Comment on The land warfare museum by Small-Brown-Dog
Right, I'm obviously confusing myself here.
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The RNAS or the RFC would be too early in my time line.
See first 5 paragraphs of: 
Ah right. The RAF was formed from the RFC and RNAS in April 1918. And I actually meant the Fleet Air Arm.
Yeah, pretty aware of the RAF orgin 
Sorry, being so close to RAE Farnborough which was known as the RAF prior to the formation in April 18 has the fact burnt into my brain.
As for the FAA - perhaps an alternative Swordfish attack on an aerial Bismark ?
Sorry, being so close to RAE Farnborough which was known as the RAF prior to the formation in April 18 has the fact burnt into my brain.
As for the FAA - perhaps an alternative Swordfish attack on an aerial Bismark ?
You are having ideas! BTW the story about Kriegsmarine Flak designators being unable to track something as slow-flying as a Swordfish is true!
BTW the story about Kriegsmarine Flak designators being unable to track something as slow-flying as a Swordfish is true!I have not read enough on the subject to know either way to be hones but it does sort of make sense.
The John Moffet account re getting low and waiting for the OK to release the torpedo always makes my hair stand on end.
The John Moffet account re getting low and waiting for the OK to release the torpedo always makes my hair stand on end.
Well, there are British references (plural) about Swordfish making attacks and watching the Flak burst in front of them, and I've seen a German reference about designing the designator to track at a minimum airspeed of 135kt "because no aircraft that carry torpedoes can fly slower than that".
Very surprised they didn't look around the world at the contemporary potential enemy torpedo aircraft. Mind you it never surprises me that for all the efficiency of the Germans, they often had a surprising amount of very "duff gen" or totally underestimated strength/capability. I guess there was also a great deal of telling those that must be obeyed what they wanted to hear as well.
Thanks for the info on that by the way it and it has got my head buzzing but it would tak a while to produce an aerial Bismark!
No problem. I'm only sorry I don't have any on-line sources.
Also, I'm now having an idea about "aerial torpedoes" (A few German wire-guided types apart, the "guided missile" wasn't invented until the 1950s).
Also, I'm now having an idea about "aerial torpedoes" (A few German wire-guided types apart, the "guided missile" wasn't invented until the 1950s).
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