Recent content by Wildcat

So, is someone correcting these mistakes?

Great news!

You guys are nuts. I got my para wings in the Army, did my 7 static line jumps from a herc at 1000ft, including a night jump and hated every one of them! :lol: Thankfully, being para-qualified was not a requirement of my job; I was simply on the course for shits and giggles. The para battalion...

Throwing the Wirraway into the mix. The RAAF had 7 squadrons equipped at the outbreak of the Pacific war; however, I'm not certain of the date when the dive bomber variant was produced. Additionally, the RAAF received the first of 360 odd Battles in June 1940 so the possibility exists that these...

Highly recommended *****

Picked this one up the other day, a topic very much overdue IMO.

Here are my latest, continuing my interest in RAF/Commonwealth pilots over Burma. @Matt Poole, grabbed yours from Amazon AU - looking forward to it!

Nice! 6 squadron machine. I'm pretty sure the disc is usually depicted as blue in decal sheets.

David Vincent is an excellent researcher and author. Get his RAAF Hudson books if you don't already own them. Here are my latest two -

Hi Matt, Congrats on the new release, I am thoroughly looking forward to purchasing it! I loved your previous book, "RAF Liberators Over Burma". Highly recommended to those who enjoy a great aircrew memoir or fans of the Burma air war. Cheers

Here's my latest haul of books.

Agreed - Skill and bravery on show for sure. Here is a picture from NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-09. 405738 FLYING OFFICER T. R. JACKLIN OF MACKAY, ...

Actually the damage is the result of a mid-air collision over Cape Sansapor.

It's a good book. I hope you are successful in obtaining a copy.

RAAF pilots, co-pilots and navigators flew in several USAAF squadrons in the PTO, notably the 380th BG.