I considered Nieuport; not many European towns have WW1 aircraft named after them - Halberstadt, Brandenburg, Pfalz possibly. But a half a mile...
Happy New Year! Probably pushing it to wish anyone a prosperous one; even Gordon Brown is trying to sound all Churchillian about what lies ahead!
Re: Here's a Familiar Name I always think that Rhodes-Moorhouse's VC was one of the best deserved of them all. Some bright spark reckoned that...
The Snipe was a replacement for the Camel; it did not enter service until October 1918. It would be more accurate to include the RAF (Royal Aircraft...
This is the famous painting, "The Last Absolution of the Munsters" (the Munster Fusiliers) "before Aubers Ridge" The Catholic priest is Father...
Yes, they were carried on davits or else lowered by the lifting boom attached to the mast. Warships didn't specifically have lifeboats, they...
Keith That's a model?! I wouldn't have realised; it even has flaps that operate! I suppose if you look very closely, the wheels and...
Warhawk The Seafire was the Naval version of the Spitfire, operated from aircraft carriers. It was used in the Mediterranean as well against the...
Welcome to the forum, Vicki. It's fine to post this question here, though I can't promise that this is something we would know about. Have you...
I don't know too much about rifles but I believe the Springfield was a good sniper's rifle but a little delicate for trench warfare. The SMLE is...
Correction, the gun on the model is not a Maxim, its a 3-pounder or possibly a 6-pounder Quick-Firing gun.
A picket boat's primary purpose was to carry out guard duty. In the army, a picket is a soldier or group of soldiers that is posted as a sentry well...
I visited HMS Victory in 2001 and M33 was being restored then. So I'm a little disappointed that there is still no visitor access. But she is a small...
Particularly for obituaries of prominent WW2 veterans, its worth pasting the whole article so that we have it in the archives in case the original...
Gordon Procter - Telegraph This chap had a colourful life, including a brief but hazardous experience of WW2 Gordon Procter, who has died aged 84,...
A brave and modest man. I didn't realise that he wore glasses - a inspiration to some of us! This leaves just four VC recipients from WW2...
Lee Is it my imagination or is the font smaller on this site than on WW2Chat? If so, can I alter it on my screen, or can it be altered by you?...
This is an SE5a of 2 sqdn AFC, flown by Henry Forrest. Note the boomerang squadron marking
Going back to the picture, is that a Mercedes three-pointed star in the middle of the cylindrical object? Is he assembling some kind of engine...
Annie I respect them for what they are capable of. But they don't fly, they beat the air into submission. Quite the opposite of using the air to...
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