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March 31, 2025 at 3:17 pm in reply to: New "Great Escape" Documentary ! #1156649

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” A Gallant Company ” by Jonthan Vance !

http://www.amazon.com/Gallant-Company-Story-Great-Escape/dp/0743475259/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262935228&sr=1-1

Excellent book as well on The Great Escape !

March 31, 2025 at 3:17 pm in reply to: New "Great Escape" Documentary ! #1156661

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Great Escape Documentary Untold Story !

Outstanding documentary on The Great Escape !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjLmH3z9RE0&feature=PlayList&p=8E26AB505F5BC213&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=25

March 31, 2025 at 3:17 pm in reply to: New "Great Escape" Documentary ! #1156667

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The Longest Tunnel By Alan Burgess

Good book on this topic…………… ” The Longest Tunnel” by Alan Burgess, written in 1990…ISBN 1-55584-033-7 276 pages. Author served in WW II in The RAF.
We Will Remember

Hope to locate a copy of ” The Cage”…by Frank McKenna The man who headed the post war investigation into the murder of the POW’s… be looking but so far have not located an old copy…………….

Looking forward to getting a copy of ” Amature Commandos” by Raymond Foxhall …the book used for the fine British film… ” Two Men Who Went To War”…. a remarkable story in itself ! Got a dvd copy this week…loved it. A film not see here widely here in The USA!

March 31, 2025 at 3:17 pm in reply to: Remember The 50.. The Great Escape ! #1156672

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Great Escape Documentary..a worthy post !

Thanks to that individual who relinked by question yesterday on the new dvd documentary on The Great Escape. Noted the wonderful information & information given here . Much has been written & researched about this March 1944 event…one of my favorite works on the subject is the book ” The Longest Tunnel ” by Alan Burgess. Yes..the 1963 film was for me an introduction into this chapter in WW II history and in later years I came to learn what really happened with this historical event. The events of that day has many of us here…myself included having much respect & admiration for the character of these men who risked all to continue to fight against their enemy ! To me it mattered not that the real escapers were not GI’s or “YANKS” but men in a difficult situation doing all they could to carry the war against Nazi Germany. Each March 24th…this Yank offers his own personal prayer & salute to those men from many nations responsible for the freedom’s I enjoy today…..& the 50 murdered by the Nazi’s ! Looking forward to getting my dvd & seeing what this production holds !

Remember The 50 !!!!!!!!!!

BlueNoser352!

March 31, 2025 at 3:17 pm in reply to: New "Great Escape" Documentary ! #1156680

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Moggy ….Thanks

Sir:

Thanks for the link…hope you & family will have a great year in 2010 ! Looking forward to seeing this documentary.

BlueNoser352 !

March 31, 2025 at 3:13 pm in reply to: Battle of Britain on now #1155910

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BOB on Blue Ray !

Thanks………….. looks great on Blue Ray in 1080P…………….

” Help Yourself Everybody…there’s no fighter escort “..or something like that !

March 31, 2025 at 3:13 pm in reply to: Losses of the 8th & 9th AAF WWII #1155970

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Thanks Ozzie for this information

Ozzie:

Great information about these books & the authors…. as a long time member of The Mighty Eight Historical Society here in the US..I will pass this along to those of us with a keen love of The Mighty & Ninth Air Forces. Looks like some intensive & amazing research on the men & their air craft. I salute these men for keeping & saluting this generation of warriors alive. Much like Roger Freeman & other air war historians ….their memories live on in theses books and our collective memories ! Their Maximum Efforts live on !!!!!!!

A Salute from BlueNoser352 for this effort !

BlueNoser352

March 31, 2025 at 2:55 pm in reply to: BBC 1 "Inside Out "19:30 hrs. Mon January 11th #1152240

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Would love to see this segment on DVD

BlueNoser352 here:

I know from talking to many Eighth AF vets over the years as the Yanks pulled out of many of their bases…many items that could not carried back or given or sold to locals was dumped in pits on the local air base…so its logical if some sort of past historical records..maps..interviews with veterans of these 8th 9th airbases…..perhaps if the land is still undeveloped….you might strike pay dirt. Of course legal matters need to be settled before any project is under taken. Having been to Bodney…home of the famed 352nd……no telling what is beneath that soil…but I believe its under control of the MOD.

Maybe some one could record this segment & put it up on Youtube for all to see ! Love those Time Team sorts of programs..where one digs at historical sites..battlefields etc. The Spitfire dig in France was one of my favorite shows ……great program ! We get some of these programs perhaps 6 months to a year later on our version of The History Channel, Discovery.etc !!!! Remember the hunt for Wing Commander Douglas Baders Spitfire that crashed in France….excellent program. Hope someone will report here on the program and what they found….Maybe a fine member can record this segment & put it up on Youtube……………. a kind request from the colonies!

Hope its warming up over there !!!!!!

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March 31, 2025 at 2:48 pm in reply to: German occupation of Channel Islands – civil aircraft destruction #1150920

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Was there a large Luftwaffe presence ?

The Occupation of The Channel Islands is a neat topic for students & historians of the Second World War. The subject has been well written about and several television series were produced about this period of WW II. I have often wondered about the size of the Luftwaffe on the Islands during the war .
Was there a sizable fighter or recon squardon force based there during the war?
Seems the Ailled forces left the German forces there alone and surrounded as the war moved on !

thanks !

March 31, 2025 at 2:39 pm in reply to: German occupation of Channel Islands – civil aircraft destruction #1149005

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Ollie1 thanks for that info!

Thanks for the nice historical offering here..with regard to my Luftwaffe
question…………… thanks !

BlueNoser352

March 31, 2025 at 2:32 pm in reply to: Remembering The Life Of Maj George E Preddy Jr ! 352nd FG! #1147707

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Nice footage of Bodney today !

BlueNoser352 here :

Don’t who did this but thanks for all us 352nd folks… some nice video shots of the old base in the UK… Bodney home to the famed 352nd BlueNosers ! So many great historical films clips are now showing up on Youtube ………. a historical treasure for all of us to enjoy and share ! If someone is driving by in the next day or so and can stop in a take a picture of the old control tower..would love to see it here …………… thanks Flypast Community…………. have enjoyed this forum over the years … great place to read and learn history for sure !

Blue Skies to all here !!!!!!!!!

BlueNoser352 !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu02PqrnnPk&feature=related

March 31, 2025 at 2:32 pm in reply to: Remembering The Life Of Maj George E Preddy Jr ! 352nd FG! #1147715

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SIX on THE SIXTH !!!!!! 352nd P-51 ACE !

Preddy Documentary !

Nice clip of Maj Preddys … August 6th 1944 mission when he took out 6 Me-109’s …… great gun camera footage from the actual mission and great photos when the Major return to Bodney late in the evening on the 6th of August…………………… one great fighter pilot & man who was taken far to young in this life !

BlueNoser352 !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVH8dI-ZTbA

March 31, 2025 at 2:27 pm in reply to: Remembering The Life Of Maj George E Preddy Jr ! 352nd FG! #1146542

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Thanks so much for the photo!

REF:

BlueNoser352 says thanks so much………….. lots of snow & ice there. I was hoping that the 352nd might try and restore the tower..but much time has passed and I guess this will not happen. Thanks again for posting…some old the veterans will see this as well and say thanks as well .

A salute from :

BlueNoser352 !

March 31, 2025 at 2:16 pm in reply to: Remembering The Life Of Maj George E Preddy Jr ! 352nd FG! #1144482

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Troy thanks for the reply !

Troy:

Thanks so much for the reply and the information. Have enjoyed your work with the 352nd FG………….. I have passed this link to other members of Maj Preddys family and 352nd family. Nice to see you on this outstanding forum….. This was new information to me with regard to Preddy’s last encounter on Dec 25th with the Luftwaffe. I have always thought a great subject to paint with regard to Maj Preddy was his return on Aug 6th to Bodney surrounded by member of the 352nd ..after his 6 victory mission.
What wonderful photos those are of the event showing a tired Major accepting congrats & well wishes from the men. Thanks again for your outstanding aviation art work ……. I know its well respected by so many in the 352nd family ! Long live the memory of The Preddy brothers and the 352nd FG !!!!! SECOND TO NONE ” !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A salute from :

BlueNoser352 !

March 31, 2025 at 1:44 pm in reply to: ‘Secret’ Diary from Stalag Luft III #1137851

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Thanks for posting this Creaking Door !

BlueNoser352 saying thanks Creaking Door for posting this great video story, as someone who reads & collects all that he can on this escape on a cold night of March 24th 1944…this is a nice find. Another tribute to those who were in this effort to always continue their personal fight against the Nazis even though they were in a POW camp. Thanks again…..& his daughter for sharing this with us all who admire & respect what these men did.

Remember The 50 !

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