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- Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: The Scrappy World War II Pilots Who Took Flight for a Perilous Mission
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The Scrappy World War II Pilots Who Took Flight for a Perilous Mission
In the riveting “Skies of Thunder,” Caroline Alexander considers what it took to get supplies to Allied ground troops in China. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/23/multimedia/14Alexander-Review-mvtc/14Alexander-Review-mvtc-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp https://www.nytimes.com/2024/0...
- Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:26 am
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: Archaeologists work to find missing B17 pilot
- Replies: 1
- Views: 26985
A Promise of ‘No Man Left Behind’ Leads to a Forest in England
A group led by archaeologists are searching for an American pilot who was killed when the B-17 he was flying crashed in eastern England in 1944. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/22/multimedia/22xp-missingpilot/22xp-missingpilot-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp https://www.nytimes.com/2...
- Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:23 am
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: Bud Anderson, Last of World War II’s ‘Triple Ace’ Pilots, Dies at 102
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- Views: 25662
Bud Anderson, Last of World War II’s ‘Triple Ace’ Pilots, Dies at 102
He single-handedly shot down 16 enemy planes in dogfights over Europe. After the war, he became one of America’s top test pilots during the “Right Stuff” era. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/20/obituaries/00anderson-bud-toppix/00anderson-bud-toppix-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp htt...
- Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: Air show to evoke spirit of wartime Bomber Command
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- Views: 26738
Air show to evoke spirit of wartime Bomber Command
The event, held at Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, takes place from 10:00 to 18:00 BST on Saturday 3 August. The show, which helps to raise money for the on-going restoration of Avro Lancaster NX611, will feature an appearance from the plane and many more. Organisers have describe the event a...
- Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:01 am
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: ‘Spitfires belong in the skies’: The engineers keeping the Second World War fighters flying
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- Views: 27793
‘Spitfires belong in the skies’: The engineers keeping the Second World War fighters flying
At ‘Battle of Britain Kwik Fit’ in south-east London restorers get the 80-year-old machines in the air https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/science/2024/06/09/TELEMMGLPICT000380610456_17179486376220_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqXuvy510m4VCeEVDuNKTJKATB59a3d70MZ730YNsKkSU.jpeg?imwidth=1280 On a bright Wednes...
- Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:39 pm
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: Albert Howard, navigator who helped to attack German ships in the Mediterranean
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- Views: 28048
Albert Howard, navigator who helped to attack German ships in the Mediterranean
Albert Howard, who has died aged 101, was a navigator flying in Beaufighter strike aircraft in the Eastern Mediterranean and then during the Burma campaign. He was awarded the DFC following his service in Burma for ‘action above and beyond the call of duty’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/ob...
- Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:36 pm
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: Memorial service for Typhoon pilot killed in WW2 mission
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- Views: 26303
Memorial service for Typhoon pilot killed in WW2 mission
A memorial service has been held to mark 80 years since the death of a Canadian airman shot down over Guernsey. Pilot Lt John Saville was hit during a mission to take out a German radar in occupied Guernsey ahead of D-Day on 6 June 1944. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/5030/live/4be30190...
- Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:35 pm
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: Halifax bomber memorial would mark fatal crash
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- Views: 26109
Halifax bomber memorial would mark fatal crash
Proposals have been submitted for a Halifax bomber memorial in North Lincolnshire. Planning permission is being sought to put up a small sculpture of the World War Two plane in Kirton in Lindsey. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/2f15/live/5e760630-271e-11ef-8388-83df7a0f0e4a.jpg.webp http...
- Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:33 pm
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: Archaeologists work to find missing B17 pilot
- Replies: 1
- Views: 26985
Archaeologists work to find missing B17 pilot
Archaeologists searching for a missing World War Two bomber pilot are now at work on a "special site" hidden in woodland close to where his aircraft crashed. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/43c7/live/e3604a30-16a8-11ef-a50f-8dde4e8806c8.jpg.webp https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/artic...
- Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:30 pm
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: Spitfire crash victim named as pilot Mark Long
- Replies: 1
- Views: 26168
Re: Spitfire crash victim named as pilot Mark Long
Why the Spitfire won’t be permanently grounded, despite last week’s tragic crash With numerous air shows to be held over the summer months, questions have been raised over the safety of the aircraft https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2024/05/31/TELEMMGLPICT000380050052_17171829658860_trans...
- Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:29 pm
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: Spitfire crash victim named as pilot Mark Long
- Replies: 1
- Views: 26168
Spitfire crash victim named as pilot Mark Long
A pilot who died after a Spitfire crashed in a field in Lincolnshire has been named by the RAF as Sqn Ldr Mark Long.

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- Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:27 pm
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: School plans to build Spitfire heritage centre
- Replies: 0
- Views: 27220
School plans to build Spitfire heritage centre
A Worcestershire school, built on a former RAF airfield, has developed plans to create a Spitfire heritage centre to commemorate the World War Two fighter plane. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/b86f/live/4f834b20-24c0-11ef-b308-3f4f4b799c19.jpg.webp https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx...
- Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:25 pm
- Forum: Pukka Gen
- Topic: How some metal tape disrupted WW2 German radar
- Replies: 0
- Views: 27122
How some metal tape disrupted WW2 German radar
Some metal tape in a tattered cigar box at an aircraft museum represents some of the work used to fool the Nazis in the lead-up to D-Day on 6 June 1944. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/193f/live/a01db6c0-235c-11ef-9172-ad9a68451ccf.jpg.webp https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckvv3zek21po
- Sun May 26, 2024 1:13 pm
- Forum: The Erk's Mess
- Topic: Error loading Mediterranean2021 theater
- Replies: 15
- Views: 116450
Re: Error loading Mediterranean2021 theater
Hello Andres, VirtualBox is a great application. I use it to run Windows XP on my windows 10 machine, and I can run all the old stuff. Meanwhile --- I am still working on a reassembly of the Desert Air War and Malta full campaigns for 1.6 and it is going very well. Should have something for you to t...
- Sat May 11, 2024 10:46 am
- Forum: The Erk's Mess
- Topic: Error loading Mediterranean2021 theater
- Replies: 15
- Views: 116450
Re: Error loading Mediterranean2021 theater
Getting there: http://mogggy.org/pictures/DAW1.jpg http://mogggy.org/pictures/DAW22.jpg http://mogggy.org/pictures/DAW3.jpg http://mogggy.org/pictures/DAW4.jpg http://mogggy.org/pictures/DAW5.jpg http://mogggy.org/pictures/DAW6.jpg http://mogggy.org/pictures/DAW7.jpg http://mogggy.org/pictures/DAW8....