From the AWM is this group picture which includes Merv Whittenbury. Australian War Memorial Collections Database
:laugh: Clever reference, Kitty.
I've been meaning to scan some articles that were in the paper over the weekend. Must get to it.
Who was the first New Zealander to be shot down and killed in the war? What was he flying?
Watch the emails that ask for passwords as well. I've had a few come through usually in shorts bursts of several emails from different "services"...
Can't find anything at the moment, mate, but the Park of the Australian Soldier appears to be a new development. I imagine there'll be more pics...
Click on the pic in the link. Awesome sculpture! WWII veterans head to Israel - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Seven World War...
That is good news. Shame about the loss of the airfield but at least some of the heritage will live on. Wouldn't mind living in a hangar meself!
The title of this news story sounds painful. Had to share. Police Taser naked man in cavity | NEWS.com.au
"Square meal" comes from the RN using square plates on ships as they were easier to stack than round plates and therefore less prone to movement.
Don't assume that, ABMM! I know you're talking about guns but that's it! LOL. We'll have to wait for P-51's adjudication.
The STG44? I know nothing about infantry weapons other than perhaps what weapon should go with what soldier (and even that's stretching it).
If it's clearly explained that the photographer was employed by Signal, I would have thought it'd be obvious the pics were rosy rather than bleak....
It was Kyt who put me onto it as he mentioned "OTU sorties" and nickeling in his posts so I put two and two together and came up with 74...
The best link I've found detailing some history: Hasegawa 1/32 Ki-84 'Hayate' by Tom Cleaver I don't think I've read about encounters with...
Here's part one which gives you the subject matter of the leaflets listed above. http://www.eup.ed.ac.uk/uploads/Annexe_I_Part_1.pdf
Just came across this rather fascinating "leaflet diary". It makes mention of OTU sorties over France etc for leaflet dropping....
Reading about the range of Wimpys, Whitleys and, as Max Lambert wrote, "little" Hampdens last night. Found the little comment quite endearing, for...
Maybe he should try growing carrots? RAF Valley's been around for a while so it can hardly be a new phenomenen.
Makes you wonder where the 500 pounder came from. Was it a dud that was dropped or jettisoned or has it broken loose from a wreck? I would have...
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