^^
Strangely fascinating:
Plum, I totally agree and to my mind, steelworkers back then were a lot braver than I, the way they appear to have little regard for their own safety.
- at 21min this is one of the longer documentaries, with some video and audio that was new to me:
What Did Famous WW2 Generals Sound Like?
Ahh, Sikorski!
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 4:31 pm
by Undried Plum
Respect!
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 10:44 pm
by Undried Plum
In tidlig sommertid 1971, a friend of mine died when he accidentally went over the side of Trollstigen at the wheel of an HGV. He was newly marrried and had everything to live for.
After losing a leg in an accident, Dexter, a Brittany Spaniel in Ouray, Colorado, has surprised its owner by taking adaptive behavior to a whole 'nother level. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on how Dexter's upright locomotion has proved an inspiration.
PP
Re: We need more
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2022 7:53 am
by Karearea
Report from the Aleutians [44:43]
1943 documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. It was directed and narrated by John Huston.
The film opens with a map showing the strategic importance of the island, and the thrust of the 1942 Japanese offensive into Midway and Dutch Harbor.
Ops-Normal is running well and is pretty active. What we really need now is 'fresh blood', so if you have any likely joiners you can contact either in TOP or elsewhere, please do. Spread the word!
Ops-Normal is running well and is pretty active. What we really need now is 'fresh blood', so if you have any likely joiners you can contact either in TOP or elsewhere, please do. Spread the word!
More aircrew!
Re: We need more
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:33 am
by Undried Plum
Before my time
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:51 am
by Undried Plum
It all seems so long ago.
Re: We need more
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:48 am
by Boac
Looks like the continuity team need sacking..............
Re: We need more
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 5:42 pm
by TheGreenAnger
Balls of steel... er, I meant ball bearings of steel!