Battle of Britain

The Story of when Ford UK Refused to Build Rolls Royce Merlin Engines because the Tolerances Rolls Royce allowed were Looser than Ford was Willing to Work With – The Aviation Geek Club

Ford re-drew the blue-prints for the Merlin, making it more suitable for mass production, and by 1944, over 400 engines a week were flowing out of the plants. The Rolls Royce Merlin is a direct descendant of the Kestrel engine, the power unit from the Hawker Hart and its many variants; an enlarged version of …

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The day Legendary Luftwaffe Ace Adolf Galland asked Reich Marshal Hermann Goering a Squadron of Spitfires – The Aviation Geek Club

Goering turned to Galland. “And you? What do you want’?” “l’d like a squadron of Spitfires for my Geschwader!” On Sep. 3, 1940, while RAF sector aerodromes and fighter control were again being pounded, Hermann Goering summoned Kesselring and Sperrle to the Hague for a council of war. The Reich Marshal wanted to turn his …

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Did you know Chuck Yeager is the reason why airline pilots sound so bored when talking to passengers through PA system? – The Aviation Geek Club

Chuck Yeager’s laconic, folksy drawl was admired and copied by pilots since the late ‘40s. An all-too-familiar voice greeted you any time you’ve sat on a plane as you travel for the holidays. As We Are the Mighty reports, the PA system hisses to life and you hear, “ladies and gentlemen, ehhh, good morning. Welcome …

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The story of the RAF Hurricane pilot who rammed a Luftwaffe Do 17 bomber and saved Buckingham Palace – The Aviation Geek Club

As the Do 17 broke up its bombs fell, unarmed, over London. Two 50 kilo bombs fell in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, one on the palace’s lawn. The following story originally appeared on Wing Leader Books Facebook page. Be sure to check out their website too! Sep. 15, 1940. The collision between a Dornier …

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