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Articles by Nicholas O’Dell
After Their Famous Mission, the "Dambusters" Continued to Strike the Toughest Targets
RAF Wing Commander Johnnie Fauquire, CO of N0. 617 Squadron, ran through his preflight checklist on March 14, 1945, in Avro Lancaster YZ-J, while Squadron Leader “Jock” Calder did the same in nearby YZ-S. Though the routine was familiar, the Lancaster B1 Specials that both pilots were readying for takeoff were anything but. To save weight, the front and dorsal turrets had been removed.
The Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber was the glorious 'Stringbag' of the Royal Naval Air Service
A flying anachronism when it entered service, the Fairey Swordfish nevertheless helped save Britain during the darkest days of World War II. The crew of the battleship Bismarck could be proud of themselves and their great ship.
What Made the Legendary Spitfire So Successful?
A restored masterpiece, this Spitfire Mk.Ia carries the markings it once had as part of No.57 Operational Training Unit in late 1941. Richard Paver By Nicholas O’Dell When the Spitfire entered squadron service 75 years ago, it was exactly the right airplane at the right time for Britain.
Fairey Swordfish: The Glorious “Stringbag”
By Nicholas O’Dell 2/12/2019 • Aviation History Magazine A flying anachronism when it entered service, the Fairey Swordfish nevertheless helped save Britain during the darkest days of World War II. The crew of the battleship Bismarck could be proud of themselves and their great ship.
The Magnificent Merlin
The course of World War II would have been very different without Rolls-Royce’s immortal engine. The British Overseas Airways Corporation flight from Stockholm, Sweden, landed at an airfield in Leuchars, northern Scotland, one of several hundred round trips the airline made between the two cities. But this was no ordinary flight.
The Dambusters: A Legendary World War II Air Raid
With Guy Gibson’s Lancaster flying above to attract anti-aircraft fire, Henry “Dinghy” Young drops his “Upkeep” mine on the Möhne dam, in Robert Taylor’s painting Dambusters—The Impossible Mission. Nicholas O’Dell After 70 years, the bold British raid on Germany’s strategic river dams remains one of history’s most audacious bombing missions—a testament to ingenious engineering and the bravery of RAF aircrews.
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