Author Topic: Lancaster in daylight camo for 617 Squadron (Read 1454 times)

Kev367th · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2005, 10:43:09 AM »

I'll call Skuzzy on Monday see if there are maybe plans to do a Grandslam version, this will decide whether I can do it or not.

Stang · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2005, 11:38:41 PM »

HTC seems to have been interested in doing new and cooler weapons in different threads over the past year or so... perhaps one day we could get the grandslam.

Kev367th · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2005, 11:45:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Skydancer
Another of Mr Wallis's creations I belivieve. along with these two.

Didn't thi Hi-ball for Mosquitos although smaller work the same way?

Pei · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2005, 02:57:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Kev367th
Didn't thi Hi-ball for Mosquitos although smaller work the same way?

Yes: it was designed for anti-shipping tasks.

IIRC a squadron were be trained for it and were expected to be sent to the far east but for some reason the project was abandoned and they ended up staying in Europe.

Greebo · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2005, 05:01:32 AM »

The highball was a small 600lb spherical version of the upkeep bouncing bomb. A glass nosed MkIV Mossie could carry two in a slightly protuding fairing. Ram air was used to pre spin the bombs before release. Its backspin rolled it down the side and underneath the ship where a pressure fuse set it off. It was reckoned its effect on even a capital ship would be devastating. 618 squadron was operational with it in both the UK and later the far east before hostilities ended, but there were just no targets for it by then. There's a 618 squadron history here.

Kev367th · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2005, 10:56:53 PM »

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Originally posted by thebest1
OOO can i do that one?!!!

Go ahead, I'm a little pushed for time at the moment.
Got to finish installing lots of network upgrades/new servers at work.