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    The Battle of Britain, Aircrew from Australia, their Aircraft and a Modeller's Guide

    May I introduce my book on The Battle of Britain, Aircrew from Australia, their Aircraft and a Modeller's Guide? As a modeller, I was keen to model aircraft flown by "Australian" aircrew in the Battle of Britain, but first I wanted to identify these men, then their aircraft. I found conflicting...
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    The Battle of Britain, Aircrew from Australia, their Aircraft and a Modeller's Guide

    peterob submitted a new resource: The Battle of Britain, Aircrew from Australia, their Aircraft and a Modeller's Guide - Battle of Britain Australian aircrew details for accurate Hurricane Spitfire Defiant Blenheim models Read more about this resource...
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    Was Clive Caldwell the only Allied triple county ace of WW2 (5+ victories from each country)

    Do you have a date? It sounds like after the change to the roundels to remove the red. If that was the case, a questionable action. I recognise it is easy to write that sitting in a comfy chair in peacetime, but when you have time to sit back and identify an aircraft before attacking? Were the...
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    Spitfire MkIX 2-Seater Down Yesterday

    Good to see the occupants were okay, and apparently the aircraft can be repaired, so a good result from a difficult situation! Have flown a Spitfire with Fly-a-Spitfire and can highly recommend it! An incredible experience that over three years later probably still hasn't sunk in. I think this...
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    New and Upcoming Books

    An excellent read, with FOUR photos purported to be of Pat Hughes Spitfire, including one showing a name on the deflection armour over the upper fuel tank. I would highly recommend it, nice review
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    DH.98 Mosquito

    There's a coincidence. The Mosquito Aircraft Association of Australia is writing a book on the Mosquito in Australian hands, including Australian production, anticipated release in August.
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