choppers in wwII

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  1. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    Clive,

    Thanks for the link.

    Regards
    Tom
     
    Smudger Jnr, Dec 30, 2014
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  2. Swiper

    Swiper Resident Sospan

    Britain had a standing order for several hundred helicopters from the US to be used by AOP Squadrons for Overlord (delivery was anticipated in early 1944). For months it was chased up by the War Office but it seems the Americans dragged their heels on development and they never materialised.
     
    Swiper, Dec 30, 2014
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  3. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    The US Army Centre for Military History marks today as significant:

    Annotation 2020-04-25 173332.jpg

    That's quite the thing, really.
    Must be hundreds, maybe thousands, of military types that now owe their lives to some maniac prepared to fly in and get them to treatment.

    One such DFC-deserving maniac:
    RAF Chinook pilot tells how his helmet saved his life

    IanFortune_1723780a.jpg
     
    von Poop, Apr 25, 2020
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  4. Markyboy

    Markyboy Member

    Lashenden air warfare museum in Headcorn, Kent has one of these:

    Focke Achgelis Fa 330A-1 Gyro Kite W/nr 100549

    It looks like a bunch of scaffolding poles and a bike seat, but is under restoration apparently!
     
    Markyboy, Apr 25, 2020
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