Thanks for the translation.

A collection of these would be an interesting basis for a FlyPast article…how the axis saw the allies…and some unusual depictions of allied aircraft.

Perhaps this was just a warning to keep the lights out, and not ‘how the Germans saw the allies’.

I spent a good part of my chilhood dodging bombs, bullets and missiles in London, and remember there were plenty of posters telling people to douse the lights there.

A ‘Blackout’ means just that in any language, when there are enemy aircraft above you!

Bri 🙂

I had my very first flight in a red Gemini at Shoreham airport in about 1954, and it cost me about 10 shillings for the ‘joyride’ (and it was!).

That was about a month’s pocket money, but worth every penny. Super plane, and super views of Sussex from the cockpit.

So at least one Gemini was red. Perhaps that was it?

Incidentally, I’ve wondered since if F.G. himself was the pilot?

Bri 😀

Of course, the people in the British media assume that nothing has ever gone wrong at other new airports around the world…

Bri :dev2:

I think our RAAF Sabres had IPN starters, but never heard of them catching fire!

Bri 😀

Just look for the famous film actress Olivia de Havilland, who was related to the aircraft mogul – I think his daughter. Her sister, of course another de Havilland, chose a different screen name which I can’t think of.

The ‘de’ is French for ‘of’, like the ‘Isle de France’. So it is lower case just as ‘of’ would be.

Just thought you would like to know all that.

Bri 😀

If you can contact the ‘Art Director’ of a film, he (or she?) is the one responsible and may be able to provide such information.

I once knew such a man (lost touch since) and he travelled all over the world searching for locations. He also made marvellous big models of things such as ocean liners (e.g. Titanic) so these people may have some good aircraft models!

Bri 🙂

After the runaway tailplane disasters, two toggle switches were fitted to the left-hand grip on our RAAF Canberras.

So this yoke was probably pre- that problem.

I know, what use is that!

Bri