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Could the incident half way down be the same event? The markings look the same such as you can see them.
irocfan said:
blueg33 said:
My father in law served as an aircraft mechanic on carriers in Malaysia in WW2.
When clearing his stuff out I found a few pics which I have scanned, not sure if this is the right thread or if you guys will be interested. The pics he took show crashed aircraft. On each pic the shipboard censor has written on the back (To remain on board). I am trying t o track down the name of the carrier he served on.
nope it's not the right thread - this needs a thread all of its own if you manage to find more pictures. Fantastic stuff and a personal take on it. Many thanks!When clearing his stuff out I found a few pics which I have scanned, not sure if this is the right thread or if you guys will be interested. The pics he took show crashed aircraft. On each pic the shipboard censor has written on the back (To remain on board). I am trying t o track down the name of the carrier he served on.
hidetheelephants said:
Could the incident half way down be the same event? The markings look the same such as you can see them.
Found some more info. HMS Aetheling is the correct ship, do it could be the same event. I will look to see if we have more photos. 
Interesting if true....
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. The USAF keeps the actual RCS figures of it's stealth aircraft a tight secret. Whenever the Raptor deploys on training missions where full stealth capability is not crucial, the Raptor has a Luneburg Lens, the item circled in red, fitted. The Luneburg Lens is a radar reflector. It enlarges the Raptor's RCS to make it more visible on radar. In effect, it spoils the Raptor's stealth. Of course, the Luneburg Lens is not fitted on actual combat missions where full stealth is required. Due to this fact, we can dismiss any report that the Raptor is not very stealthy and has been detected on radar during overseas exercises. Of course it was detected. They had the lens fitted to fool everyone on it's actual RCS
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. The USAF keeps the actual RCS figures of it's stealth aircraft a tight secret. Whenever the Raptor deploys on training missions where full stealth capability is not crucial, the Raptor has a Luneburg Lens, the item circled in red, fitted. The Luneburg Lens is a radar reflector. It enlarges the Raptor's RCS to make it more visible on radar. In effect, it spoils the Raptor's stealth. Of course, the Luneburg Lens is not fitted on actual combat missions where full stealth is required. Due to this fact, we can dismiss any report that the Raptor is not very stealthy and has been detected on radar during overseas exercises. Of course it was detected. They had the lens fitted to fool everyone on it's actual RCS
Ayahuasca said:
Interesting that the grey paint is I assume meant to be low-viz, but the grey painted a/c show much sharper detail than the Battle of Britain camouflaged one.
As these are supposed to operate BVR in fighter mode(so camo doesn't matter), or low down in bomber mode (so earthy camo might be better), can they all be painted to look like Spitfires please??
As these are supposed to operate BVR in fighter mode(so camo doesn't matter), or low down in bomber mode (so earthy camo might be better), can they all be painted to look like Spitfires please??
It's not painted like a Spitfire, It's painted like a Hurricane. (actually the Hurricane of the only Fighter Command pilot awarded a VC during the BoB)MartG said:
Interesting if true....
I'd take the part about dismissing it having ever been caught on radar overseas with a pinch of salt, but RCS enhancers are common on LO aircraft, e.g;F-117;
F-35;
J-20:
(iirc the B-2 has retractable navigation lights near the tips of its wings that double up as RCS enhancers when visible too.)
A quick google search reveals this picture with the following explanation:
On May 10, 1966, LT JG Greg Scwalber and his RIO (Radar Intercept Officer) Bill Wood were launched from USS Roosevelt (CVA-42) and once airborne they discovered that their Phantom II was flying with outboard wings folded.
They immediately understood that the locking mechanism was not properly set before launch. They quickly dumped all external stores, dropped the flaps and after declaring an emergency they diverted to the nearest airport that was Navy airfield in Cuba.
Dr Jekyll said:
Don't know why this never occurred to me before. But why did Lancasters have brown and green camouflage while by that stage of the war fighters had gone over to greyish and green?
Was the bomber camouflage only supposed to protect them on the ground?
Probably, as they generally only flew at nightWas the bomber camouflage only supposed to protect them on the ground?
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