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I wish i could remeber the name of the show, but it was definitly implying this wasnt R&R more like the authorities at the time didnt think there was as much of a crisis as has been made out since and were able to leave out dozens of pilots because they were not needed.

I have just been watching the movie battle of britain, which brings to mind a documentary which was on TV a while ago. This stated that a significant number of pilots where on/allowed leave during the campaign. I was wondering if anyone knows more about this aspect as it seeems to make a mockery...

I was just a bit fed up hearing about Bletchley Park - If you had a strong force on an island (Crete) and you new all the plans that it was going to be invaded by a not so strong force (who didnt have heavy weapons to speak of) surely a nit wit could have defeated them???? I know there is the...

I have read a lot about how Enigma virtually won the war for the allies, if that is the case how come, given that they were meant to know German plans before the Germans themselves, the war lasted for so long and the allies performances were often average to say the least. Anyone any thoughts...

I am not long here but i have wanted to ask the groups opinion of Allied war crimes. I am not aware of anyone who was tried on the Allied side but i may be wrong. Everyone seem to know what the Axis forces did because they lost but surely if mud was going to be thrown then the allies should have...

Ohh a Ju 87G - for traffic jams - nice and slow so i can see their faces - but then i would also want a bit of siren to add to the squeeky bum feeling so i would have to go back to a D for the dive bombing!

In an ideal world 1/72nd would be lovely but for wargaming large actions of a couple of squadrons of fighters against a formation of bombers plus escort it poses a few space problems - i would need a sports hall to play and a hanger to store all the stuff! You can even get 1/1200 scale planes...

I have just joined, so i am saying hello. I have an avid interest in all things military (and wargaming), especially WW2. Up untill now it has been mostly land based but i purchased a set of rules from 2 fat lardies called "Bag the Hun" which has sparked a fire to learn more about airwarfare. I...