Thorlifter
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Ditto that.....I am completely enjoying your first hand account of what you did.
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Ditto that.....I am completely enjoying your first hand account of what you did.
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timmo
Airman
Tim-
1. 'Smallprint' shows that it was Sweeps, Standing Patrols Bomber ESCORT - rather than us bombed up. When they went to France, it was all bombing straffing Typhoon Tale shows Jimmy Kyle doing 160+ such sorties. One ploy we used was to cross the Channel at 0 feet - + a whisper - then max rate climb to 10,000' or so.
7 months.
2. Can't compare performance, but yes - a big brute!! But the P47 must have been even heavier (?) yet was as sweet as silk.
= Tim
1. 'Smallprint' shows that it was Sweeps, Standing Patrols Bomber ESCORT - rather than us bombed up. When they went to France, it was all bombing straffing Typhoon Tale shows Jimmy Kyle doing 160+ such sorties. One ploy we used was to cross the Channel at 0 feet - + a whisper - then max rate climb to 10,000' or so.
7 months.
2. Can't compare performance, but yes - a big brute!! But the P47 must have been even heavier (?) yet was as sweet as silk.
= Tim
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Colin1
Senior Master Sergeant
Timmo
have you seen this? Get in touch with them man, tell'em you're still kicking too
Letters to the Editor
The Daily Telegraph Sunday 18 July 2010
SIR - I wonder how many are aware that in August 1941 Churchill sent 38 Hurricanes and their pilots to protect the Murmansk corridor.
Only one of those pilots remains alive today: Eric Carter, who not only received two Russian medals but was awarded Russian wings and made an honorary colonel of a Russian squadron. The help has not been forgotten, as he was recently invited to a reception at the Russian Embassy, where he was presented with a medal commemorating 65 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Fg Off Cyril Burton (retd)
Abbots Morton, Worcestershire
PS: Do you remember either of them?
have you seen this? Get in touch with them man, tell'em you're still kicking too
Letters to the Editor
The Daily Telegraph Sunday 18 July 2010
SIR - I wonder how many are aware that in August 1941 Churchill sent 38 Hurricanes and their pilots to protect the Murmansk corridor.
Only one of those pilots remains alive today: Eric Carter, who not only received two Russian medals but was awarded Russian wings and made an honorary colonel of a Russian squadron. The help has not been forgotten, as he was recently invited to a reception at the Russian Embassy, where he was presented with a medal commemorating 65 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Fg Off Cyril Burton (retd)
Abbots Morton, Worcestershire
PS: Do you remember either of them?
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Man, this is fricken awesome!
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timmo
Airman
Thanks, Colin - I missed that.
I've written to the paper will have a severe word with Cyril - I have his number!!
Medals? He means these commem ones which everyone receives - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/RAF2/meadalsMedium.jpg
And yes - we've all been invited to receive Russian hospitality but, for one, I don't travel well. And I'd rather have Fish Chips at home!!
= Tim
= Tim
I've written to the paper will have a severe word with Cyril - I have his number!!
Medals? He means these commem ones which everyone receives - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/RAF2/meadalsMedium.jpg
And yes - we've all been invited to receive Russian hospitality but, for one, I don't travel well. And I'd rather have Fish Chips at home!!
= Tim
= Tim
And Beer?
