Mick

Name: Mick Gladwin, Job: Military photographer, Location: UK Interests: WW1 & WW2 History, mainly looking at photographic reconnaissance, but enjoy researching anything from this time period. This also ties in with an interest in visiting any type of military museum. Love playing computer games, even at the age of 50! Enjoy working with computers My home page is AirRecce

Percival Provost

Mick February 5, 2016 0

On the 11th September 1948 the UK Air Ministry issued specification T.16/48 under Operational Requirement 257 to look for a...

Seafire F Mk.46 and FR Mk.46

Mick October 30, 2015 0

The Supermarine Seafire F Mk.46 was to be the first Griffon powered Seafire that was to be actually suitable for...

A Short History of the RAF Pathfinder Force

Mick August 30, 2014 21

RAF Bomber Command was Britain’s greatest and mightiest weapon during the Second World War. It was the only weapon capable...

Mustang

Mick June 27, 2013 0

In the late 1930's, as a war with Germany was looking inevitable, it came as a matter of great urgency...

Belgian Spitfires

Mick June 1, 2013 0

In the late 1930's Belgium had an interest in obtaining the right to produce Spitfires under licence in their own...

Harrier

Mick December 1, 2010 1

The “Jump Jet” has arrived Classed as the first operational close-support fighter/reconnaissance aircraft with vertical take-off capabilities, the Hawker Siddeley...

English Electric Canberra

Mick May 4, 2009 3

A legend is born... The Canberra can be classed as one of the greatest aircraft of all times, it was...

High-Energy Laser Fires for First Time

Mick September 27, 2008 0

The high-energy laser installed earlier this year on the Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser (ABL) aircraft fired successfully Sept. 7...

Active Electronically Scanned Array

Mick September 13, 2008 0

AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radars offer improvements over previous technologies. They are more sensitive, have better operational “uptime” because...