Twitch
Staff Sergeant
Erich- with all due respect, I was only commenting on the Horten machine, not the 262 and happened to have those 7 books above at hand so no one would think it was fantasy. Every book, Green's or others, I've ever seen go into the detail about the nameclature of the Go and the Ho business no matter how the plane is listed under in the index. You know that's correct since you obviously have books cover the subject as well. Of couse I have scads of other works stating the same facts. Doesn't seem sensible to be required to list them all. anyhow folks can call it whatever they desire. I was surprized to be harshly persecuted for the Green books but no mention of Bergaust, Simon or Mhyra, and for names and picture in a profile being demanded. I flamed no one and never broke any board rules.
The Ju 390 story I heard was something that Green misconstrued from Junkers factory records not a plot against sensability. Other data and brief histories in his books are benign for the most part.
For what it is worth my 1st name is Jim. I don't have a photo of myself less than about 25 years ago- don't like getting my picture took- capture the soul I heard. Here's one I had handy when I was in the USMC before I shipped out to Nam. Hope this is legal.
Who am I? I am nobody really. Just the son of a P-51 pilot that smoked an Fw 190 that accidently "flew right in front of me," at the end of the war. He shared 1/2 a Ju88 ground kill. I was always interested in planes. My 1st aviation books in 1958 were Colby, C.B. Jets of the World Coward-McCann, Inc., NY, 1952 and Colby, C.B. Wings Of Our Air Force Coward-McCann, Inc., NY, 1952
I got interested in talking to the aces in the 1980s. I have lots of tapes and notes all pretty unorganized unfortunately. I don't write for print anymore. The last was over 10 years ago. I got into writing for pleasure and have done articles on WW 2 combat aviation mostly but some non-avaiation subjects also. I ain't famous! Just a guy that likes combat planes and loves the pilots.
I came to this site since I didn't see much arguing and sharp tempers at work here. Some sites have members that are always, always demanding "sources" on anything one mentions. People love to argue on the internet for some reason. I agree with you in the fact that the web is full of concise or incorrect information. If I obtain a series of government/military documents released in the mid 1990s under the Freedom of Information Act concerning the invasion of Japan I may wade through 200,000 words. On the web you'll be lucky to find the abridged version synopsis in 1,000 words.
I had chosen not to mention anything other than the fact that I write sometimes. When I have in the past too many people have endlessly bugged me with petty questions about aces which I simply will not answer. If I say Rall seems dynamic enough to jump into a 109 cockpit today (said several years ago) people want to know more stuff than I have time or inclination to reveal. Much like you and the manuscript you are involved with- When it comes out it come out.
I have learned my lesson. I apologise. I shant offer any corrections to anyone again on data. I am sincerely sorry if anything I have mentioned has upset anyone. This is all so transitory none of us should take anything too seriously especially ourselves. As a cancer survivor still in ill health I can attest to that.
Since I was diagnosed I changed my mind and decided not to attempt to publish 3-4 book-length manuscripts I've done. I may do an article now an again but my life has changed too much to take it seriously. I encourage you with your writing endeavours however.
BTW the nick name Twitch has been with me since Vietnam. Everyone in our outfit got monikers and my forefinger would "twitch" on the M-16 trigger guard when we lay in ambush for Charlie so that's where it came from.
Now as Henk said let's chill and get back to airplanes......................
The Ju 390 story I heard was something that Green misconstrued from Junkers factory records not a plot against sensability. Other data and brief histories in his books are benign for the most part.
For what it is worth my 1st name is Jim. I don't have a photo of myself less than about 25 years ago- don't like getting my picture took- capture the soul I heard. Here's one I had handy when I was in the USMC before I shipped out to Nam. Hope this is legal.
Who am I? I am nobody really. Just the son of a P-51 pilot that smoked an Fw 190 that accidently "flew right in front of me," at the end of the war. He shared 1/2 a Ju88 ground kill. I was always interested in planes. My 1st aviation books in 1958 were Colby, C.B. Jets of the World Coward-McCann, Inc., NY, 1952 and Colby, C.B. Wings Of Our Air Force Coward-McCann, Inc., NY, 1952
I got interested in talking to the aces in the 1980s. I have lots of tapes and notes all pretty unorganized unfortunately. I don't write for print anymore. The last was over 10 years ago. I got into writing for pleasure and have done articles on WW 2 combat aviation mostly but some non-avaiation subjects also. I ain't famous! Just a guy that likes combat planes and loves the pilots.
I came to this site since I didn't see much arguing and sharp tempers at work here. Some sites have members that are always, always demanding "sources" on anything one mentions. People love to argue on the internet for some reason. I agree with you in the fact that the web is full of concise or incorrect information. If I obtain a series of government/military documents released in the mid 1990s under the Freedom of Information Act concerning the invasion of Japan I may wade through 200,000 words. On the web you'll be lucky to find the abridged version synopsis in 1,000 words.
I had chosen not to mention anything other than the fact that I write sometimes. When I have in the past too many people have endlessly bugged me with petty questions about aces which I simply will not answer. If I say Rall seems dynamic enough to jump into a 109 cockpit today (said several years ago) people want to know more stuff than I have time or inclination to reveal. Much like you and the manuscript you are involved with- When it comes out it come out.
I have learned my lesson. I apologise. I shant offer any corrections to anyone again on data. I am sincerely sorry if anything I have mentioned has upset anyone. This is all so transitory none of us should take anything too seriously especially ourselves. As a cancer survivor still in ill health I can attest to that.
Since I was diagnosed I changed my mind and decided not to attempt to publish 3-4 book-length manuscripts I've done. I may do an article now an again but my life has changed too much to take it seriously. I encourage you with your writing endeavours however.
BTW the nick name Twitch has been with me since Vietnam. Everyone in our outfit got monikers and my forefinger would "twitch" on the M-16 trigger guard when we lay in ambush for Charlie so that's where it came from.
Now as Henk said let's chill and get back to airplanes......................
