This was Stirling I R9247 'AA-W', one of four 75 Squadron Stirlings lost on the night of 17/18 December 1942. The target was Fallersleben and the...
Interesting stuff ! It's great to see that these structures are finally being recognised as historic in their own right.
There continues to be much discussion and speculation on Motorsport forums. It's difficult because Michael Schumacher retains a large and very...
I can find no mention of this in Vol 1 of Smith & Creek's 4-volume 'Me262' history ( Classic Publications, 1997 ) but of course, more research may...
Thanks, Kai - yes, it was a 'lucky' e-bay find. I've searched the internet and found two previous sales of Pflubeil's signature - one for E120.-...
I hadn't realised that this was 'out'....so I ordered a copy and it arrived today to join my Volumes 2 & 3. Glad to say that at first glance,...
Yes there was - the famous incident where British 'Matilda' tanks momentarily halted Rommel's Panzers. But it was very much 'Blitzkrieg' and very...
Now here's something I'm really pleased with. I've been reading a lot recently about the Stalingrad air operations. I seem to have lots of time in...
It sounds funny, but in those pre-SatNav days it was easy to become disoriented. Perhaps the most (in)famous was poor old Armin Faber, who...
Sorry, I should have been clearer...the Somme I visited was ALL WW1.....;)
This thread has given me an excuse to dig out some photos I haven't looked at for many years. In November 1986 I spent a week exporing the Somme....
Most WWII aerial high-explosive bombs have cast steel casings and are quite robust to avoid potential breaking up when landing on concrete or...
It's fairly unusual for unexploded ordnance to be exploded in situ these days. In both France and Belgium, the usual practice is for army trucks...
The Caucasus oilfields were within reach of the Luftwaffe, but again, Fuhrer Directive #45 goes on to say ; - 'Ib view of the decisive importance...
OK - it's only taken me 17 years to arrive at an answer for this thread - give me a break ! o_O I'm currently reading Richard Muller's fine 'The...
A very familiar sight in Northern France and Flanders after the ploughing seasons. The ones to watch out for are the gas shells.
No-one else has ever bombed Exeter........;)
Well, they weren't going to take any risks with this one.... Exeter WW2 bomb detonated after homes evacuated ..the Luftwaffe still packs a...
Some excitement in Exeter. Quite a good pic of the bomb, but nothing to give it perspective. SC500, maybe ? Exeter WW2 bomb: 2,600 homes evacuated
Martin Bowman's books are very useful. He interviewed many Bomber Command & Mosquito veterans years ago and has skilfully 'milked' the material...
