The 'Introduce yourself' Thread

23 Jul 2010 18:18 #1081 by Paul Francis
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OK Denis fair enough, I was interested in your views about this book, because I too had reservations about it - thats all.

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23 Jul 2010 18:26 #1082 by carnaby
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Must admit I felt apprehensive about it too. A bit like the 'Real Truth about the Battle of Britain' book which appears every few years.

Will reserve judgment until browsed.

Graham

Plan A is always more effective when the problem you are working on understands that Plan B will involve the use of dynamite :twisted:

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23 Jul 2010 22:03 #1083 by stevie
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I'm going next week after work for a couple of evenings, most likely Mon/Tues, dunno if that's convenient for you or not?


I was discussing it with Jerry this afternoon and we can both make it the following monday evening (2nd August) if thats okay with you? If not, i'm sure i'll be able sort something out for this coming monday but it'll have to be after six in the evening.

Let me know whats best for you mate. Drop me a pm.
Steve

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23 Jul 2010 22:20 #1084 by Peter Kirk
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"The definitive" is another claim that is a big turn off. I don't think anyone on this forum would claim any of their research is/was definitive.

Hang on a minute isn't "Real Truth" a bit tortological?

Hang on another minute have I just made "tortological" up?

Back to the original book. It sounds as though someone should post a review if they ever get to read it otherwise we are in danger of being a bit "Mary Whitehouse" about it.

No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)

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26 Jul 2010 14:05 #1085 by ranger
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Hi Guys

Just joined up and looking forward to some lively debates on airfields and the likes. I have a reasonable knowledge of airfields in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset. My pet subject is the airfields occupied by 9th USAAF during WW2

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26 Jul 2010 16:11 #1086 by carnaby
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Welcome Ranger. 9th USAAF has been very poorly documented in comparison with the Mighty Eighth, as I'm sure you're aware.

I did find a useful book in the TNA library - Condensed Analysis of the Ninth Air Force in the ETO. (Washington: USAF Office of Air Force History 1984) ISBN: 9780912799131. These are on sale S/H for reasonable prices from the USA. but none in the UK.

Graham

Plan A is always more effective when the problem you are working on understands that Plan B will involve the use of dynamite :twisted:

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26 Jul 2010 16:34 #1087 by Denis
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Hello Ranger & welcome.
I have an interest in the Essex bomber airfields of the Ninth.
Roger Freeman wrote UK Airfields of the Ninth: Then and Now, but you probably already know that!
Publisher, After the Battle (15 May 1994)
Language, English
ISBN-10, 0900913800
ISBN-13, 978-0900913808

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26 Jul 2010 17:15 #1088 by TommyUSA
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Hey Ranger - been to Ramsbury and met up with Roger Day? He's know an awful lot about Ramsbury and Membury.

Welcome to the group,
Tommy

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26 Jul 2010 18:56 - 20 Dec 2016 15:31 #1089 by daveg4otu
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Hi Ranger, welcome to the group.

Dave

See my Hampshire,Dorset,Devon,IOW Airfields sites..
www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/

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26 Jul 2010 20:16 #1090 by airfields man
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I called at North Luffenham today about 12.30 ish, both pubs were closed, Horse and Panniers and the Fox and Hounds. Nobody knew of any airforce connection within these pubs. Even the village sign dosen't have any aircraft connection. Though I was told about the park gates being donated by the RAF. I've photographed these and will post a photograph under the Memorial section. I called at the main gate to be told that there is nothing there. Well I tried. :grin:

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