THE THREAD!!!

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

Here's some pictures of the recce Spitfires that Sweden bought after the war.

Yours has a hole in it too. Shoddy British workmanship! [:-]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

If the Swede can do it, then so can I. [:D] While "lend lease" is well known, people outside of this forum generally don't know about "Reverse lend lease". The USAAF recived Spitfires,Mosquitos and Beaufighters. The USN received Spits for observation duties over the Normandy beaches (vice Kingfishers, which we assumed wouldn't survive). Here's an early (1942) USAAF edition in the UK.

Thats because Americans refused to take pictures unless someone could hear them say "cheese". [:D]

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

If the Swede can do it, then so can I. [:D] While "lend lease" is well known, people outside of this forum generally don't know about "Reverse lend lease". The USAAF recived Spitfires,Mosquitos and Beaufighters. The USN received Spits for observation duties over the Normandy beaches (vice Kingfishers, which we assumed wouldn't survive). Here's an early (1942) USAAF edition in the UK.

Not just recon birds either...

They operated some 600 spitfires all up.

Uncle Sam's Spitfires

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Also, I made up the stuff about the XIX. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. [;)]

I can't believe anyone fell for that one.... [:-]

[:D] [:D] [:D]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo



I agree but....

So whats the actual story with that hole?

It's where an oblique camera would have been fitted on a real recce kite.

you mean... the brits actually had the technology to operate a camera remotely? I don't believe that. I think your first story is true!

He did fib a bit to spruce up the truth. In reality the little guy in back had to sketch the scene below.

[Historiker]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: Dixie



It's where an oblique camera would have been fitted on a real recce kite.

you mean... the brits actually had the technology to operate a camera remotely? I don't believe that. I think your first story is true!

He did fib a bit to spruce up the truth. In reality the little guy in back had to sketch the scene below.

Yes, that's what I thought. The Brits had painters on board to paint the scene.
I heard the Italians planned to land and ask for informations while the french were just planning to drop white flags.

[Historiker]

Germany's shot put silver medallist.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

Germany's shot put silver medallist.

Warspite1

She looks like a bloke!!......[X(] Drugs kids, don't do it.

[Historiker]

"she" [:D]

Women's triathlon right now. Too sad they only do the "olympic distance" (go figure). I'd love to see them do the long distance. But all nicely trained women. Nice to watch [8D]

[Historiker]

Damn! If cute Lisa Nordén had bigger boobs, she would've won Triathlon [:D]

[Onime No Kyo]

A rowing medal for the Danes and 2 for the Brits. [:)]

[Onime No Kyo]

Gold medal UNP.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

Damn! If cute Lisa Nordén had bigger boobs, she would've won Triathlon [:D]

Sometimes I dont think you watch for the actual sports. [:-][:D]

And remember, if its bigger than a handful its too big.

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good day!


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Have I mentioned I love my job?

Lovely! [:)]


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Dixie

It's not one of ours I fixed though, it's a Mk21 that belongs to 1 Sqn.

Oh... there are several squadrons? [X(]


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Dixie

The Lanc

Grim Reaper? [;)]


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

4 week vacation starts in 1 minute! [:)]

Enjoy, Leo!

Thanks! [:)]


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

4 week vacation starts in 1 minute! [:)]

Niiice. Where are you going?

Two weeks at home (relaxing and fixing all things that never had time to get fixed) and then two weeks on one island in the Adriatic... [8D]


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

A rowing medal for the Danes and 2 for the Brits. [:)]

Croatia won silver yesterday (men's team quadruple sculls) - the Germans were quicker and won gold (although in all competitions to date our crew always won against Germany)... but that's sport... our guys told us that the wind shifted when the race started and that they had their oars configured for different wind type... ahhh...


Leo "Apollo11"