My Grandfather DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) from New Zealand was Flying Officer , Bomb Aimer, 2nd Navigator & H2S Radar Operator, they had a crew of 8 not 7. he served in 7th Sqn Pathfinders & 622 Main Force Lancasters & Short Stirlings. 64 Operations. One Operation was to Stettin now Poland 9+ hours. Was awarded Polish Airforce Medal & Polish Gold Cross of Merit with swords. 7th Pathfinders was 8 Group Lancasters after 3 group. 3 Group Short Stirlings. My grandfathers lancaster was Master Bomber & Deputy Bomber on most ops, they would hang around the target for around 20 minutes, most times returning on severe damage from night fighters & flak, three engines shot away once & counted over 80 holes in rear side of aircraft.
The work of all those involved aircrewe/pilots And All the S O E's are extremely underrated there should be more Acknowledgement to these Amazing people 😢
WONDERFUL FOOTAGE AND FLYING. ONE OF MY FAVOURITE AIRCRAFT OF ALL TIME. LIKE THE BREWSTER BUFFALO, THERE WAS JUST SOMETHING LOVEABLE ABOUT ITS CHUBBY UNUSUAL SHAPE. ALWAYS LOVE DIT AS A KID AND STILL DO TODAY. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS!
My late father was a wireless operator on 35 Squadron, Pathfinder Force. His pilot was a Texan, Edward Kornegay, who volunteered to the Royal Canadian Air Force before Pearl Harbour. Met him several times. A great American and exceptional pilot who was awarded an immediate British Distinguished Flying Cross for bringing his Lancaster home on one good engine and half power on another.
These are beautiful trucks! I don't think I'd seen them before. When I first saw one online this morning, I was assuming it was an AI-infused brainstorm.
It's an Aussie version of a Japanese zero, that's the one they were trying to duplicate, it's got the same swept Wing design as the zero which made it very maneuverable in turns
I always thought the Manaro was named after the Monero distric of N.S.W and l was right but it was a designer who came up with the name who went on a holiday in the monaro district of N.S.W
I been back to cooma 7 times since leaving Jindabyne in December 1956 I lived in Jindabyne 1950 to 1956 A child from war torn Europe attended Jindabyne Public School aged 6 and did not speak a word pf English same as my parents it was tough for them all so sad Great upload thanks Keith Webb..
It was written for us to use in our documentary 'Last Mail from Birdsville - the story of Tom Kruse' by a South Australian based musician called Les Montangees. I'm going from memory here, I may not have his surname spelled correctly.
In Australia cab over trucks exist because of length regulations, particularly when pulling B Doubles. However conventional bonnet edges trucks are more commonly used for road trains as length regulations are more accommodating this type of truck. It's true about short wheelbase cabinets having a rough ride,particularly the Kenworth product compared to European models that generally ride better but are usually heavier affecting the payload capacity.
I knew a WWII veteran who served in New Guinea during the war, he was a large man but gentle, quiet and an absolute gentleman in every way. He sometimes talked about his experiences in the war and once told me he had observed Boomerangs in action against the Japanese in their ground attack role. He did not give away much, but stated that he was glad the aircraft were ours, due to the punishment given to the enemy. There could not be a better endorsement than that, other than from one of the pilots at the time. I rode as a WWI Light Horseman in a Military Ceremony at the Canberra War Memorial in 1993. He observed me still seated on the horse after the parade, marched down and stood just to the right of the horse, came to attention and gave me a slight nod. (not in uniform so cannot salute). It was a gesture of respect I will never forget. He's passed now, but it enriched my life to have known him. When ever I see a video about the Boomerang, I am reminded of him and the story he shared with me. Good on ya' Frank. 👍 🇦🇺 💙
As an Ohio pre-teen in the late 1960's I absolutely fell in love with this plane. Not sure how that started but here we are. Thanks for the beautiful footage.
Came across this video again... There's nothing more beautiful than the boomerang... Well let's be honest here...there's the p-47 razorback and the Brewster buffalo to admire too...got to have somehow a buffalo rebuilt to flight status
Wow all 18hp unleashed and with such skill !!! Probably a good thing in that state they can only get to 11mph ! Beautifully maintained and preserved......
Go visit if not done so already I can't visit where my mum was born in Ukraine you are lucky to be able to visit the town where your mother was born ask her lots of questions I wish I had asked my mum more sadly she passed away 2018
I was lucky enough to March with Peter, in memory of my grandfather Norman Francis Williams, on the ANZAC day parade in Melbourne a few years before he passed. He was an amazing man and lucky to have met him.
That is one way to look at it, another is if he had not rescued them they would be sent to China and made into rubbish cars. They are all now in a dry shed and saved for restoration. That is a win for history.
