Lord Sandford: seaman, clergyman, politician and conservationist | Times Online Obituary The Swiss were puzzled when Lord Sandford first...
The last paragraph of the first letter is interesting. I thiought the Pathfinder badge was worn on the uniform (though not in you dad's case David as...
I used onion skins to tie-dye t-shirts in the 1980s :) As to uniforms being made to be washable, what if it rains?
I think the unease is due to the fact that the Bush goverbment had been endlessly feeding the media, and us, a very skewed version of the facts about...
Happy birthday mate. Hope it's a good day
But we mustn't forget the real star of the BoB - the lovely Hurricane http://ww2chat.com/forums/aircraft-photo-gallery/114-hawker-hurricane.html
Thank you for the comments Keith. Just one point for now - I didn't write the above piece, it was taken from the site I have linked. Though I know of...
Can't find any unit details. BTW this lookslike an interesting book, though not available in the UK. Will have to see if I can get it when the...
Now this must have been an entire parachute. Grammy's Silk Parachute Wedding Dress on Flickr - Photo Sharing! I have often heard stories of women...
There was another thread here, which I can't find, that quoted a higher figure. We did find that number rather erroneous and not backed up with...
The file that you need to access to see what they were doing, and intended for is A10857 from the Australian National Archives. It hasn't been...
Medal of Honor recipient James Swett of Redding dies at 88 : Latest News : Redding Record Searchlight James Elms Swett of Redding once said that...
RAF war hero dies, aged 91 - Lancashire Evening Post Tributes have been paid to a decorated pilot from Poland who joined the RAF to fight the...
And this is a good summary of the aircraft of the BoB: The Battle of Britain - Home Page However, it doesn't mention the aircraft of Bomber and...
A while back I posted this, which describes the most common Spitfire wings http://ww2chat.com/forums/war-air/106-spifire-whats-wing.html
Several news stories stated that they attended the inaugeration but no mention of them being in the carriages. Can you remember what they were...
I have not quoted the second article as some of thetone may offend some members. If you care to read it then please visit MWC News - A Site Without...
These two articles are quite provocative but I would be interested in member's reactions and comments. MWC News - A Site Without Borders - - Media...
Happy Birthday Brian. Hope you have a great day
I know the later marks were faster, stronger and better armed but I still like the lines of the Mk I. The flush wings, without the cannon bulges etc....
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