simmo Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 To all the brave men and women from all over the world that defended Britain .. we salute you!! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Perthbum Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 sitting in the garden last week and heard a roaring sound and a spitfire passed overhead, it came over and passed another couple of times, fantastic...found it was for a spitfire pilot from ww2 http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/spitfire-flypast-battle-britain-hero-13588280 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Best not mention what we did to the Poles and Czechs after the war. Bit sad that. We had something fly over ours the other day - didn't see it but it sounded like a spitfire. Had a Lancaster bomber fly over our house a couple of years ago at a couple of hundred feet. That was something. Shame I didn't have the camera. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 The planes at the Duxford Air Show regularly fly over our place - we get them all and DH has great fun identifying them as they go round and round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deryans Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 B17 over the house ay 500 agl a fortnight ago on the way to Biggin Hill, and back from Shoreham/Eastbourne, lovely sight, we're about 10 miles east of LGW so the lower limit for controlled is 1000ft, the farm we live on is definite VRP (visual reporting point) for the army squaddies in their chinnoks on the way to/from the training base south of us, it can't get any better for my 9 year old!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmo Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 10 hours ago, newjez said: Best not mention what we did to the Poles and Czechs after the war. Bit sad that. You can mention it if you like. Can you please make another thread though. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 6 minutes ago, simmo said: You can mention it if you like. Can you please make another thread though. Thanks As I said, best not mention it. I think I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmo Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 4 minutes ago, newjez said: As I said, best not mention it. I think I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it. Up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 1 hour ago, simmo said: Up to you. Oh go on then, let's mention it. Warts and all. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3884076/Why-did-humiliate-Polish-aces-Battle-Britain-heroics-ungrateful-nation-wanted-deport-men-women-fell-Hitler-feared.html At least you can have a shot at the labour party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmo Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, newjez said: Oh go on then, let's mention it. Warts and all. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3884076/Why-did-humiliate-Polish-aces-Battle-Britain-heroics-ungrateful-nation-wanted-deport-men-women-fell-Hitler-feared.html At least you can have a shot at the labour party. Out of respect maybe you should ask the mods to remove this and start another thread.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 (edited) 59 minutes ago, simmo said: Out of respect maybe you should ask the mods to remove this and start another thread.? It's relevant. It's about the battle of Britain. Out of respect I think they should let it stay. Anyway, you started it. Edited September 16, 2017 by newjez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmo Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 (edited) Elizabeth Mortimer, Elsepth Henderson and Helen Turner were all recognised for their courage in the Battle of Britain CREDIT: RAF MUSEUM Quote Sergeant Joan Mortimer, Flight Officer Elspeth Henderson and Sergeant Helen Turner (pictured here) were all WAAF teleprinter operators who stayed at their posts during the heavy Luftwaffe (German Air Force) attacks on 1 September. Elspeth Henderson continued her work keeping in contact with Fighter Command Headquarters, Uxbridge while the raid was on. She carried on even after she was knocked to the ground as the operations room where she was working took a direct hit. Helen Turner was the switchboard operator and also kept working as the building was hit and bombs fell nearby. It was only when a fire broke out and they were ordered to leave that the two women finally abandoned their posts. Sergeant Joan Mortimer was in the armoury when the air raid started. Although surrounded by several tons of high explosive, she remained at her telephone switchboard relaying messages to the defence posts around the airfield. Mortimer then picked up a bundle of red flags and hurried out to mark the numerous unexploded bombs scattered around the area. Even when one went off close by, she carried on. For the bravery all three WAAFs displayed in their determination to carry out their duties during such danger, each was awarded a Military Medal in November 1940 Edited September 16, 2017 by simmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Out of respect maybe you should ask the mods to remove this and start another thread.?Let them speak. Good to hear something that is NOT right wing being said on your many posts. minus b plus/minus the square root of b squared minus four A C all over two A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmo Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 10 hours ago, Apollo said: Let them speak. Good to hear something that is NOT right wing being said on your many posts. minus b plus/minus the square root of b squared minus four A C all over two A. its an open forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunbury61 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 On 15/09/2017 at 15:42, simmo said: To all the brave men and women from all over the world that defended Britain .. we salute you!! I have had the pleasure of having a good look at a spitfire . I real thing of beauty whereas the messcersmitt 109 looks functional and mass produced, the spitfire ( and the hurricane ) are a sight to behold , almost bespoke before anyone tells me there were more hurricanes than spitfires in the battle of Britain ...i already know . we owe them all such a great debt . we would probably be under German or Russian control now , if it weren't for the brave few . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunbury61 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Just now, bunbury61 said: I have had the pleasure of having a good look at a spitfire . I real thing of beauty whereas the messcersmitt 109 looks functional and mass produced, the spitfire ( and the hurricane ) are a sight to behold , almost bespoke before anyone tells me there were more hurricanes than spitfires in the battle of Britain ...i already know . we owe them all such a great debt . we would probably be under German or Russian control now , if it weren't for the brave few . I wonder what they would make of mr juncker and his cronies ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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