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 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

[ Jump to post ] Posted: March 28th, 2024, 12:31 am 

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British Response With the Iranian conflict having entered the refinery, British forces were immediately forced into action to secure this the most import facility in the whole of Iran, before any significant damage could be caused. The Fairey Swordfish from HMS Hermes had been in action throughout ...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: FD Aircraft 20

 Post subject: Re: FD Aircraft 20 Posted: March 26th, 2024, 7:01 am 

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Hawker Hind Kestrel-engined exports Several nations received small batches of RR Kestrel engined Hinds. https://i.imgur.com/eZfVFST.png Afghanistan was the biggest customer, receiving 8 new aircraft in December 1937. The Afghans were very happy with the peformance of the Hinds, their alternate Ital...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

[ Jump to post ] Posted: March 21st, 2024, 2:13 am 

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Abadan Refinery The initial rioting in Khorramshahr had focussed on marching on the Anglo-Iranian oil facilities at Abadan to evict the British and establish local control. Unfortunately for them, the Iranian army had prepared defences against an assault by Iraqi forces withdrawing in the face of B...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: FD Aircraft 20

 Post subject: Re: FD Aircraft 20 Posted: March 17th, 2024, 3:03 am 

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Hawker Hind export models Like most of Hawker's interwar Kestrel-engined aircraft, a version with the Mercury radial engine was offered for export. https://i.imgur.com/mALyUlg.png Designed for a 1934 light bomber role, the Hind was the logical continuation of the Hart design, and over 500 were buil...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

[ Jump to post ] Posted: March 15th, 2024, 6:32 am 

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Arabistan The executive of the Iraqi rebel government fled before the rumoured British tank assault, heading east for the Iranian border. Crossing at Mehran the small party passed through the porous frontier with little fanfare as the Iranian military presence had been pulled back to the city of Il...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: FD AU 5

 Post subject: Re: FD AU 5 Posted: February 28th, 2024, 2:30 am 

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Bf 109 in Iraq While reseaching the Nazi Fliegerführer Irak I came across photos of a Bf109E in Iraqi colours. First though was "Oh, I've never heard of that before". But of course a bit of digging showed it was a "what-if", but a great one in that it's reasonably plausible, and potentially a one-o...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

[ Jump to post ] Posted: February 27th, 2024, 3:44 am 

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Advance to The North After returning to RAF Habbaniya, the northern column of Kingcol was ordered to replenish supplies and redirected back into the field. Under the command of Major Gooch “Gocol” was tasked with heading north to secure Mosul and Kirkuk, while Major Merry was to lead “Mercol” west ...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

[ Jump to post ] Posted: February 24th, 2024, 4:37 am 

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Fall Of The Golden Square As Baghdad hunkered down for the coming British assault, in the city the Mayor and an Iraqi army delegation arrived at the British Embassy. They informed the Ambassador that Rashid Ali, the Golden Square, the Regent and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem had all abandoned Baghda...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

[ Jump to post ] Posted: February 22nd, 2024, 1:11 am 

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The Northern Approach To Baghdad The northern column of the Household Cavalry Regiment guided by the Arab Legion struck out northeast to cut the Baghdad – Mosul railway at Meshahida Station, and then follow the line down into Baghdad from the north, and then to the British Embassy. Mid-morning on t...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: FD scale Vehicles 13

 Post subject: Re: FD scale Vehicles 13 Posted: February 21st, 2024, 12:21 am 

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Morris C8 "Quad" in German service Often overlooked is the presence of captured British vehicles in the Wehrmacht. https://i.imgur.com/aiP09gB.png The Morris C8 FAT artillery tractor had just entered service when British units were sent to France as the BEF. With the disasterous withdrawal duing th...
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