Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)

[yellowjack]

AER said:

https://twitter.com/CcibChris/status/1244584998507...

Handley Page Halifax of No 77 Sqn RAF (KN squadron code). Sometime between October 1942 and May 1944 if the Elvington reference in the Twitter post is correct. Prior to October 1942 No 77 Sqn operated Armstrong Whitworth Whitleys from RAF Driffield and then joined Coastal Command at RAF Chivenor. After Elvington they moved to RAF Full Sutton, then on VE Day they were redeployed to Transport Command and finished the war flying Dakotas at RAF Broadwell.

[anonymous-user]

[BrettMRC]

No thunder?

[CanAm]

Very very frightening...

[BrettMRC]

[Eric Mc]

Galileo -



OK, not an aeroplane - but it is aerospace.

[FourWheelDrift]

The Belworthy Figaro.

[Hurricane52]

Reminded me of this ...

[Eric Mc]

FourWheelDrift said:

The Belworthy Figaro.

You had to dig a bit deep for that one


It's a real pity that there was no such aeroplane as the Bristol Beelzebub.

[naturals]

Maybe not the coolest photo, but as my grandad was flying it I was hoping someone might be able to help with identification?

Edited by naturals on Wednesday 1st April 16:20

Edited by naturals on Wednesday 1st April 16:21

[Dr Jekyll]

naturals said:

Maybe not the coolest photo, but as my grandad was flying it I was hoping someone might be able to help with identification?

Can't be any more specific that Short Stirling.

[Elroy Blue]

It's a Shorts Stirling.

[naturals]

Thank you both.

Looks like you're correct and that it was part of No.46 Sqn.

[FourWheelDrift]

Mk V Short Stirling, 46 or 48 Squadron at Gibraltar, cargo version of the wartime heavy bomber. Used 1944-1946 before being replaced with the Avro York.

[Dr Jekyll]

Do you happen to know when the picture was taken?

Also, what's the one on the left?

[anonymous-user]

Dr Jekyll said:

Do you happen to know when the picture was taken?

Also, what's the one on the left?

Gibraltar isn’t it? Sorry you said when not where.



And another

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 1st April 16:31

[naturals]

Dr Jekyll said:

Do you happen to know when the picture was taken?

Also, what's the one on the left?

I know it was circa 1943. Pretty sure the exact date will be in his logbook - I'll check with the parents.

[Dont like rolls]

naturals said:

I know it was circa 1943. Pretty sure the exact date will be in his logbook - I'll check with the parents.

It will not be 43 for sure....it will be post war...

[FourWheelDrift]

naturals said:

I know it was circa 1943. Pretty sure the exact date will be in his logbook - I'll check with the parents.

Mk V Stirling's entered service in late 1944.

[Dont like rolls]

FourWheelDrift said:

naturals said:

I know it was circa 1943. Pretty sure the exact date will be in his logbook - I'll check with the parents.

Mk V Stirling's entered service in late 1944.

Is that not a HP 70 Halton without the stores/luggage pannier fitted ??