RE: A bit of Technical Education.

Not a bad idea. I know there are huge gaps in my knowledge, (particularly on technical issues). I understand the theory of flight but from there on a lot of it’s just guesswork (not all of it educated apparently).

You’ve probably noticed i’m more interested in the history and also in the people who flew the aircraft we love to talk about today. Someone once said a little knowledge is a dangerous thing so If you’re willing to help, please feel free to educate me.

Thanks

kev35

RE: MID EAST :PEACE IS THE SOLUTION.

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 29-03-02 AT 04:59 PM (GMT)]Flanker 112 has a point. Rational people would find it impossible to condone the murder of innocent civilians, but when the perpetrators, acting as individuals are prepared to die in an attack I can’t see how it can be stopped, especially when suicide bombers come from both genders and various ages.

As a Brit, I cannot condone any of the paramilitary groups operating in Ireland, but to an extent I can understand them. With part of the population wanting a united Ireland and others wanting to remain with the Crown it is difficult to see how it can end in compromise. One half of the population may have an intense hatred of an ‘occupying army’ the other sees them as peace keepers. These problems stretch much further back in history than the ‘recent troubles’, somehow a political solution acceptable to all must be found. Perhaps the first step should be the decommissioning of weapons by ALL paramilitary groups. Flanker implies that ‘at least the IRA give warnings to the British Police when a bomb is about to explode’. History shows this not always to be true (the assassinations of Airey Neave and Lord Mountbatten, the bombing of Warrington) and when given are not always accurate. By the same token I think over the years the British Army have not been entirely blameless, nor have successive Governments.

Regarding the problems between Israel and the Palestinian people I fear Glenn is right. Both peoples have the right to exist but it seems unlikely they will ever be able to co-exist, so where the answer, or should I say acceptable answer, lies is a question proving ever more difficult to answer.

Regards,

kev35

RE: Happy Easter

Rabie,
How considerate of you to think of an old fool like me, My heart is gladdened by your concern.

I was joking. I’ve gotten used to not having chocolate, of course, the drugs help tremendously!

I hope you all stuff yourselves silly with chocol…that stuff. And feel free to enjoy my share.

And Rabie, while I’ve got your attention could you do me a favour? I know you’re a legend at digging out info and pics, I’d really appreciate it if you could see what you could find out about aviation places of interest in your part of the country, Kent, as I may be down there in the summer. Particularly anything off the beaten track or a little bit out of the ordinary.

Thanks

kev

RE: P-40 MTO operations

Could it be China and Clare Chennaults Flying Tigers?

Regards

kev

RE: P-40 MTO operations

I agree with Moggy, another good book but it does lack the edge of Piece of Cake. Much of it is about the long range desert group. Perhaps the reason for less relevance being placed on the air war is that it is an area which has been the subject of only limited research.

An interesting addition to PII’s collection would be one of Neville Duke’s, the title of which I can’t remember but it focusses on the Desert Air Force with 112 Squadron and operations in Italy.

Regards,

kev35

RE: RAF Lossiemouth in WW2

Moggy,

I realised other units operated from there but didn’t know which so thanks for that, another one of the million gaps in my knowledge has been filled. Do you know whether any Coastal Command units operated from there?

Also, do you know how I can find out why 83 Squadron were there for a short time without resorting to the ORB?

Regards,

kev35

RE: Squadron Codes

I seem to remember seeing somewhere that some squadron codes were changed during the early years of the war in an attempt to confuse the Germans in to thinking that the RAF was stronger than it actually was.

Regards,

kev35