B29's in UK
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:36 pm
Gentlemen,
Just finished watching the first part of the jet age based around the first British jets in the late 40's/early 50's. one very quick shot shows various jets -
Meteors etc, on the tarmac of an airfield and in the background were what looked like some Boeing B29 Strato Fortress's (if I've got he name right!) with RAF roundels on the side. Did the RAF buy or borrow some from the US?
Also, an interesting point came up from an ex instructor on the U2spy plane, although the UK Government will still not admit it, apparently some of the pilots were in fact British and were used in case they got shot down and Russia started a war with the US over the use of spy planes and the Brits could claim they were only observing weather conditions. (Not sure the Ruskies would buy that one!). but an interesting program, part 2 next Sunday.
Just finished watching the first part of the jet age based around the first British jets in the late 40's/early 50's. one very quick shot shows various jets -
Meteors etc, on the tarmac of an airfield and in the background were what looked like some Boeing B29 Strato Fortress's (if I've got he name right!) with RAF roundels on the side. Did the RAF buy or borrow some from the US?
Also, an interesting point came up from an ex instructor on the U2spy plane, although the UK Government will still not admit it, apparently some of the pilots were in fact British and were used in case they got shot down and Russia started a war with the US over the use of spy planes and the Brits could claim they were only observing weather conditions. (Not sure the Ruskies would buy that one!). but an interesting program, part 2 next Sunday.