Smithy Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I received these two cards for my birthday recently. It says on the back that they are being sold to raise funds for the bomber command memorial appeal. Just thought that some of you may be interested in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 2nd one is a Hurricane being built? Cool cards . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Spitfires I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Spitfires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Bunch of knowitalls... (sulking in the corner now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 On the back of the cards it gives a brief description. Card 1 - "Avro Lancaster MK. I, of 460 Squadron, on ground loading bombs, Binbrook, 1943." Card 2 - "Fitters at work building Spitfires. 1940." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Isn't the tractor a David Brown? And I belive the bomb is the 2000lb Cookie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 4,000 lbs Cookie???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 4,000 lbs Cookie???? Sorry Mike, it's the only British aircraft bomb I can think of that was the shape. Any chance of identifying the station from the vehicle marks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Clame to fame I was part of a team to test airfield security at Binbrook in early 80 shot the place up and only got caught once. Now to lose it all isnt the David Brown on the picture late or even post war? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Sorry Mike, it's the only British aircraft bomb I can think of that was the shape. Any chance of identifying the station from the vehicle marks? The card says it is Binbrook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Clame to fame I was part of a team to test airfield security at Binbrook in early 80 shot the place up and only got caught once. Now to lose it all isnt the David Brown on the picture late or even post war? David Brown looks typical mid war to me. Not post war I would have said, since headlight is masked?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 (edited) Sorry Mike, it's the only British aircraft bomb I can think of that was the shape. Any chance of identifying the station from the vehicle marks? 4,000lbs was the smallest "Cookie. HC bomb" A double, and even a triple came later, (8000lbs and 12000Lbs) (There was a 2,000Lbs High Capacity bomb, but as far as I know it was never called a "cookie") The ones on the bomb trailers are single 4,000Lbs cookies (as is this one) Edited July 11, 2010 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 More on Bombs here http://www.lancaster-archive.com/bc_bombsmineincendiaries.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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