In message <c6h2rf+58lo@eGroups.com>, Dave <Mwhittmann2003@...>
writes
>Hi,
>
>Does anyone have a list (extensive or otherwise) of publiications
>with Whitley articles, modelling features etc.. or even solely about
>the aircraft ?
>Elliot Smock is your man, he has a lot on at the moment but will be
along sometime to give you a definitive list.
>I have a Scale A/C Modelling article (March '93) and i believe
>there's a Warpaint title on it, but is there more ?
>
Yes, I have a book called "Aircraft crash log No4- Armstrong Whitworth
Whitley" compiled by Nicholas Roberts but now out of print. Published by
J. Jackman & co. Contains tables of all Whitley losses in all theatres,
but no illustrations other than the cover photos. I also have a small
boolet that was bought form Canada which I can't find now that has
several colour schemes and several photos.
>Perhaps even such a thing as an Air Britain Whitley file ?
>
There was, but been out of print for ages, however, rumour has it that
it might make a reappearance.........
>Especially keen to find bomb bay details, as I'm told that it
>featured wing racks (ala Stirling & Battle) and the bomb doors
>were 'gravity operated' by the release of the bombs... true or false ?
>
This is true, the Whitley wing was very thick and housed some of the
bomb capacity (someone will come along in a minute and tell you the
details I'm sure). They were gravity operated (the doors are partly made
of wood, I've seen a few at crash sites, and were retracted by a fairly
crude bungee type arrangement, so I'm informed.
>Any help much appreciated.....
>
>
>mental_dave
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