My age bracket can remember Thunderjets(F84) and F 86’s at Manston. So before you ask 68

Here is an interesting article a slight thread drift though. I must admit I did not know about this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French-Thai_War

Of course I signed it, its up to 3435 sigs now

Paul.

You know full well that I was referring to the German invasion.

Regards,

kev35

I know that but I was just pointing out we were in action prior to that date.

The 10th May 1940 was when the fighting began, or haven’t you read your history?

Regards,

kev35

Bit of a one sided fight but SS Athenia sunk on the first day of the war
The raid on Rosyth on October 16, 1939
December 1939 Battle of the River Plate
(No French involved)

Well 13 French airmen fought in the Battle of Britain,must have tipped it in our favour!

I love this General Forum most can’t spot a wind up:rolleyes:

To Andy your quote,
“I’ve spent a lot of time amongst the French, it’s better than here.
It’s not perfect by any means, but this country is dead–full of f*ckwits, wannabe’s and hangers on, the indolent, people who think the Daily Mail is real, and people who can’t cook, or wipe their own ar*e most likely”

So why not get on your motor bike and shove of there.I am British and proud of my country faults and all and I am heartily sick of you constant carping on about it being a sh*thole. Go and burn some sheep of blockade a channel port or fight with the CRS!

As an ex para I will say what I have thought about the French. “cheese eating surrender monkeys!”

I don’t give a stuff if people are annoyed. Read the history of Pegasus Bridge first!

I do all the cooking in our house plus maintainance, my wife did all the rest until she dislocated her arm and snapped the tendons, now I do the lot. Shows what an easy time I had up until now. Roast Pork with all the trimmings tomorrow. I have farmed out all the washing and ironing to an Asian chap who runs a laundry though!