http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/mus/uk/1-b/avro_heritage.htm

at least I hadn’t imagined it 🙂

the lady in question,

I personaly think that the big problem would be BAe. They are not keen on old aircraft,
Rgds Cking

Is this the same BAe who resparred the Lancaster? Is the same BAe who had involvment with the Avro XIX restoration? Is this the same BAe who operated the Mosquito? I could go on………..

Not a particularly fair thing to say considering just how much they have given.

best regards, steve

I’d like to see the BBMF paint the Lancaster in a 75 (NZ) Sqn sheme too but that will probably never happen.

Theres no reason why not. Fluffy did you hear Dave? 🙂

Apologies to all for most drunken postings last night. It’s unforgivable, I lost the plot a bit.

Nothing to apologise for Dave, it would only have been unforgiveable if you had lost your temper 😉

Thanks for your reply to my question. I had not thought to mention the differences in feelings that peole would have towards different enemies. Indeed, it does seem, for striking reasons, that the Japanese have much more anomosity shown towards them then say the Germans.

I didnt realise that the Japanese didnt fully educate their young on Japans role in the Second World War. Can anyone elaborate on this further?

best regards, steve

After all, we Steves must stick together. SRP

will unibond be strong enough? (groan) 🙂

Now, I will tell you that in my opinion this is not a time to reflect on the damage inflicted on the civilians of Hiroshima.

Steve thanks for the wider view. I must disagree with the above comment because I think that any show of power like this must go hand in hand with a reflection of the damage it caused and the suffering it caused. At the same time we should consider, as you said, just why America had to drop such a weapon (“Dropping the bomb on Hiroshima saved, by some estimates, over 100,000 American lives by avoiding an invasion of the Japanese homeland”).

As far as the announcer goes, Im very glad that an announcer adds that it isnt glorifying war, im not quite sure I would call it PC. By the sounds of it, the announcer is just making sure that everyone understands the significance of what they are seeing and why the recreation is being performed. I really don’t know what kind of people go to airshows in the US but in the UK I see the odd person here and there at airshows who could do with a reminder of what things like the BBMF are all about 🙂 Im still not quite sure what the mini mushroom cloud bomb performance is meant to achieve but Im glad that you think that most people use the demonstration to personal reflect.

I think we’ve moved on from what this thread originally turned into. It seems we have moved onto a much wider ranging discussion. It doesn’t really help though when people join into a discussion simply for wise cracks and perhaps to cause a little imflammation. Perhaps those people would actually contribute something to this discussion.

Best Regards, steve

Lets just all remember what it was that those young men who once played that game for real did for all of us – whether you are British, Kiwi, or German. That game was one of the destractions that took their mind off the job at hand, whilst their main aim was irradicatin of the Nazis from Europe. I don’t care where we are from – I think we all can agree that this was the right thing to do.

Less than sobrely yours
Dave

Amen to that Dave. Probably one of the best, and most thoughtful, drunken posts I have read 🙂

Best Regards, Steve