Miles away – nowhere near; he is not referring just to aircraft in the FHC collection.

Bruce

M36B2 Jacksons /M18 Hellcats perchance to name but two

There was a lot of MDAP material thrown at Yugoslavia in the 50s when it took a stand against Russia – much of that subsequently appeared in the wars that followed its break-up

The powers that be were probably only too happy for it to be moved on to collectors in the west – it took it out of the equation

There were probably still caches of German armour as well – look at the recent slew of dug in PIVs and JPIVs recovered from the Bulgarian border…………

Operation Mincemeat

I’ve just finished reading Operation Mincemeat by Ben MacIntyre – the full story of “The Man Who Never Was”

If you subscribe to ATB you will know much of the UK side already although it also covers the background to all the intelligence to-ing and fro-ing in Spain associated with the passing of the false information through to Germany.

Well worth a read – as it has topped the UK best sellers charts one assumes it wont be too long before it appears in paperback.

I’ve been to museums large and small all over the country but I will never go there on principle. Must be the only museum in the country (or at least one of a very small number) where they demand (not just request) that you hand in your phone and/or camera as a condition of entry.

Undoubtedly some will say it’s my loss, not theirs, and perhaps it is but in a world where reputation counts for everything, attractions compete for ever decreasing disposable incomes and an ageing volunteer base, the loss will ultimately be theirs.

As a reader (and hoarder of back issues) since Issue 1, I didn’t renew my subscription when it ran out a few months ago.

Says it all really….

… but I dont suppose anybody at Key is bothered. I’m not their target audience any more. How did something which was so good get so bad? Is it the Key’s use of “generic” editorial staff rather than people who actually have an interest in the subject and know what they’re talking about. It is not just the aviation titles where this race to the bottom has happened.

Atco – not entirely crazy — the ErnLake jack in my Bedford MWR was made by the people who made Suffolk Punch lawnmowers and I have found other parts made by Qualcast during its restoration

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