Yep, they were in a fittingly red carriage. I have posted in the Tuskegee inauguration attendance thread.
218, he doesn't have to be an engineer to be in the Engineers. Certainly sounds like your Grandfather had an interesting war.
Love comparing dimensions, weights etc of the Mk I and the 24, even the last Seafire. Signs of a good design being that adaptable!
Oh, they had charisma, Keith, they just shoved it down your throat!
Good name for a pilot - a Marauder one at that! A man of service. RIP. Col. Grant Bird dies - pilot in 2 wars, banker A memorial service will...
Hope you have a cracker, mate! Happy Birthday.
Totally agree, Kyt. There's almost something innocent about the Mk I! The clipped wings on the Mk Vs make them look like sports coupes I reckon....
Truly amazing. That is so clever and an excellent way to present history.
A very brave man indeed. I imagine he is very well known in Fiji. Geoff?
With the Mk IX, the Spit developed to meet the Fw190 on more even terms, I think Supermarine finally developed a mass-produced Spit that was...
No worries, DR, but it perhaps means there's someone out there who survived a Blenheim etc ditching before becoming a guest of the Emperor! Equally...
James Stewart - I've said it before on here and I'll say it again - Legend.
Looks like he's keeping well.
Hmm, not many other places in Australia to see a Lanc other than Canberra!
Wait till he gets started on boxes...
Welcome aboard, mate, hope you enjoy it here.
Here's the link as originally posted on here: http://ww2chat.com/forums/other-conflicts-post-1945/4001-incredible-bravery-afghanistan.html and...
A determined man who appears to have led a very peaceful post-war life. RIP.
Brief details of the action. I seem to remember having read of the action previously. First Aussie soldier in 40 years gets VC > National >...
This make him the first recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia. Soldier awarded VC for Afghanistan bravery - ABC News (Australian...
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