UK1 K9353 Vickers Wellesley 1939.jpg

[Joseph Testagrose]

[Dingo[_4_]]

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Looks more like a Fairey Battle to me ;~)
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Dingo

[Andrew Chaplin]

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> "Joseph Testagrose" > wrote in message
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> Looks more like a Fairey Battle to me ;~)

It does, but had a much longer wing span than the Battle. AIUI, the Mk I
had two canopies, producing a distinctive profile, and the Mk II had the
greenhouse canopy seen here.
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Andrew Chaplin
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[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

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>> "Joseph Testagrose" > wrote in message
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>> Looks more like a Fairey Battle to me ;~)
>
> It does, but had a much longer wing span than the Battle. AIUI, the Mk I
> had two canopies, producing a distinctive profile, and the Mk II had the
> greenhouse canopy seen here.
> --
> Andrew Chaplin
> SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
> (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)



In this instance, Dingo's right, it's a Battle.

http://www.directart.co.uk/mall/aircraftinfo.php?AircraftID=328


"Fairey Battle HA-J of No.218 Sqn is taken by surprise by the close pass of
a Bf109E over France. The squadron were based at Auberive-sur-Suippes in
1939, and as part of the Advance Air Striking Force of the RAF during the
Battle of France, suffered heavy losses. An aircraft carrying the codes HA-J
was shot down by flak on the afternoon of 12th May 1940. The three crew of
aircraft K9353, J B Horner, L C Flisher and L D Davies were all lost. "





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[Andrew Chaplin]

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> "Andrew Chaplin" > wrote in message
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>> "Dingo" > wrote in
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>>>
>>> "Joseph Testagrose" > wrote in message
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>>>
>>> Looks more like a Fairey Battle to me ;~)
>>
>> It does, but had a much longer wing span than the Battle. AIUI, the
>> Mk I had two canopies, producing a distinctive profile, and the Mk II
>> had the greenhouse canopy seen here.
>> --
>> Andrew Chaplin
>> SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
>> (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)
>
>
>
> In this instance, Dingo's right, it's a Battle.
>
> http://www.directart.co.uk/mall/aircraftinfo.php?AircraftID=328
>
>
> "Fairey Battle HA-J of No.218 Sqn is taken by surprise by the close
> pass of a Bf109E over France. The squadron were based at
> Auberive-sur-Suippes in 1939, and as part of the Advance Air Striking
> Force of the RAF during the Battle of France, suffered heavy losses.
> An aircraft carrying the codes HA-J was shot down by flak on the
> afternoon of 12th May 1940. The three crew of aircraft K9353, J B
> Horner, L C Flisher and L D Davies were all lost. "

So it is. I was wondering about that inline engine....
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Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
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[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

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>> "Andrew Chaplin" > wrote in message
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>>> "Dingo" > wrote in
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>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Joseph Testagrose" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> Looks more like a Fairey Battle to me ;~)
>>>
>>> It does, but had a much longer wing span than the Battle. AIUI, the
>>> Mk I had two canopies, producing a distinctive profile, and the Mk II
>>> had the greenhouse canopy seen here.
>>> --
>>> Andrew Chaplin
>>> SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
>>> (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)
>>
>>
>>
>> In this instance, Dingo's right, it's a Battle.
>>
>> http://www.directart.co.uk/mall/aircraftinfo.php?AircraftID=328
>>
>>
>> "Fairey Battle HA-J of No.218 Sqn is taken by surprise by the close
>> pass of a Bf109E over France. The squadron were based at
>> Auberive-sur-Suippes in 1939, and as part of the Advance Air Striking
>> Force of the RAF during the Battle of France, suffered heavy losses.
>> An aircraft carrying the codes HA-J was shot down by flak on the
>> afternoon of 12th May 1940. The three crew of aircraft K9353, J B
>> Horner, L C Flisher and L D Davies were all lost. "
>
> So it is. I was wondering about that inline engine....
> --
> Andrew Chaplin
> SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
> (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)




What strikes me about the 'real' Wellesley is that it used a bubble canopy
for the pilot, as early as 1935. Something that Mustangs and spitfires
had to dream about until 1944.






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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Savageduck[_3_]]

On 2011-11-12 15:34:29 -0800, "Dave Kearton"
> said:

> "Andrew Chaplin" > wrote in message
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>>> "Andrew Chaplin" > wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>> "Joseph Testagrose" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Looks more like a Fairey Battle to me ;~)
>>>>
>>>> It does, but had a much longer wing span than the Battle. AIUI, the
>>>> Mk I had two canopies, producing a distinctive profile, and the Mk II
>>>> had the greenhouse canopy seen here.
>>>> --
>>>> Andrew Chaplin
>>>> SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
>>>> (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In this instance, Dingo's right, it's a Battle.
>>>
>>> http://www.directart.co.uk/mall/aircraftinfo.php?AircraftID=328
>>>
>>>
>>> "Fairey Battle HA-J of No.218 Sqn is taken by surprise by the close
>>> pass of a Bf109E over France. The squadron were based at
>>> Auberive-sur-Suippes in 1939, and as part of the Advance Air Striking
>>> Force of the RAF during the Battle of France, suffered heavy losses.
>>> An aircraft carrying the codes HA-J was shot down by flak on the
>>> afternoon of 12th May 1940. The three crew of aircraft K9353, J B
>>> Horner, L C Flisher and L D Davies were all lost. "
>>
>> So it is. I was wondering about that inline engine....
>> --
>> Andrew Chaplin
>> SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
>> (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)
>
>
>
>
> What strikes me about the 'real' Wellesley is that it used a bubble
> canopy for the pilot, as early as 1935. Something that Mustangs and
> spitfires had to dream about until 1944.

....and here is a little more info on the Wellesley.
<
http://www.wwiivehicles.com/unitedkingdom/aircraft/bomber/vickers-wellesley.asp
>


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Savageduck