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My periodic check to see what Hawker Typhoon goodness the @I_W_M has digitised for the rare few who can afford their exorbitant fees to use, reveals a few gems.
If only one could afford it... Anyways, we have: #WW2 - /1
If only one could afford it... Anyways, we have: #WW2 - /1
This crystal clear gun camera footage shows close support around Arnhem and, at 11:38, Windmill Charlie Demoulin himself attacking gun positions near Boulogne and at 12:00 a superb shot of a rocket attack from another Tiffy. #WW2 /2 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060051754
FYI there was a switch in the cockpit for the gun camera's aperture setting. Not always worried about, but it could be set for lighter or darker conditions, which is why some film is overexposed and some rather dark. TBF, the pilots usually had other things to worry about. /3
There are also a few recordings of Typhoons in flight. This one is a Typhoon in a dive. It is interesting to note the different pitch of the H-24 Napier Sabre to the Merlin, and no supercharge whistle as she goes past, almost radial in comparison. /4 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80018357
And here is a Typhoon unleashing a couple of RP-3 rockets, followed by the explosion. Fascinating to hear and not listening to news real of overdubbed Stuka sirens that still permeate modern films. #WW2 /end https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80018360
