Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Thanks Steve,
I can appreciate it better now.
Max

I'll second that John, and just to embarrass the old chap, post a photo: Dennis on the left, his pilot Johnny Meagher centre and Colin Watt, Australian Lancaster pilot right. Not sure who the young good looking guy is standing! http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i80/galgos1/DennisJohnnyColinandme.jpg

Why Build Models? This was the title of an article in “The Aeroplane Spotter” dated February 12 1942. Its primary answer was that in building scale models, it helped you to become familiar with the characteristics from all aspects of the particular aircraft in question, which in turn aided the posit...

As a bit of a dauber myself, what I can see of both paintings looks very good Steve, but can they be re-sized to make them smaller?
Regards
Max

smudgersmith218 wrote:Max,

Welcome and good post, you just got to love the old Stirling

Steve

Thanks Steve, she's not a beast of great beauty....but strangely attractive nonetheless. I guess it's all to do with character!

Before volunteering for the RAF and subsequent pilot training, my father was a member of the Royal Observer Corps and subscribed to fortnightly issues of "The Aeroplane Spotter" paper, at the princely sum of 6d. I have several bound volumes and numerous unbound copies - they were my readin...

Ah! David, life on a forum wouldn't be the same without you, Welcome! ........... to the forum and we look forward to your valued contributions. Regards, John John, you should know by now that David doesn't make valued contributions, he just hurls insults at all and sundry. But it's good to see my ...

The Nachtjagd War Diaries has EE903 probably shot down by Lt Wilhelm Henseler of 4./NJG1, his first victory (abschuss) so no doubt he enjoyed it. It took place near Wickrath, 4km SW of Rheydt at an altitude of 4.500m at 03.30hrs. German fighters, both Zahme and Wilde Sau, were concentrated in the ta...

Good morning, I joined the site some time ago via John's recommendation though I regret to say I've made no direct input to it, which I hope to correct in the future. My primary interest lies with 467 and 463 squadrons flying Lancasters out of Waddington, my link being that my father's best friend w...