OT: WWII carriers,

> Mikko Kurki-Suonio wrote:

Mikko,

To get th boaring stuff over with quickly, here is the
pertinent information on the book/source of my statement:

Title	      :   ACES HIGH
Author	      :   SHORES AND WILLIAMS
Publisher/date:   Neville Spearman Ltd,
112 Whitfield Street
                  London W1

First ref: P12, Fighter operations during the war...Only one pilot became an
ace in norway, Ceaser Hull of 263 Squadron...nearly all of whom were drounded
when HMS Glorious which was bringing them an their aircraft back to England
was sunk by... (263 Sq was equipped with Gladiatiors

2nd ref: P30, 46 Squadron. (In the Squadron history section.)...Rather than
destroy their aircraft, the pilots decided... to land...on the carrier
Glorious. (46 Squadron was equipped with Hurricanes.)

3rd ref: P51, 263 Squadron.   (In the Squadron history section.)
...only two gladiatios were shot down....on 7 June the survivors flew their
aircraft out to the Glorious...

These passages indicate that the Glorious had between twelve and twenty
additional aircraft on board during the battle, none
of which had folding wings and could not have been stored/moved
below decks.

I was very suprised to find the reference so quickly, next time I may not be
so lucky.

Bye for now,