Examples of the toughness of the RAF during WW2

[JDK]

Those are Avro Lancasters - in this case Canadian built. The Short Stirling was larger still, although not in wingspan, while the Halifax was a similar size to the Lancaster. Most W.W.II four-engine heavies were actually relatively similar in size, only the B-29 and B-32 (being a further generation on) were significantly larger.

Size comparison of the three RAF heavies here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Briti ... arison.png

I'm delighted to see Mark's recent threads have been introducing people to previously unfamiliar aircraft. There's a whole world of interesting aviation out there.

Regards,

[Mark Allen M]

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[The Inspector]

Mark,
By all means, bring them on!!! I was really happy to see someone posting aircraft that a lot of others weaned on P-51's and B-25's may have never seen in any detail, if at all. It's interesting to find a picture of an ARMSTRONG ALBEMARLE and compare it to it's American look a like the B-25 and see where one could almost do nothing wrong and the other could barely do anything right, or the BELFAST transport and discover it's larger than the C-130. I'm having a ball!!