BOMBER COMMAND

[gonetoearth 5,144]

55,000 young men died over 70 years ago today they were given the respect they were overdue

LEST WE FORGET

[scothunter 12,609]

Agreed. See the Bbc covered it after all.

That statue is a cracking piece of work. Wonder of they will copy it for public sale?

[Ideation 8,217]

Agree - well deserved!

[staffs riffraff 1,068]

Better late than never absolute pitiful how they have been shunned before now. They sacrificed easy as much as the Army and Navy. It is a cracking piece of work though

[paulus 26]

a staggering 59% of all bomber crews were either killed,injured or taken prisoner the bbc had a change of heart about the coverage but only after a big outcry from the ex forces comunity.

[The Seeker 3,048]

Far too long overdue but at least this govt had the balls to do it not like all the govts before

 

It's a very well deserved tribute to these young brave men some of whom were only 18 years old.

[Malt 379]

About time.

[paulus 26]

Far too long overdue but at least this govt had the balls to do it not like all the govts before

 

It's a very well deserved tribute to these young brave men some of whom were only 18 years old.

spinless feckers had no problems with sending them over to drop the bombs, only got a conscience after the war was over

[The Seeker 3,048]

Far too long overdue but at least this govt had the balls to do it not like all the govts before

 

It's a very well deserved tribute to these young brave men some of whom were only 18 years old.

spinless feckers had no problems with sending them over to drop the bombs, only got a conscience after the war was over

 

Bomber Harris was treat like a social leper After the war not even a campaign medal was issued, as you say when this country was on its knees we needed them then.. Short memories eh? Even Churchill distanced himself which in my opinion is one of his few mistakes.

[paulus 26]

Far too long overdue but at least this govt had the balls to do it not like all the govts before

 

It's a very well deserved tribute to these young brave men some of whom were only 18 years old.

spinless feckers had no problems with sending them over to drop the bombs, only got a conscience after the war was over

 

Bomber Harris was treat like a social leper After the war not even a campaign medal was issued, as you say when this country was on its knees we needed them then.. Short memories eh? Even Churchill distanced himself which in my opinion is one of his few mistakes.

thats the problems with wars and more so afterwards, people feel the need to glorify it and can only justify the parts that fit there conscience

[Malt 379]

The fighter pilots got the glory for our air campaigns and the bombers got nothing. Everybody and his dog has heard of the spitfire but for me it wasn't our best WW2 era plane. The mosquito bomber was looked on with fear and envy by the Germans because they had very little to counter the threat of it until they brought out the jet powered ME 262, but by then it was too late in the day.

 

 

"In 1940 I could at least fly as far as Glasgow in most of my aircraft, but not now! It makes me furious when I see the Mosquito. I turn green and yellow with envy. The British, who can afford aluminium better than we can, knock together a beautiful wooden aircraft that every piano factory over there is building, and they give it a speed which they have now increased yet again. What do you make of that? There is nothing the British do not have. They have the geniuses and we have the nincompoops. After the war is over I'm going to buy a British radio set - then at least I'll own something that has always worked."

 

— Hermann Göring, 1943.

 

[Born Hunter 17,910]

Wow, the statue looks fecking excellent. They may have had to wait 70 years but the memorial is quality.

 

Malt, that's a funny quote.......... the Germans envious of British engineering! LOL. A different time I suppose.

[scothunter 12,609]

Like adolf galland , a Luftwaffe officer, who asked goering for a squadron of spitfires lol he was replaced soon after.

Was very highly decorated , and became very good friends with Douglas bader despite notching up a shitload of ally kills. In fact most of Them had enormous respect for each other, during and after the war. Read a few stories of them aknowledging each other in battle. Only when they had ran out of ammo l might add lol

[The Seeker 3,048]

The fighter pilots got the glory for our air campaigns and the bombers got nothing. Everybody and his dog has heard of the spitfire but for me it wasn't our best WW2 era plane. The mosquito bomber was looked on with fear and envy by the Germans because they had very little to counter the threat of it until they brought out the jet powered ME 262, but by then it was too late in the day.

 

 

"In 1940 I could at least fly as far as Glasgow in most of my aircraft, but not now! It makes me furious when I see the Mosquito. I turn green and yellow with envy. The British, who can afford aluminium better than we can, knock together a beautiful wooden aircraft that every piano factory over there is building, and they give it a speed which they have now increased yet again. What do you make of that? There is nothing the British do not have. They have the geniuses and we have the nincompoops. After the war is over I'm going to buy a British radio set - then at least I'll own something that has always worked."

 

— Hermann Göring, 1943.

 

Mosquito now that is a beautiful aircraft

rumours are that one is due to be airworthy soon they are doing taxi trials in Elvington York this weekend. Cant wait to see that fly again its been too long since the last one tragically crashed

[secretagentmole 1,701]

With a bit of luck there may be two Lancasters flying soon!