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US Occupation of Germany training film

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:17 pm
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by om15 » Thu Jan 05, 2017 9:33 pm

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This is an interesting period film, back in the days when a spade was a spade

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I remember fondly the "Yankees go home" slogan and the continuation 'and please take us with you".

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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:17 pm
War Graves

Last post by Alisoncc « Sun Jul 30, 2017 11:29 pm
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by Woody » Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:09 am

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A very moving article on the BBC website

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It wasn't until I saw the headstones, that it hit me how young they all were.
In truth LG I always shake my head in disbelief when newsreaders refer...

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Last post by Alisoncc
Sun Jul 30, 2017 11:29 pm
D-Day anniversary

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:56 pm
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by Rwy in Sight » Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:51 am

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A big thank you to all of those who lost their life in the gigantic attempt to return freedom and democracy in Europe.

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Field promotion?
15 August was a big battle; effectively Adlertag postponed from the 13th.
Catfoss was in East Yorkshire, and he may have got a kill...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:56 pm
Bishop of Gibraltar

Last post by Ibbie « Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:13 am
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by ian16th » Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:30 pm

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I see from today's Telegraph that the incumbent Bishop of Gibraltar has died. I can't give a pointer as its behind the pay wall.

I don't suppose...

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useless knowledge

useless devine knowledge I think that should read. o:-)

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Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:13 am
The Story Behind an Unbelievable Photograph

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Sat May 27, 2017 11:18 pm
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by stuart » Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:48 am

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This is interesting the Lightning ejection photo and the story behind it.

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I was very familiar with this photograph, as my grandfather, who had been an electrical foreman on Mosquitoes during the war, had a house half a mile...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Sat May 27, 2017 11:18 pm
Vampire v runway

Last post by Boac « Wed May 03, 2017 11:02 am
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by Woody » Wed May 03, 2017 10:25 am

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Not seen this one before :-o

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Eons ago we 'destroyed' the runway threshold at Leuwarden on an RAFG Harrier deployment while being held for take-off following some Dutch 104's for...

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Wed May 03, 2017 11:02 am
For those of a plastic modeLling bent....

Last post by 54Phan « Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:40 pm
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by 54Phan » Wed Apr 27, 2016 3:35 pm

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Airfix has just released a 1/48th scale model kit of the Gloster Meteor Mark 8. The online reviews available of it are very positive. There are...

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Thanks for sharing that, sir!

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Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:40 pm
Any Idea....

Last post by Alisoncc « Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:00 am
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by Sisemen » Sun Feb 12, 2017 2:33 am

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....what this Queen Mary is carrying?

Travelling through Doncaster so could possibly be a Vulcan bit(s) but nothing that I recognise....

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Too thin to be Vulcan wings or tail.

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Last post by Alisoncc
Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:00 am
John Friedlander RIP

Last post by Tall Bird « Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:08 pm

by Tall Bird » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:08 pm

WW2 Typhoon pilot and family friend John Friedlander died in December 2016. Another one of Nature's brave gentleman gone. I once asked if he was...

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Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:08 pm
XH 558

Last post by Mrs Ex-Ascot « Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:50 am
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by Sisemen » Sat Jan 28, 2017 7:54 am

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Just picked this up on Facebook:

SAD NEWS FROM DONCASTER

Some sad news today from Doncaster about the future of XH558..credit to David Robinson for...

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A sad day, hope it's stay in "hibernation " isn't long. :(

Hope that they succeed in fulfilling their plans. :-ss

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Last post by Mrs Ex-Ascot
Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:50 am
Do they still make them like this?

Last post by Chuks « Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:57 pm
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by MoreAviation » Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:33 pm

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Murray Anderson - Pilot

Murray Anderson, who has died aged 96, had an unusually varied flying career in the RAF, which resulted in the award of...

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Here's a link to a page with a full listing of all the PR variants, some armed, some not:

I read a story about an American pilot, I believe, who...

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Last post by Chuks
Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:57 pm
Obituary of former RAF member Charles Huyghe

Last post by ian16th « Mon Jan 02, 2017 11:59 am

by ian16th » Mon Jan 02, 2017 11:59 am

I knew Charles and counted him and his 2nd wife Jo as friends. We usually shared the same table at SAAFA Johannesburg Branch Lunches.

MOTHS...

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Mon Jan 02, 2017 11:59 am
Life on Benifits

Last post by ExSp33db1rd « Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:43 am
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by ian16th » Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:36 am

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I know that this is American, but I like the sentiment! Welfare.jpg

I couldn't claim for my RR Avon induced deafness, because being overseas I...

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What I tell young people today is "expect nothing" when you retire.

You come into the World with nothing, if you go out in debt you've...

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Last post by ExSp33db1rd
Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:43 am
Survivors

Last post by Mrs Ex-Ascot « Wed Dec 21, 2016 12:35 pm
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by Sisemen » Tue Dec 20, 2016 1:39 pm

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This is cribbed from a Facebook post but thought it worthy of an airing here:

Two crews from No. 106 Squadron RAF Bomber Command photographed in...

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Ian Thankyou for the interesting link. :-bd Wonderful artsmanship! (*)

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Last post by Mrs Ex-Ascot
Wed Dec 21, 2016 12:35 pm
BoB strategy

Last post by 54Phan « Sun Oct 23, 2016 11:01 pm
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by Slasher » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:18 am

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Depending on one's sources, either it was a war of attrition or a war of deflection.

Unlike Lee-Mallory's Big Wings, Dowding's strategy was to send...

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I don't presume. Interesting that during the Dunkirk evacuation, Dowding used "big wings". When the battle started, he husbanded his...

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Last post by 54Phan
Sun Oct 23, 2016 11:01 pm
Reunion of Giants

Last post by Woody « Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:44 am
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by Woody » Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:44 pm

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Reunion of Giants.Just started to watch my copy of the Lancaster tour from last year on my new bluray player, brilliant memories, but this room must...

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I think I'll try and plan a trip where I can see both Lancs being serviced, as The BBMF have theirs at Duxford for a major overhaul as well :-bd

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Last post by Woody
Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:44 am
Escapology WWII style

Last post by Mrs Ex-Ascot « Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:52 pm

by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:52 pm

This sounds like a good read! :)

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Last post by Mrs Ex-Ascot
Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:52 pm
German genuius

Last post by Boac « Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:01 pm
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by MoreAviation » Wed Aug 31, 2016 12:07 am

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I see some nonsense on this thread, mostly English.

Here, in nostalgia, the finest aircraft of the Second World War...

You boys had nothing as...

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Refer #13?

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Last post by Boac
Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:01 pm
The Red Baron

Last post by MoreAviation « Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:53 am
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by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Wed Aug 31, 2016 5:07 pm

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Found this today; an interesting read.

:)

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Ah the Red Baron, a particular hero of mine. Slayer of the weak and the weak minded (like that MA you refer to, clearly a liberal with bad musical...

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Last post by MoreAviation
Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:53 am
Sea Vixen pictures

Last post by ian16th « Sat Aug 27, 2016 1:17 pm
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by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:02 pm

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Look good on my smartphone so should be even better on a big screen.

:-bd

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Geoff came up on the floatation device behind the ship. He applied for the MB tie and they said no because it wasn't an ejection. The second one was...

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Sat Aug 27, 2016 1:17 pm
Where is it?

Last post by Sisemen « Sun Aug 21, 2016 4:04 pm
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by Sisemen » Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:40 am

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Settle an argument ..... Finningley or Scampton? My money is on Scampton as I think that's the T2 hangar where the Blue Steel stuff was housed. I...

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sorry about that Alison. Didn't notice anything when I picked up the pic from Facebook but maybe it was the conversion on tiny pic. Thanks for...

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Sun Aug 21, 2016 4:04 pm
The Birth of the Israeli Airforce...

Last post by om15 « Thu Aug 18, 2016 8:45 pm
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by MoreAviation » Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:59 pm

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I found this really fascinating article on the use of the Czech derivative of the Bf.109 in the early Israeli air force in the ever excellent

Nazi...

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I have a copy of "The Israeli Air force Story" by Murray Rubinstein and Richard Goldman (1980), as well as the S-199 they operated Mk 16...

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Last post by om15
Thu Aug 18, 2016 8:45 pm
The US army VTOL...

Last post by Boac « Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:37 pm
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by MoreAviation » Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:05 am

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I was fascinated to come across the history of this aircraft whose existence I had hitherto being unaware of...

The Ryan XV-5 Vertifan was a...

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Like other ejectees, I have always viewed the event as 'my second birthday'.

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Last post by Boac
Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:37 pm
14-18 NOW - what a stunner!

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by Boac » Sat Jul 02, 2016 8:51 am

The appearance of about 1500 WW1 troops across the UK yesterday caused a huge reaction. A stunning feat of organisation and a fitting tribute to...

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Sat Jul 02, 2016 8:51 am
How did they do this

Last post by 54Phan « Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:59 pm
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by Woody » Wed Jun 01, 2016 9:10 am

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Spitfire , Hurricane and Canadian Starfighter.

Used to see German Starfighters at Hms Gannet open day in late 70's, they didn't half shift...

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Oooh, very nice pics!

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Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:59 pm

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