Interesting recoil then!
Most Beautiful Aircraft
- Thread starter theiftaker
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Despicably elegant.
Lost during WW2 in Accident
smartarse
LE
Lost my arse. Mercury nicked it as a far more stylish chariot.
Gabion Groyne
Old-Salt
The Islander similarly. I flew to Tiree from Oban one day with a stop in Coll where we all had to get out and re-arrange the seating.I would imagine that many in twin-engined aircraft would have been less than impressed if the two front engines failed!
I seem to recall the Trislander had to be loaded very carefully to avoid an unintended tail squat.
One of the most beautiful flights I've ever made.
RangdoOfArg
LE
IIRC, when the Italians tied their colours to the Nazi mast, some of the Italian Air Force took part in bombing Britain.Never seen this before, quite impressed. I never knew the Eyties had a 4 engined bomber in WW2.
Piaggio P108
It was generally ineffective, as I recall. German planes were closer, and quicker.
Anyone else remember this?
RangdoOfArg
LE
Cheers. I had the feeling they were just a token effort, but a curious part of the war nonetheless.
And just antagonised British soldiers in North Africa, who had hitherto seen them as ineffectual stooges.
Graculus
LE
Not with any P108s though, not in service until 42. They were always on a hiding to nothing as well.
That’s where RAF Hendon got the Fiat CR42 from. Ran out of fuel or mechanical problems and force landed on the beach at Orfordness Suffolk.
I remember seeing it there 25 years ago, along with a Stuka n 110
Corpo Aereo Italiano - Wikipedia
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Details here of the Italian involvement in the Battle of Britain
Goldbricker
LE
How many Meteors or Vampires were also lost in the early 50's?
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Goldbricker
LE
I always thought this was rather elegant looking but not very good in day fighter guise
Tyk
LE
On one of my Duxford visits there was one of those hooning about the sky for 20 minutes or so. Loads of teararsing down the runway at low level and stuff. Impressive sight and noise.
Not long after one of these did much the same, but I was stood close when it started up, that engine really does sound grand.
Not ugly on the ground or in the air, at least to my eyes.
