Caught the second half as I forgot it was on but looked interesting from what I saw of it, be nice to see the whole thing without interruptions next time

Frederick Taylor’s book on the Dresden bombing is probably the best work, I understand, on the matter.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2004/feb/07/featuresreviews.guardianreview2

Should be essential reading for anyone who wishes to express an opinion on Dresden.

Been a while since I read it but a combination of factors such as weather, three trips in nights and one day and the PR of first Germany and then Russia have all combined to make Dresden stick out more than any of the other raids during the war

Sorry forgot the smiley and here was me assuming that it was some new arty type livery for luvvies, maybe a nice lilac colour luvery 😀

It’s only on Google classic and not on iGoogle.

Not finding it on any google, I want to have some fun.

I’ve not read in detail the other posts but Dresden was bombed over successive days and wasn’t the US supposed to provide the first wave but due to the weather the RAF went in first, they followed up and then we went in again?

Also as has been stated it is not a memorial for the crews that went just to Dresden but every flight by Bomber Command from 1939 right through to 1945.

Interestingly the article doesn’t actually state the views of the Mayor on the matter.

As an aside are there any memorials dedicated to the USAF bomber crews either in the states or over here? The only one I’m really aware of is the cemetery at Maddingly

Amazing set of photos, to echo wyvern glad the pilot is intact