That's what I've been leaning towards, mate. EDIT: this'll sound nuts but I can't help thinking Ventura/Harpoon. EDIT EDIT: I can't get the...
From a 1945 issue of Flight: cab rank | bombs | tiddim road | 1945 | 1442 | Flight Archive Hurribomber skip-bombing is mentioned under the...
Fascinating comment re Hurribombers at the bottom of that attachment, Kyt. Hmm...
I'm thinking something Lockheed. EDIT: btw, DL, you've been having fun!
Would love to know more about him, Baxta.
The first Australian POW of the Japanese. Came across his story while working on the Skip-bombing thread -...
LOL, know the feeling, Annie. Have you come across Ian Denys Peek's One Fourteenth of an Elephant?
Early use of skip-bombing over Malaya. The crew names are Australians from 1 Squadron (which makes sense since they're flying Hudsons!...I'm having...
Before we get carried away talking about the Bismarck Sea - http://ww2chat.com/forums/pacific-air-war/1337-battle-bismark-sea.html Also, there's...
Cheeky rabbit. I notice in that URL there is no mention of the 11 Squadron RAAF Catalina that shadowed and bombed the convoy after the Americans...
LOL, of course, my signature photo. Sorry, I didn't make the connection. It's a slow morning! I don't recall an Australian being involved in the...
The Naked Island is another book that waits patiently on my shelf. Annie, have a look at anything on Weary Dunlop as well.
Was it? Ripper, thanks Geoff. I had better send the video link to Mark although he's probably already seen it. Good to know that since he was...
Hi Miles Not sure what you mean by Squadron 60. However, what you describe sounds like The Battle of the Bismarck Sea where Bull Garing did a lot...
A very lucky tanker. A Messerschmitt with a four hour loitering time? Can't have been a '109 then unless it had a long-range tank but even then I...
Haven't got the book yet, Miles. Should have grabbed it when I saw it but I have enough trouble with Commonwealth aircrew in WWII. Don't read WWI...
Wow, have a bloody good trip, Miles. Five hours is about what I spent at Gallipoli as well. Five days would have been better! Look forward to your...
Hi Barry. We haven't seen Pathfinder for a while but I think the radio message you refer to is his signature and is from a fiction piece he is...
All this talk about Habbanyia got me following the author of Hidden Victory. I love it when I find a new author but I love it even more when I find...
While I had been aware of the action I hadn't realised just how up against it the RAF were in terms of equipment. I was thinking a handful of...
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