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Seriously Bad We’ve had several discussions recently about aircraft with bad reputations. But in most of those cases, the conclusion has been that...
This gentleman with an unhealthy interest in young children appears not to be enjoying his 50th birthday. Some colour photos of Hitler have come...
This officer who led covert operations in Italy has passed away. Lt-Cdr 'Fuzz' Fyson - Telegraph
A friend of mine sent me this photo of a very lucky escape. The account that came with it is as follows: " The tail strike occurred during at a...
Eric Barwell, who has died aged 94, was a night-fighter ace who started on Defiants. Given the casualty rate among the Defiant squadrons in daylight,...
Obituary of John Hereford, a German Jew who flew with RAF Bomber Command as a teenager, in the electronic jamming role. John Hereford - Telegraph
John Hudson who has died aged 96 was an eminent Professor of Horticulture, and it would seem a man of many interests. He was a Bomb Disposal...
I've been sent this very interesting link on the recovery of a P39 from a lake in Russia. It's been possible to trace its complete history....
A book of sketches by FEPOW Fred Goodwin has come into the public domain: Telegraph | Picture Gallery | SKETCHES BY A WORLD WAR II POW
Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia under UDI, has died aged 88. Whatever we think of him - and the kindest thing to say is that he was a man...
I must admit I had never heard of this Hollywood film producer, but it seems he was a B24 pilot in the war. Delbert Mann, who has died aged 87,...
A slightly unusual obituary; only a fraction of those who served were the medal-winners, leaders, aces etc Vernon Scannell, who died on Saturday...
Did any of you read Ad Harvey's article in BBC History magazine this month; a revisionist view of the Ju87 Stuka? He basically says that their...
Unusually, I picked up a copy of BBC History magazine this month, as it includes some debates about the Battle of Britain. Leo McKinstry points...
I mentioned Flt Sgt RH Middleton RAAF in the thread on Newton VC, but he certainly deserves a thread of his own. His feat is one of the most moving...
With a just a bit of help from me, this is my 8-year olds work. Well, quite a lot of help from me actually. But she did show an interest. I didn't...
It seems that the three highest scoring German pilots (i.e. the highest scoring aces ever) - Erich Hartmann (352 victories, all confirmed by...
I finally got to the Shuttleworth Collection yesterday, for one of their evening air displays, and if I regret anything its that it took me getting...
Luftwaffe ace Count Heinrich von Einsiedel has died. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2007/09/19/db1902.xml...
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