to you Andy

Thanks Nige.
What plane was derived from the Supermarine Spiteful, and intended to replace the Spitfire ?
And a bonus question who produced a 1/48 resin kit of this plane?
Andy (++)

Hi Andy

The Supermarine Type 392 Attacker was originally known as the Jet Spiteful / Seafang - is that the one you mean?

I don't know about an all-resin kit, but Classic Airframes have a short-run plastic / resin Attacker out now.

All the best

Rowan

You are correct, it is the Attacker. The first navalised prototype flew on 17th June 1947. The first production aircraft (an F1) flew in April 1950 and became the first jet aircraft to enter FAA front line service in August 1951.
Yes Classic Airframes have one out but the all resin kit was made by Magna models (hopefully picking one up later ).
I thought you would be the first to answer this one Rowan. Your turn.

Hi Andy

The Magna Attacker sounds like a great subject for a review - we've never featured one of their kits and I'm particularly keen to give small manufacturers a bit of much-needed extra exposure.

Anyway, back to the quiz. Staying on the subject of British fighter projects, here's one that never made it... this is an illustration from the manufacturer's brochure. What was this little fighter design?



All the best

Rowan

Avro 726 mixed powerplant fighter

Hi Fred

An excellent guess, but no - although you're on the right lines. Think of a company more associated with RAF WW2 trainers and communications aircraft...

All the best

Rowan

Is it possibly something Miles?

Hi Gábor

It is indeed something Miles...

The hunt is narrowing down rapidly!

All the best

Rowan

Is it the same as this one?



Prototype Spidercrab LZ548/G

Looks cool anyway!

*EDIT** Oops, didn't look close enough Gues this isn't correct, but here is a link to coolpics where the pic I posetd came from:

http://www.vflintham.demon.co.uk/aircraft/vampire/vampire.htm

Ok Rowan you have beaten me. I think you are the only person on the planet with this photo.
Here is a list of all of Miles Projects unbuilt design work only.
Miles X.11/12/13
Miles X.14
Miles X.2
Miles X.3
Miles X.9
Miles Century
Miles H.D.M. 106/7/8
Miles Hoopla Project
Miles M.10 Project
Miles M.114
Miles M.21
Miles M.22
Miles M.23
Miles M.32
Miles M.34
Miles M.36 Montrose
Miles M.40
Miles M.41
Miles M.42
Miles M.43
Miles M.44
Miles M.45
Miles M.46
Miles M.47
Miles M.49
Miles M.51 Minerva
Miles M.53
Miles M.54
Miles M.55 Marlborough
Miles M.56
Miles M.58
Miles M.59
Miles M.61 Freighter
Miles M.62 Freighter
Miles M.64 (L.R.5)
Miles M.66
Miles M.67
Miles M.70
Miles M.73
Miles M.74
Miles Pusher Project
And i can't find your one, booo hooo hoo .
Andy (++)
Edit, i bet it still not on this list, LOL

Just noticed that the illustartion is a prop plane, DOH! I kept looking for jets :-)

Hi Bugnerd

This little beastie was a mixed propulsion design - a push-me-pull-you... but it's always great to see the Spidercrab! As you say - it looks cool!

Well - I have to give it to Andy (with an honourable mention for Gábor for setting you up!) - if only for your patience in copying the list of Miles projects! :-)

It's actually the Mile M.58 - a project from about 1945 for a naval patrol fighter. It was envisaged as having a 7 hour(!) loiter capability with the jet shut down and a maximum speed on both engines of 463 mph.

Over to you Andy.

All the best

Rowan

Edit: And I forgot to say.. this pic is from Tony Butler's awesome book "British Secret Projects - Fighters & Bombers 1935-1950", published by Airllife. I never got 'round to reviewing it, but the book is a real goldmine for fans of British aircraft.

Thanks Rowan and Gabor. With a little patience and a bit of luck i can usually get the answers, but that one Rowan had me stuck. What book did you find that in ?
My question is, whats this called

Andy (++)

Hi Andy

The Handley-Page HP.115?

All the best

Rowan