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Re: Bomb bay/s

Hi Dave,

Have you got/seen the Putnam book "Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft since
1913" by Oliver Tapper?
ISBN 0 370 10004 2
Now long out of print but available via the internet second hand. It
has a whole chapter on the Whitley, though admittedly nothing
specific about the bomb bay details...

Steve

--- In Whitley_project@..., "Dave"
<Mwhittmann2003@a...> wrote:
> Thanks Elliot,
>
> ..but I'd like to know how many bombs were carried in the wings,
and
> the design of the bomb bay.
>
> Type of bombs ? Pictures of bombing up ? Is the Whitley designed
> around the size of RAF bomb at the time (ala Stirling) ?
>
> My quest for articles/books has turned up a copy of 'Planes'
magazine
> issue 11 (Feb/March '84) with part 1 of a 2 part piece. And Airfix
> magazine Vol 2 No.1 (the new one! Jan '90) modelling the Frog
Whitley.
>
> Can anyone else recommend/shed light... on any Whitley stuff in
> print ?
>
>
> dave




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Thanks Elliot, ..but I'd like to know how many bombs were carried in the wings, and the design of the bomb bay. Type of bombs ? Pictures of bombing up ? Is the...
Dave
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Apr 27, 2004
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Hi Dave, Have you got/seen the Putnam book "Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft since 1913" by Oliver Tapper? ISBN 0 370 10004 2 Now long out of print but available...
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Apr 28, 2004
6:49 am

Hello Dave, My father confirmed that they could carry 4 x 500lb in the main bomb bay and 6 x 250lb in the auxiliary bays - he says they were either semi...
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