Recent content by Matt Poole

In a million years the truth will only be speculative. There's a quote: "There's a sucker born every minute", and it very well could apply to anyone who assumes that accurate info was added to the part. Or even if the info is accurate, the interpretation of the detail is just a guess. I am...

Thanks for the enthusiastic words, Wildcat. I keep a document with comments about the first book, and I'll be adding your statement about enjoying the first book into that Word file! I see that you're likely Down Under. The book hasn't been released there yet, but it will be. In fact...

Matt Poole submitted a new resource: FAR EAST RAF LIBERATORS, subtitled ATTACKING THE JAPANESE: ROY ANDREWS AND 215 SQUADRON - Roy's 35 ops coincided precisely with 215 Sqn's Lib tenure. All of 215's Lib flights are described. Read more about this resource...

I couldn't resist announcing the availability of my hardcover book FAR EAST RAF LIBERATORS, subtitled ATTACKING THE JAPANESE: ROY ANDREWS AND 215 SQUADRON. This book has officially been released via Pen & Sword (its publisher), amazon.co.uk, and all UK-based booksellers. Note, however, that it...

Hi, Rob! Long time since we've been in touch...hoping you're fine. The now-out of print Air Britain Publication printing of James D. Oughton's book (THE LIBERATOR IN ROYAL AIR FORCE AND COMMONWEALTH SERVICE) is brilliant in providing a wealth of information to researchers that had previously...

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When it comes to nose art, many times I've seen erroneous references. One word becoming two. All caps being reduced to initial caps, or vice versa. Double quote marks being used, when there were no quote marks. Or double quotes appearing when the actual aircraft nose art was with single...

I agree with the others -- great story, and thanks for posting, johnbr. Here are a couple of items -- a photo of Herb Ivens in the cockpit of a fighter and a 17 May 1945 newspaper cutting from the Toronto Globe & Mail.