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Anyone out there know how i might acquire one of th more common flight simulators for my old G3 Mac?

Just did a quick search and found this one but i notice that the then Prime Minister "Little Johnny" was to busy to attend i wonder if he thought about the fact that his hero Bob Menzies at least had the good grace to visit our boys during his time in the UK smoozing Churchill, ah history is...

Alex first where do i find your article i would love to read it, as a side note i beleive that the RAAF POW veterans / Widows from the ETO have somehow been neglected in legislation that allocates pensions. Don't suppose you have heard this or would know how one would look into this. I have...

I cant work out why my posts arent working properly but thank you all i'll be in touch

Ok i seem to have to go through the advanced edit mode if i want to paste biger documents and pictures still seem to be thumbnails only but i'm getting there. If any of the Admin folk whish to remove this and the following post feel free as they are redundant.

Sep 15th 1943 Low over enemy territory in a loose box formation of a pair of fours the Lancaster’s of 617Sqdn RAF approach a small Dutch town in the darkness only 150ft above the pre midnight landscape. In the gloom a Church steeple reaches skyward. Most of the pilots are survivors of the...

I beleive the BOAC A/C were converted FB. IV's and the nose blister was simply painted over. The poor bloody passenger sat in the Bomb bay. How comfortable and christ i hope they disconected the bombing circuit. LOL

Greetings all, Firstly I would like to introduce myself. A.P.Stacey here pleased to meet you, since my childhood experiences of listening to my elder's tales of war I have had a fascination with this subject. I myself served in the Australian army and among my relatives. number veterans of The...

There you go cheers for that i gratefully accept all corrections as facts are no good un less they are true.LOL always looking for info on these guys Also there is a personal message for you.

Not sure if Joe McCarthy transfered over to the RCAF after 617 service what i have read so far indicates that he was born and raised in New York and that he traveled to the UK to join the RAF. But if you have different info Please let me know as accuracy is everything.

Ah Cheers for that wasn't sure. But knew it was one of that bunch's birds. Do you know if the 75 Sqdn bird in your photo's was during the time of "Bluey" Truscotts tenure as skipper and is this at milne bay ?

Cool and famous Photo. If my memory serves me correctly this was a 21Sqdn A/C on Ops with 100grp Possibly the Aarhaus or Coppenhagen raids. on another occasion a 464 Sqdn A/C returned with a Swastica Flag embedded in its nose, removed from the top of the target building!

Agreed nice to hear the voices of the past

You may be interested to know that there was an american Pilot on the Famous Dams raid conducted by 617 Sqdn. His name was Joe McCarthy Ex 97Sqdn. PFF . He went on to be one of the Flight leaders with 617. Retired from active service after aprox 100 or so Ops. He did roughly three tours but i...

Cheers Kitty would of been an intersting A/C do any pictures exsist of this beastie