Certainly a man who left his mark on history - drag chutes, the Harrier, improving the Mossie, being instrumental in the success of the Pegasus...
A long war indeed. RIP. Was just reading about 455 Squadron members being made honorary members of St Andrews on the understanding that, since St...
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Well said, AR. This op has been bothering me as my first thought was I didn't have anything about it but it was very familiar. Just remembered...
It wasn't meant to be.
Hi Steve, the turrets were remotely operated.
Heidi, the director of the 'modern' MB was Michael Caton-Jones so you might be onto something there. From the entry for MB on IMDB - Memphis Belle...
A Desert Air Force chap. RIP.
A wonderful legacy. A man for whom faith meant more than religion. RIP.
At least he died doing what he loved. I hope he felt no pain. RIP.
Just had a silly thought that the big boulders in the laybys were standing stones. That'd be funny.
Daring stuff. Time to hunt down another naval biography, I think. Love the name of his yacht and it's reference to his first ship. I've probably...
A remarkable man.
Yep, that's it, Mark.
Heidi, do you mean the original Memphis Belle doco by William Wyler or the 'modern' film starring Matthew Modine et al? To my knowledge, the...
Unfortunately, GW... CAC Wackett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Australian Beaufighter operations S/Ldr Neil Smith Some good stuff here. The pic of the splash made by a downed Beaufighter is sobering. This...
An interesting collection of photos of the RAAF in the SWP. A couple of things - the Wackett bomber is more popularly known as the Woomera which...
Sending it to Canada? Stuff that. There's a lot of sensors in these things so taking it apart might cause more problems. When's your daughter's...
A great set of pics, Andy, and a top effort by your group.
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