tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post6565608395689919186..comments2024-03-28T19:12:11.348-07:00Comments on Just A Car Guy: When the Avro Lancaster started production, Alex Henshaw was test flying them... and while reaching maximum speed, diving to check aileron balance, a life raft hatch in the starboard wing detached itself, and the 9 man inflateable raft escaped and wrapped itself round the starboard rudder. Jessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-58219369549518372022018-07-28T04:50:39.382-07:002018-07-28T04:50:39.382-07:00I'd highly recommend his books "The Fligh...I'd highly recommend his books "The Flight of the Mew Gull" about his racing/record breaking days, particularly the Cape Town record and "Sigh for a Merlin" about test flying spitfires at Castle Bromwich. Both in print.<br />Tony<br />tonyand03https://www.blogger.com/profile/11074005849167110889noreply@blogger.com