True, but accidents happen - even brand new, these machines had unexpected crashes. However, it highlights how, even with all the precautions, flying...
Interestingly, until the midlle of the war, Bomber Command losses were not the highest, and correspondingly, the survival rates not the lowest. The...
Sadly, a Hurricane of the Battle of Britain Flight crashed earlier, at the Shoreham Air Show. A sad loss of man and machine:...
Steve Darlow recently launched a new book recording the exploits of five members of Bomber Command. As with his other books, Steve has written...
Hi all Lee has now sorted the problem - members can now upload avatars. K
I tink youse be right aDrioan - them dams woz in cuba and de president - buck, i tink hiz name woz, didn't like them dams so he sent the fortresses,...
Will ask for this to be looked into - avatars may have been disabled for members by mistake.
Robin Olds - USAAF Fighter Pilot in WW2 & Vietnam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Olds Air Force Cross Air Force Distinguished Service...
You should be grateful that that's all she messes with ;)
Francis Stanley "Gabby" Gabreski - USAAF Fighter Pilot during WW2 & Korean War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Gabreski Distinguished...
František Fajtl - Czech Fighter Pilot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franti%C5%A1ek_Fajtl Order of The White Lion 3rd class military (Řád bílého...
OK, just for you David - though they were rather ugly little things :p
About time you introduced yourself, Mr D - good to have you onboard. Now, about those Lancasters....................:D
Frederick Walker Castle - USAAF http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_W._Castle#Awards_and_decorations Medal of Honor Silver Star Legion of...
Richard "Dick" Ira Bong - United States' highest-scoring air ace http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bong#Awards_and_decorations Medal of...
Lieutenant Colonel JAY ZEAMER USAAF http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Zeamer,_Jr. Medal of Honor Silver Star with oak leaf cluster (third...
I forgot to add this site in my earlier posts. The ATA made an amzing contribution to the war effort, and many lost their lives (many were foreigners...
Air Vice-Marshal J E "Johnnie" Johnson Companion of Bath Commander of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order and 2 Bars Distinguished...
Welcome 51Highland
JOHN RANDALL DANIEL "BOB" BRAHAM RAF 3 Distinguished Service Orders 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses Air Force Cross Belgian Order of the Crown...
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