[SteveB]

Jerry

In his book "The Secret Years" Tim Mason reports that by the time AF106 arrived at AAEE, Boscombe Down the decision had already been made not to purchase the aircraft so any test and handling trials were essentially academic. The AAEE reports at the National Archives are held in AVIA 18 but the only hit I can get is on "Lockheed 14".

In my experience the only reports on "comparative trials" I have encountered are in the AFDU files. I have got a list of reports submitted to the Air Fighting Committee and it includes "AFDU Report No 56 on tactical and armament trials - Lockheed P-38F". I have spent a fair bit of time in the AFDU report files at Kew and I do not recall seeing this but that does not mean it is not there!

Steve

PS I 'speck it's really nice down Debbin today it's pretty good here in Bristol!