Funnily enough, I just read about Geoffrey Wellum as he was part of 92 Sqn at the start of 1941 (having joined in May 1940) - The Biggin Hill Wing...
An interesting line of thought, Annie.
I think it might also have to do with problems keeping the ships fully crewed. All they have to do is increase the salaries to make the jobs more...
Keith, a good list indeed. I'll pick up First Light one of these days. I have heard it is regarded as a classic. I own the Frayn Turner book but...
Doubt they would get much success given this quote from Annie's post above. Probably their best bet for twin-engined encounters would have been...
Good call, Homer, that was the aircraft I was trying to think of.
The Biggin Hill Wing 1941 - From Defence to Attack by Peter Caygill. Good summary of Biggin Hill to 1941 so far and am looking forward to the...
The driver was lucky to be blown out of the bus!
Do you have suspicions that they shot down an aircraft or crew you are researching?
Homer, it's a general perception that they were lightly built aircraft and proof of that can be seen in the wrecks left in the Pacific. The metal is...
DL, it was an early attempt at a radar warning receiver i.e. when the aircraft was "painted" by a ground-based or aerial radar. Kyt will have a...
I don't think you won anyone over with that response, Arch. How did you come across such an item in such incredible condition. Is it NOS? I...
Cleaned out mine too. Crumbs everywhere...
Well we are 10 hours ahead or something like that. Quit living in the past, man. :lol:
Test pilot who went to war and flew presidents gravitated to adventure - Press-Telegram Only days before his death, 90-year-old Maurice A. Rondeau...
Two old men battle WWII controversy out in court - Radio Netherlands Worldwide - English The Dutch singer Johannes Heesters has taken Berlin...
Ah, I was thinking it was a photo with the blokes painted in. All makes sense now. Cheers.
Individual threads have been slower to come up over the past few months (since before I left Perth). I generally get a white screen with "Done" down...
LOL, thanks Annie. I'll forget you said that! :becky: I discovered Kuttelwascher when I built his Hurri as a 1/48 scale model in the early...
Ah yes, but many thanks for bringing it to our attention.
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