Another Brit

[brandle]

Thanks to you all, I know Bradford very well conkerking, many a pint around Bradford, this forum is vast and some great reading, still searching among the gems here for info.Thanks again to you all.

 

[Maximowitz]

Greetings mate. A fan of Hauptmann Brandle of II./JG 3 I note. Good choice.

Enjoy the forum.

 

[brandle]

Indeed I am Maximowitz, I try and find out all I can about Kurt Brändle, I also enjoy building his aircraft.....

 

[Maximowitz]

Indeed I am Maximowitz, I try and find out all I can about Kurt Brändle, I also enjoy building his aircraft.....

There's more than a few here who like to research their favourites, some for forthcoming books, others just for the knowledge. I'm in the latter category.

 

[Cromwell]

Don't mind Ian, Brandle, he's harmless - even though he does wearLlincoln Green and lives in the forest!

Its better than wearing Lincoln Green and not living in the forest.

Personally I live in Hertfordshire or 'Herts' as in Herts Van Rental

 

[36feet10inches]

Personally I live in Hertfordshire or 'Herts' as in Herts Van Rental

The famed Dutch particle physicist? He has a brother called Avis...

 

[Cromwell]

The famed Dutch particle physicist? He has a brother called Avis...

Yes thats right - how DID you know ?

You must be psychic like Russell Grant - and Mystic Nut-Meg the famous astrologer and footballer

 

[Cromwell]

Greetings mate. A fan of Hauptmann Brandle of II./JG 3 I note. Good choice.

Enjoy the forum.

Wie ist Brandle ? (Brandle Von Brum-Handel)

 

[Maximowitz]

Wie ist Brandle ? (Brandle Von Brum-Handel)

Amazing Research Tool

 

[36feet10inches]

Yes thats right - how DID you know ?

I was told by Dr Pearson, a lecturer at Huddersfield Poly in the early 90s.

Outstanding teacher. 8)

Rotten comedian.

 

[Cromwell]

Amazing Research Tool

Thank you so much I now know how to use Google

 

[Maximowitz]

Thank you so much I now know how to use Google

Always a pleasure to assist. Soon we'll get you up to speed on other means of gathering information like intelligent dialogue.*

Until then, courtesy of Doug Stankey:

BRÄNDLE, Kurt.
(DOB: 19.01.12 in Ludwigsburg/Württemberg).
01.06.38 promo to Lt.d.R.
01.08.39 Oblt., in II./JG 53.
1940 in 4./JG 53 (to 06.40).
26.05.40 WIA in a take off collision with a Do 17 at Charleville (Bf 109 E-3).
07.40 (26.08.40?) Hptm., appt Staffelkapitän 5./JG 53 (to 14.04.42).
15.04.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 3.
01.07.42 awarded the Ritterkreuz.
27.08.42 awarded the Eichenlaub to the Ritterkreuz.
01.03.43 promo to Maj.
03.11.43 KIA – in Bf 109 G-6 shot down into the sea by P-47 escort fighters while intercepting an attack on Amsterdam by medium bombers.
Credited with more than 700 combat missions and 180 air victories.

* If you have trouble with the word "intelligent" you can always Google for a definition now can't you?

 

[36feet10inches]

Ladies...

 

[Cromwell]

Ladies...

Exactly - handbags at dawn - scratch your eyes out

 

[Cromwell]

I was told by Dr Pearson, a lecturer at Huddersfield Poly in the early 90s. Outstanding teacher. 8) Rotten comedian.

Specialist Subject ? Engineering or similar ?

(maybe the bleeding obvious )

 

[36feet10inches]

Specialist Subject ? Engineering or similar ?

(maybe the bleeding obvious )

Not far off. Textile chemistry.

 

[Cromwell]

Not far off. Textile chemistry.

Thats actually quite interesting and quite difficult too I imagine

Loads of organic and inorganic polymer chemistry - hours of it - you must have a strong ability to remember facts, not get bored, and maintain your curiosity !

 

[Loiner]

Ladies...

 

[Njaco]

Loiner, share the popcorn. I don't know what the 'ell is going on but it sounds interesting.