Author Topic: Potential of some German Plans in AH (Read 2033 times)

Angus · « **Reply #30 on:** September 23, 2006, 06:10:27 AM »

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Originally posted by Karnak
Tuck was flying a Mk V on a 'Rhubarb' on Jan. 28, 1942 and chased a train into a valley that had AA on both sides. His Spit took a round through the engine that stopped the Merlin instantly. He was too low to bail and had to find a place to ditch, the field he found had a truck with a quad-20mm mount on the far side. When the truck tried to shoot down his obviously disabled fighter (gliding silently, prop stopped) he got pissed and lined up on the truck and gave it a good burst from his 20mm cannons, one round of which entered the barrel of one cannon on the truck, peeling it back like a banana. He then ditched and was captured. He escaped in 1945 and made his way to the Russian lines.

A few years ago his kill total was raised to 31 as two of his "probables" were confirmed.

Robert Standford Tuck died in 1987.

May I add, a fellow farmer

(AFAIK he grew mushrooms)
And, he was one lucky lad - he was to participate in "the great escape" but got transferred shorly before to another camp.(rough numbers: 50 out of the 70 who escaped in the great escape were executed. Only some odd 2 or 3 made it to Britain)
Tuck became a lifelong friend of Adolf Galland BTW, and Galland AFAIK, met him in captivity in a similar fashion as Douglas Bader.

Those were some guys....

Reynolds · « **Reply #31 on:** September 23, 2006, 06:48:08 AM »

They were great pilots...

Angus · « **Reply #32 on:** September 23, 2006, 03:09:58 PM »

Reynolds, in yer young age, you should read their tales.
If you like reading up, there is a crew of us AH'ers who will give you suggestions on reading materials.

We're your extra daddies and moms you see.....

Reynolds · « **Reply #33 on:** September 24, 2006, 12:57:17 AM »

lol. Thanks angus. Ill take anything, especially if its heavy in the act of flying. Ive tried some of the fighter tricks in gliders, but it doesnt work so well. Yes, im young in age, 14 to be exact, and I have read Bob Tuck's book 'Fly for your life'. Loved it. If yall know any other good ones, id be glad to hear them. I like data and tricks especially, I am creating a 'library' of sorts on pictures and tech documents that might come in handy. For example, did you know the Bf-109 V-1 used a Rolls Royce engine? Yup. And the Bf in Bf-109 comes from the original company name, wich was Bayerische Flugzeugwerke. Knowing you, you probably knew both of those, but I just learned them last night.

Angus · « **Reply #34 on:** September 24, 2006, 12:04:51 PM »

Hehe, yes, but keep trucking.
RR Kestrel I belive.
Now, what was the engine of the 108 again. Too lazy to google, but I can confess that I have seen one 108 flying.

Reynolds · « **Reply #35 on:** September 24, 2006, 06:12:58 PM »

Yep, the Kestrel. The 108 engine was... stand by... all I have is that it was a V8.

MiloMorai · « **Reply #36 on:** September 24, 2006, 06:16:34 PM »

Argus, As 10C-3

Type Inverted V-8, Air Cooled
Number of Cylinders 8
Displacement/Compressions 1,583 cc at 5.9 to 1
Rated Output 240 hp at 2,600 rpm
Dry Weight 233 kg
Airscrew Drive Direct

Platano · « **Reply #37 on:** October 04, 2006, 05:20:02 PM »

I'd certainly like to know what some good reading material is....

Mainly regarding German WW2 aviation if anyone has any suggestions

humble · « **Reply #38 on:** October 07, 2006, 10:57:39 AM »

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Originally posted by TracerX
Hey Humble, Gilbert, AZ here too.

Eeeek.....

Val Vista & Warner area.....