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Yes ! That's it ! Thank's ! Unfortunately, as Bert died during his P51 tour, the writing is just about his bomber experience...

The FF even had an antilock brake system... in 1970 !!! An amazing car is the Toyota 2000GT. A little sport car from a midlle class manufacturer featuring a modest 2 liters engine... Today, you won't find this car under 150 000 $

It did. The film is "Terminus". Still laughing about it !

Yeah ! The France is about to sell its first Rafales to India. (Hope it won't fail this time) I think this airplane is the best MRCA in the market, as it is meant to replace all pointed noses planes in any army, including navy ones. It has done a great job in Afghanistan and Libya. I'd...

I love the FW190. building a good-looking plane with a radial engine is a tough exercise, but the nazis made it !

Hello ! I've heard the story of an american pilot who finished his 'tour' as a bomber pilot over Europe, and went back as a P51 pilot. He got killed during the war. This guy has written his memories and I'll love to read them. Does anyone know who he was and what is the title of his...

Good choice ! Great airplane with better perfs than the Hurricane's, and all brand new. Most of them have been sent to Oran in Algeria. By september, De Gaulle succeeded in making some of the French empire's territories join the allies. Unfortunately, Algeria has not been one of them...

I read somewhere that China was still building them (But maybe it is what you meant.)

Thanks to all for these great pictures.

I heard a similar story with a german fighter.

On april, 21 1945, the french ace Clostermann got shot by Dortenmann. He explains how it happened in these 2 videos. The first of which taken during the 70's. Clostermann didn't know who shot him. The second video is from a ,90's documentary in which he finally knows. (Sorry, it is in...

Anyway, the P-40 was a legend in the early WW2 days. CPT Accart, a french pilot, scoring 12 victories in the battle of France, wondered in his memories "Chasseurs du ciel" (Skyhunters) when the P-40 would be in line.

Congrats ! You know, in France, It becomes very popular to give an italian first name to a new born child, like Enzo, Hugo, Teo, Luca, and so on... even the french first lady called her daughter Giulia. but it's the first time I hear about a Nicolo... Beautiful first name, and this...

Hi, this is the translation to De Gaulle’s June 18th call, considered the corner step of the French resistance. It took place just after France’s capitulation. The guy speaking is just an unknown general, just owning at this time the desk he is working on, and Churchill’s friendship. On June...

Hi ! Ever thought that driving a Tiger was hard and difficult ? Nope ! http://www.fprado.com/armorsite/TIGER-1%20FILES/tigerfibel.pdf Also available for Panther: Panther-Fibel - Betrieb und Kampfanleitung : Free Download Streaming : Internet Archive (Just click "PDF" on the left)