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    Westland Whirlwind...

    Just passing and thought you might like to see something that turned up in our research for all things Whirly...

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    Interesting. It would be nice to know what the Westland report actually said.
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    That might upset some people.
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    What is this Whirlwind of which you speak?

    All I could turn up is a catchy ditty by popular Canadian beat combo 'TV On The Radio'


    Dirty Little Whirlwind
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    I wonder whatever happenned to the Whirlwind that was being 'constructed' over at the AAA site, they looked to have it nearly done to incorporate into IL-2, admittedly that was a while ago
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    Originally Posted by AndyJWest Go to original post
    Interesting. It would be nice to know what the Westland report actually said.
    Probably amongst this stuff here somewhere ...

    http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...x/6?iaid=98239


    Fancy a drive out to the national Archives at Kew in Surrey ?
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    I'm not sure how complete the National Archives are, Galway. And of course, even if it was sent, there is no way of telling if it was read at the other end.

    And though I'm not far from Kew, I'm probably not the best person to look through such material anyway. Someone more clued-up on the historical details would probably find it quicker if it's there and no doubt spot other useful information in the process.

    If someone is actually interested in following this up, it might make sense to see whether Westland (or more accurately, its successors) still have records of such things: often record-keeping is better at the source than at the destination. Though that leads us back to the question as to whether anyone took any notice of it. Maybe research in Lockheed archives is called for.

    On a more general point, I think this indicates the general level of technical coordination at this point in time - the British new (at least in general terms) that there were problems with the P-38, and someone saw the connection with an issue with the Whirlwind - and managed to send what was seen as relevant information across the Atlantic without excessive bureaucracy. Nothing like a war to cut back on red tape....
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    A whole Whirlwind made it across the Atlantic for evaluation, its' fate too horrible for discussion on a family-friendly forum.
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    Probably had apple pie tossed at it
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    Far worse. Indescribable horrors. The stuff of nightmares.
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