Thank you both, and Paul for pointing me to the archive, where I have located the report and will order a copy.
I had completely forgotten that one………….
I had completely forgotten that one………….
Infinite fun. We could create and extricate ourselves from anything anywhere – as long as the numerals of the odds represented our own telephone number………;)
Infinite fun. We could create and extricate ourselves from anything anywhere – as long as the numerals of the odds represented our own telephone number………;)
The figures look a shade better than I thought they were going to a couple of weeks ago – we might survive yet………:)
The figures look a shade better than I thought they were going to a couple of weeks ago – we might survive yet………:)
Marvellous thread and evocative pictures. It takes me back to my first flight in the CCF in an Annie, on a Field Day to, Abingdon, I think it was, in 1957…..:)
Not here it isn’t!:D
Did you refer in another thread or in another place to friendly fire incidents? The more one has read in recent years the more one is aware that this is certainly a common occurrence in conflict, although, for obvious reasons, kept at a rather low profile, especially in modern conflict where sensitivities seem so much more focussed. Is is a sad but inevitable consequence of the rush of a battle. And of course your own book revealed the likely truth behind Bader’s shooting down.
“I like windfarms, they are hypnotically beautiful and a darn site prettier than pylons.” PeeDee – oh, well exactly the opposite for me – I abhor them and the raison d’etre behind them. It’s all a big con to enable the government to meet utterly unrealistic targets and the end result will be that we run out of the electricity we need in around 10 – 14 years time.:mad:
“I like windfarms, they are hypnotically beautiful and a darn site prettier than pylons.” PeeDee – oh, well exactly the opposite for me – I abhor them and the raison d’etre behind them. It’s all a big con to enable the government to meet utterly unrealistic targets and the end result will be that we run out of the electricity we need in around 10 – 14 years time.:mad:
Found it on Amazon. Thanks.:)
Disappointing.:( Sounds interesting and I look forward to reading it. When is the publication date and the title?
Inkworm’s images clear and bright down here!
I suspect that there was a great deal of misindentification on both sides in the anticipation of a confrontation, perhaps in poor visibility, light playing tricks, aircraft disappearing in and out of cloud, added to the inevitable everyday stress.