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Dear DaveGee Thanks for the information on your Thunderbolt. It looks bigger than that. Thunderbolts seem to have a presence on the ground and in the air that no other fighter of that period appear to have.
If you are over in England this year with your aircraft, at the early part of September, you are cordially invited to the RAF Coltishall (Norfolk) Battle of Britain Commemorative event, featuring model aircraft. As you probably know eight Americans took part in the Battle of Britain.
Regards Phil G.
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Thanks for that, Phil G. My wife and I might possibly come over to the UK on holiday this next fall and take in some of the events, but probably won't bring a plane with us this time. The Hairless Joe model is being donated to a museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They're building a case for it now for installation this spring. A friend of mine's uncle was one of the Americans who fought in the Battle of Britain, I think. His name was "Red" Tobin, and went into the channel in his Spitfire, never to be heard from again.
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Hi Flak: that was very interesting information you gave regarding your Aunt Patsy helping build B-25s at the Fairfax plant. I used to fly DC-8 freighters into that SHORT runway back in the late 70s. But I had no idea that it had once been a factory for building B-25s there. Thanks for that info! DaveGee
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Dear DaveGee Thanks for your reply. It's a small world, what are the chances of somebody actually knowing of someone who was one of the eight who took part in the Battle of Britain.
This may sound ridiculous but I wish I was twenty in 1940, and had been able to get in one of those Spitfires and defend my Country. When I have told other people this, they have said to me even if you were there and they had allowed you in a Spitfire you would not have lasted more than five minutes. My reply to them was, But what a glorious five minutes.
Regards Phil G.
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Dear Phil G: It will go down in the annals of history what you Brits (and a few Americans) accomplished fending off the German Luftwaffe that year, 1940. Incidentally, my father flew B-24s out of Bungay (Flixton) with the 446th BG, probably very close to where you are. If you have more information on the air show at RAF Coltishall next fall, (times, dates, etc., ) please email me at my address: gianakos@lemcomputers.com">Dgianakos@lemcomputers.com. Cheers, DaveGee
I have two fighters to post and one bomber. A 1/9th scale Japanese Dive bomber, a Hurricane, I think about 1/6th scale, and my Lancaster 1/13th scale. The Val is from a Skyshark kit, the Hurricane is an ARF from KMP, and the Lancaster is scratch built using Chris Golds plans from the UK. The Val and Hurricane have not flown yet. I am waiting for spring. Hopefully they will be in the air within another two months. Craig.
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Dear Dave I did a quick search, regarding the 446 at Flixton. Below is a pic of the memorial at Flixton and the text that was with it. I live about twenty five miles from Flixton. THe aircraft is called Gerty the Gremlin Regards Phil G.
The 446th B.G. Memorial at Flixton
This memorial (below) is dedicated to the memory of the 456 airmen killed in action and to those serving at Flixton from 1943 - 1945, unveiled by Bill Davenport, President of the 446th. Bomb Group Association in 1993 during a Group reunion. It comprises a three blade Hamilton Standard propeller, of the type used by Liberators. It features a superb cast bronze plaque featuring a Liberator and Eighth Air Force badge which reads:
"To the memory of all those who gave their lives or served with the 446th Bomb Group based at Flixton, Bungay, 1943 - 1945. 20th Combat Wing, 2nd Air Division".
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Dear Rambro Another fine selection of Warbirds, it is nice to see some more axis aircraft. The folgore, if that is what it is looks very sleek. It looks like the Warbird scene is thriving in the U.S.
Regards Phil G.
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