An emblem that was first used in WW1, and I believe still used on fighters today.
Just dropped in to a farmer's garden on 4th September 1940 at Cousley Wood.
The research was something I started in 1980, never thinking it would get anywhere...
But as it progressed, I was over to Germany interviewing veterans every year. You'll love this photo of me with Joachim Koepsell (shot down into captivity...
I have written/co-written 9 books of various types on the Messerschmitt 110. This is the second time that one has gone to a second edition.
Here's the covers of the others:
And this is the first edition (1995) of the one to be...
Berlin, Spandau Prison 1986. I was doing guard detail. He was gardening. We were told not to speak with him, but as I was walking past he said something to me in German, I didn’t understand him at the time but it was something about flowers.
I...
On a serious note, this is the account I received from Sgt Townshend of 600 Squadron who was based at Manston during the Battle of Britain:
This is the attack on Manston airfield on 14th August 1940: “Once again we were blessed with good weather...
Publisher announced it today. Here's the link to their website: https://wingleader.co.uk/books/zerstorer/
And the publicity blurb if you do not want to click on the link:
The history of regression for teams who win a lot of close games in the prior season is very real. But I think suffering a major injury to a player who was probably a big part of their gameplan, and for it to happen so early was really the story...