Taranto 80th, FAA Tribute ***Complete and Archived***

[Jaime]

I'm interested but will you consider any aircraft used by the FAA or just aircraft that flew off carriers?

I think as long as it is an aircraft of the Royal Navy FAA from May 1939 to the present day it's fine. What are you thinking of?

Yeah I think I'd be interested in this, a couple of options spring to mind:
Airfix Phantom.FG.1 N/T
Trumpeter Westland Wyvern
I do have the Top Gun GB running at around the same time though so I might only get 1 done.

Nice!

[Jaime]

Before my planning went astray, I had thought about a 'Taranto 80' tribute build, involving the Heller Illustrious, Tamiya Swordfish and MPM Fulmar

That would be a fantastic - never mind, it's the Channel Dash 80th in two years time!

[wokka]

I'm interested but will you consider any aircraft used by the FAA or just aircraft that flew off carriers?

I think as long as it is an aircraft of the Royal Navy FAA from May 1939 to the present day it's fine. What are you thinking of?

I was thinking of the Miles Magister trainer from the 40's

[MarkyM607]

As if by some divine intervention, I found this on the Book stall at my local market. Seemed fitting to acquire it!!...
IMG_5386 by MD, on Flickr

[Andy Dighton]

I could be in with a Gannet.

[PaulBradley]

Nice find, Mark!

[Jaime]

I was thinking of the Miles Magister trainer from the 40's

Now that would be an interesting one to see.

[Jaime]

As if by some divine intervention, I found this on the Book stall at my local market. Seemed fitting to acquire it!!...
IMG_5386 by MD, on Flickr

Serendipity!

[Jaime]

So, we currently have a few interested, as follows:

Me: A Martlet IV and a Wildcat V conversion &/or anything else I can get my hands on.
Iggie: A BIG Swordfish
Mark: Swordfish
Tony: A Wildcat (878 RNAS?)
Paul: Fulmar/Swordfish
IronMan: Phantom/Westland Wyvern
Wokka: Miles Magister
Andy: Gannet

There's quite a nice collection of aircraft in that group.

[PaulBradley]

So Jaime - as we have enough participants, you should ask John to put this on the GB calendar, to make it official.

I'm now thinking of build with one of two 1/48 kits I just acquired - the Esci Skyraider AEW or an Accurate Miniatures Avenger.

[Jaime]

So Jaime - as we have enough participants, you should ask John to put this on the GB calendar, to make it official.

I'm now thinking of build with one of two 1/48 kits I just acquired - the Esci Skyraider AEW or an Accurate Miniatures Avenger.

OK Thanks Paul - I wasn't sure how it works and it's the first time any of my suggestions have had any interest!

I'll send John a PM.

[Softscience]

if this happens, I'd be happy to participate.

I dont have a specific subject in mind, but whatever it is, I'm sure I wont finish :D


What are the proposed GB dates ?

[MarkyM607]

I dont have a specific subject in mind, but whatever it is, I'm sure I wont finish :D

That's the spirit!!

[PaulBradley]

What are the proposed GB dates ?

11 Nov to 31 Dec.

[Jaime]

Hi all - I have just messaged John about this going on the calendar. A summary of the proposal is as follows;

- To run from 11th November to 31st December
- Subjects are to be of any aircraft in any scale operated from land or sea by the Fleet Air Arm following its transfer to Admiralty control from 25th May 1939 to the present day
- WW1 RNAS subjects and RAF controlled Fleet Air Arm subjects from 1924 to May 1939 fall outside the scope of this group build. In simple terms this means all aircraft will be Royal Navy aircraft from WW2 onwards.

The rationale for the dates and scope above is that the Operation Judgement raid on Taranto of 11/12 Nov 1940 by the Royal Navy FAA was the first ever all aircraft naval attack in history and established the effectiveness of carrier-borne naval air power for the first time. As an interesting aside, according to many accounts Taranto served as inspiration for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the following year.