"109 destroyed.....And confirmed by a farmer - Out!"

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps.

Hopelessly inaccurate. The Brownie 127 wasn't introduced until 1952. Please try to do better in future. :tongue-out3:
Pete

Peter - The prototype Brownie 127 was first used in secret in August 1940. It was entrusted to the farm worker mentioned in this thread because obviously in the event of a successful invasion by the Germans, the last place they would think to look for this revolutionary camera would be in this gentleman's pocket.
Once he had given the Brownie a good test and reported his findings and how it could be improved, the camera was taken to a deep cave in Snowdonia N. Wales, where it was wrapped in tarred paper and hidden. As is true with all things Government, the location of the camera was mislaid, only to be found in 1952 by a group of Boy Scouts exploring the cave's interior.
It was returned to the M.O.D. and sent to Kodak for production. The Scouts were awarded with brand new woggles.

The farmer labourer went on to be a high ranking Executive of Sony because in secret he made a far better camera from the one he was given way back in 1940 and shared his ideas with them - For a price or a seat on the Board.

....so there!

[stillp]

:smiling3::smiling3::smiling3:

[AlanG]

Excellent work as usual Ron. One slight point though. The victor flying over his victim? How did he shoot him down if the red gun cover tape hasn't been damaged? Mind bullets? lol

[stillp]

How did he shoot him down if the red gun cover tape hasn't been damaged?

Blew him over with the draught from the Merlin? Ron will have a more imaginative answer I'm sure!
Pete

[spanner570]

Cheers boys....

How did he shoot him down if the red gun cover tape hasn't been damaged? Mind bullets? lol

Luckily I don't need an imaginative answer. Take a look at the pictures. You will see the cover tapes have four holes in each....Phew!

[flyjoe180]

Nice one Ron. As is true with all things Government, the location of the camera was mislaid :hugging-face:

[colin m]

Very nice Ron, two aircraft for the price of one. On a documentary I was watching, it was said, that the German pilots didn't like to admit to being damaged / shot down by a Hurricane, it was 'always' a Spitfire that got them ! I wonder if your chap will be making the same 'bold' claim ?