Just a quick correction. During the video I state that the Bristol Blenheim utilized the Perseus engine. This is not true, instead it was powered by the Bristol Mercury engine. Thank you to those that pointed this out, and apologies for the mistake 👍✈
@@AntiqueAirshow You are Welcome . To be honest , this particular reply is simply because I know that Your ratings are based on the amount of comments , so the more comments the better You do a good job for a small channel , I would like You to thrive & grow , so this is the best way I can help support You because I enjoy Your videos. That is why I subscribed in the first place . So Thank You .
@@richarddixon7276 Thank you for the support, it is greatly appreciated. Every little view, like and comment helps the channel grow. Plenty more videos on their way 👍✈
@@AntiqueAirshow And I looking forward to watching them , I plenty of aviation history but I think I've learned something new - to Me - from every episode of You channel I have seen .
Yes, I stand corrected. Thank you for the pick up, and apologies for the mistake. It seems in the write up I got confused/mixed up, as the Beaufort design was going to have the Mercury replaced by the Perseus, before that was replaced by the Taurus.
Thank for covering the Beaufort torpedo bomber , another important aircraft seldom covered. Keep up the great work.Pity they were not available for service in Malaya in 1940. What was the type of torpedo used and at what height and speed were they dropped off.
👍✈ It is quite often missed, but its role played in both theatres of war shouldn't be underestimated. I'm not entirely sure on the type of torpedo used and what height and speed they were dropped at. I'll have to do some digging around, and see what I can find. 👍
My Dad was a mid-upper air gunner in 86 and 39 Squadrons, RAF. He told me they lost 40% of their OTU course through accidents, typically involving low level flying, before they even encountered the enemy. He said that from that point on, it was all down hill. In fact, he didn't know anyone who actually managed to survive a tour of operations. His first contact with the enemy occurred during Operation Cerberus when his Squadron was sent up the Norwegian Coast (for Christ knows what reason) where they encountered a large force of FW 190s, off Stavanger. In the ensuing fight, as they fled back out to sea, they lost 4 aircraft although they claimed 4 German fighters (probably an exaggeration) in return. Eventually he was then posted to Egypt and then Malta and then home again (NZ) after he got shot-up.
