G'day Richard, welcome aboard.
A brilliant thread. Well done, Michel, I can understand the reverence in which you handled the remains. Well done, guys, on the research to date...
An interesting character. Where did he emigrate to?
One of the best known display pilots for restored/active WWII aircraft. He is widely known as the pilot of P-38 White Lightnin' which crashed...
A beautiful setting indeed.
Yep, I think you're right, WH. However, you refer to black and white checked noses whereas I the 357th and their red and yellow checks immediately...
I played paintball once. That's as close as I'll ever get, I reckon! When I visited Old Warden for a Shuttleworth display in 1999, I was most...
RIP to a fine lady.
Saw a trailer for this a while ago and was not overly blown away by the "look" of it but was intrigued by the story. Glad to hear it is bringing a...
Interesting stuff, Keith. I am nowhere near a gun enthusiast and know very little about them but do appreciate a fine piece/s of craftmanship.
So you're a 357th FG fan then, WH?
Welcome aboard, Spof.
Don't leave us hanging too long, Michel!
Welcome aboard, stokie. Good to see you're off to a good start here.
Cheers, mate, welcome back. She's with the BBMF now or is that the one they sold to Rolls Royce?
Very disappointing to hear. They've been up against it with the restoration continuing outside. I wonder what they mean by "internal structure"....
Give it time, WH, it's not out in the UK or down here yet. Haven't even seen any ads for it yet.
Nick I'll have a look at my copy of Battle-Axe Blenheims (105 Sqn) to see if there's any reference/aircrew comments re ditching. For some reason...
I hope the new year has got off to a good start for everyone. Looking forward to sharing at least some of it with you lot.
I reckon you're spot on, DL.
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