Col. Doolittle’s raiders, April, 1942

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  • Roadkingtrax
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2010
    • 7835
    #16
    In Luke's honor, there is a Spad XIII suspended from the ceiling in Terminal 3 of Phoenix Sky Harbor airport.

    It's a stunning tribute, as far as airports go.
    "The first gun that was fired at Fort Sumter sounded the death-knell of slavery. They who fired it were the greatest practical abolitionists this nation has produced." ~BG D. Ullman

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      • jon_norstog
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2009
        • 3900
        #17
        Originally posted by Roadkingtrax
        In Luke's honor, there is a Spad XIII suspended from the ceiling in Terminal 3 of Phoenix Sky Harbor airport.

        It's a stunning tribute, as far as airports go.
        That's new since I was there last. Thanks, and I'll check it out.

        jn

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          • RCS
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2009
            • 2180
            #18
            special cartridge for use against balloons in WW1

            Towards the end of WW1 the French took their old black powder cartridge the 11x59R Gras and changed it to
            use smokeless power with an explosive bullet for use against balloons. The aircraft Vickers machine gun was
            modified to fire this cartridge. In the USA Colt manufactured the Vickers in 11mm and Western manufactured
            the 11 mm cartridges. Photo shows 8mm Lebel and 11mm Vickersp1010030_0031.jpgp1010034_0035.jpg

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