All, I'm putting this in the 1940 Section.... Does anyone have/can anyone route me to pics of the 1940 Operation BANQUET "Banquet Lights"....the armed Tiger Moths of the Elementary Flight Training Schools? I know the chances of anyone having any pics is rare, but I've already managed to turn up pics of the Reid & Sigrist-converted "Paraslasher" airborne SCYTHE experiment for BANQUET Tiger Moths! It was the brainchild of Sqn Ldr George E. Lowdell of 7 EFTS, a pre-war stunt pilot and Reid & Sigrist's test pilot (they made aircraft instruments). 7 EFTS was based at RAF Desford, previously Reid & Sigrist's test field. Apparently that's a cartoon of Mussolini on the board! For some strange reason this particular anti-parchutist idea wasn't pursued...!
Haven't tried them yet, Kew is my next stop for the BANQUET files May 1940 to September 1941 - AIR14/1126,7,and 8
