We Band of Brothers

New Topic

22 topics • Page 1 of 1

Topics

Replies

Views

Last post

Help For Heroes - A fight for Veterans living with chronic pain

Last post by Mrs Ex-Ascot « Sat May 18, 2024 3:50 pm
Replies: 5
by CharlieOneSix » Sat May 18, 2024 10:30 am

First post

Please consider signing this petition so we can reach a 100,000 total. It will then be presented to Government and will then be debated in the House...

Last post

Done.

Me too :)

5 Replies

6083 Views

Last post by Mrs Ex-Ascot
Sat May 18, 2024 3:50 pm
Phyllis Latour: The secret life of a WW2 heroine revealed

Last post by boing « Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:27 pm
Replies: 3
by CharlieOneSix » Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:31 pm

First post

The last of the 39 female SOE agents has died in New Zealand aged 102.

What a story! With a report like this I'm surprised that she survived:...

Last post

An admirable group.

Our French tutor at Grammar School was a wonderful lady, terribly direct and with the odd habit of walking through the corridors...

3 Replies

8638 Views

Last post by boing
Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:27 pm
The saddest day in Maritime Aviation Operations

Last post by TheGreenAnger « Thu Sep 01, 2022 9:31 pm
Replies: 1
by G~Man » Thu Sep 01, 2022 9:14 pm

First post

Most know, some do not---before going rotary I was in the RAF and flew on Nimrods with 201 Squadron and then the Nimrod Flight Trials Unit.

On the...

Last post

On September 2nd 1995 Nimrod MR.2 XV239 was lost when she crashed into Lake Ontario during an airshow with the loss of all crew.

With respect to...

1 Replies

6291 Views

Last post by TheGreenAnger
Thu Sep 01, 2022 9:31 pm
Who on Earth would steer their child toward Australian Military?

Last post by EA01 « Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:46 am

by EA01 » Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:46 am

Years of this BS, nothing seems ever to change..

0 Replies

3314 Views

Last post by EA01
Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:46 am
WWII sites

Last post by G-CPTN « Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:02 pm
Replies: 17
by sidevalve » Mon Feb 24, 2020 6:43 am

First post

I'm sure many of us have, in our travels, sought out sites made famous (or infamous) during WWII or previous conflicts..
I went to the Menin Gate...

Last post

Some years ago I carried out vehicle brake tests on a commercial vehicle (medium range truck) using the hills of the Obersalzberg region
around...

17 Replies

5033 Views

Last post by G-CPTN
Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:02 pm
Battle of Britain 77th Anniversary - 15th September

Last post by Karearea « Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:32 pm
Replies: 8
by Alisoncc » Fri Sep 15, 2017 2:37 am

First post

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the...

Last post

... Near the snow, near the sun, in the highest fields,
See how these names are fêted by the waving grass
And by the streamers of white cloud
And...

8 Replies

4444 Views

Last post by Karearea
Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:32 pm
Banter?

Last post by om15 « Thu Sep 09, 2021 5:34 pm
Replies: 24
by G-CPTN » Fri May 14, 2021 6:55 am
1

2
First post

I can imagine that what would have been considered 'banter' is no longer acceptable.

‘I was just in shock and so much emotion came over me – I was...

Last post

This is true.
The F27 had a known problem in that the vertical and rear stab deicer boots could come adrift, not visible on a walk round, but in...
24 Replies

6934 Views

Last post by om15
Thu Sep 09, 2021 5:34 pm
RAF Air/Sea Rescue - A Top Secret D Day Mission

Last post by ricardian « Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:45 pm

by ricardian » Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:45 pm

In March 1944, five RAF skippers were selected from the British Isles Air Sea Rescue Service for a Combined Operation on D-Day.

For a select few,...

0 Replies

3154 Views

Last post by ricardian
Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:45 pm
Military Records in Civillian Life

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:34 pm
Replies: 1
by ian16th » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:35 am

First post

I'm starting this thread because of something that cropped up on the Stupid things you did as a child... thread.

The exposure of Ricardians hideous...

Last post

Ian, or were civil offences but are now actively condoned including BOAC's back to back sex. He wasn't on Jaguars was he😂?

1 Replies

3470 Views

Last post by Pontius Navigator
Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:34 pm
Someone been a naughty boy??

Last post by FD2 « Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:02 am
Replies: 9
by 4mastacker » Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:51 am

First post

Oh dear, Standards appear to have fallen.

I didn't know crisps and chocolate bars were classed as food in the orfficers mess.

An ex-lance jack...

Last post

We had a detachment for three days at Coltishall from Prestwick. Got back from the pub to find the bar was closed so tried fishing through the grill....

9 Replies

4489 Views

Last post by FD2
Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:02 am
Captain of HMS Queen Elizabeth "reassigned" to new role

Last post by prospector « Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:13 am
Replies: 115
by CharlieOneSix » Fri May 17, 2019 8:21 am
1

2

3

4

5

6
First post

The Captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, Captain Nick Cooke-Priest, has been reassigned following his use of an official car on...

Last post

After filling in time going through this thread this skit comes to mind.
115 Replies

20807 Views

Last post by prospector
Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:13 am
One more War II Veteran is gone

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:35 pm
Replies: 8
by Rwy in Sight » Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:38 am

First post

The current Mrs RiS grandfather's was a WWII veteran and fought in Northern Africa in the battle of El-Alamein with the then GRAF on one of its...

Last post

With the exceptions of our parents and very few teachers, those veterans are the people to whom we own our freedom and so many more things.

8 Replies

3911 Views

Last post by Rwy in Sight
Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:35 pm
Remembering the good but sometimes scary times.

Last post by Capetonian « Mon Nov 11, 2019 7:29 am
Replies: 4
by Alisoncc » Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:24 pm

First post

November the 11th is rarely remembered in Oz these days. Haven't seen a single red poppy anywhere in my local town, except mine of course. But...

Last post

Pub refuses to serve anyone not wearing poppy on Remembrance Day

‘Everyone should be wearing a poppy,’ says Sean Donnelly

Anyone who orders a...

4 Replies

3504 Views

Last post by Capetonian
Mon Nov 11, 2019 7:29 am
The Cold War looms again

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Sun Jun 02, 2019 7:14 am
Replies: 39
by lasernigel » Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:21 pm
1

2
First post

I did my bit 75-77. Crash outs once a month to some unknown area on Soltau. Saying unknown but Willy with his bratwurst wagon always seemed to turn...

Last post

As it happens the Nimrod couldn't kill a submarine until late 70s, as the passive torpedo was too slow and the high speed one fuse didn't work until...
39 Replies

8715 Views

Last post by Pontius Navigator
Sun Jun 02, 2019 7:14 am
100th Anniversary of the end of World War One - a thought provoking image.

Last post by G-CPTN « Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:29 pm
Replies: 4
by 4mastacker » Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:25 pm

First post

I came across the following, very thought provoking image on another site. It's not my image so I hope the owner doesn't mind me posting it here at...

Last post

I watched the Peter Jackson film last night, which I found informative and a little shocking.
I suspect that the content was sanitised to permit...

4 Replies

3690 Views

Last post by G-CPTN
Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:29 pm
American escapees

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:37 pm
Replies: 1
by Hydromet » Sat Jun 30, 2018 5:03 am

First post

Just because I saw it yesterday...

Last post

For monuments and historical actions like that we should include the French for fighting successfully the Germans as well as the British (for the...

1 Replies

3364 Views

Last post by Rwy in Sight
Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:37 pm
RAF 100th Anniversary - 1st April 2018

Last post by Sisemen « Sun Apr 01, 2018 12:56 pm
Replies: 8
by admin » Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:02 am

First post

Will be busting a gut to get the site upgrade finished before the 1st. Wouldn't want to interrupt the festivities on the 1st. To all ex- and current...

Last post

Ah, but the rebellious amongst us will always try to shave an inch or two off =))

8 Replies

4005 Views

Last post by Sisemen
Sun Apr 01, 2018 12:56 pm
Remembrance Day and the Real Message

Last post by ian16th « Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:33 am
Replies: 27
by admin » Sat Nov 07, 2015 11:23 am
1

2
First post

Long been a bit iffy about Nov 11th and Remembrance Day. Not the reason but more what it should mean to those attending services, and also younger...

Last post

Er.....Western Australia has a tidy group of a dozen or more "boys" who meet up regularly for lunch every two months!

The SA lot make...
27 Replies

8319 Views

Last post by ian16th
Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:33 am
A fitting memorial to Sir Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Pig Club

Last post by Alisoncc « Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:17 pm
Replies: 1
by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:14 am

First post

About time that Sir Archibald McIndoe and the members of the Guinea Pig Club were honoured.

I had the privilege of working at East Grinstead for...

Last post

A long overdue memorial giving recognition to some brilliant work.

Alison

1 Replies

3473 Views

Last post by Alisoncc
Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:17 pm
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.

Last post by Pinky the pilot « Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:15 am
Replies: 8
by Alisoncc » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:37 pm

First post

Please excuse the ramblings of an old bugger. Today the 25th October 2015 is the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. I have long been a big...

Last post

and for me it's not over yet. A whole new adventure about to start.

Do tell, Alison. :-bd

8 Replies

4657 Views

Last post by Pinky the pilot
Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:15 am
Upon Saint Crispin's Day

Last post by admin « Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:01 am
Replies: 22
by henry crun » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:18 am
1

2
22 Replies

7648 Views

Last post by admin
Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:01 am
UK Iraq veterans 'may face prosecution'

Last post by Boac « Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:07 pm
Replies: 9
by admin » Sat Jan 02, 2016 9:04 pm

First post

UK soldiers who fought in the Iraq War may face prosecution for war crimes, according to the head of a unit investigating alleged abuses.
Mark...

Last post

I make no comment on the Iraq matter, except to say that Western armed forces are signatory to the Geneva convention and where it may appear to have...

9 Replies

5104 Views

Last post by Boac
Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:07 pm

New Topic

22 topics • Page 1 of 1

Return to Board Index

Forum permissions

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum