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Right is Right I am right handed but wear my watch on the wrong ( as in right hand side ) wrist. Strangely, I remember the very moment I decided to change over: it was in a mathematics class when I was 14 years old. I wore a large, chronograph-style watch on a wide leather strap ( ah, the...

Henderson who? Mine comes from the ( former) name of the airfield on Gaudalcanal in the Solomons Islands. I wanted a name that sounded like it might come from the 1940's ( perhaps a character in a Bogart film); something that would trip off the tongue. Due to my interest in the war in the...

Re: RFC Hamilton Watches Thanks for the info guys!! Very much appreciated! :) HF

RFC Hamilton Khaki Watches I wonder could anyone give an opinion on Hamilton's Khaki range of wrist watches? I am attracted to this range as they are similar in appearance to the war-time watches used by US Marines and other service personnel. Also, as part of my 'flight from technology', I...

New Eastman A-1 I have recently bought an Eastman A-1 and I must say I am delighted with it. According to the Eastman website this latest A-1 has a new cut but still retains the slim fit of the original. I can vouch for this as I am quite broad across the shoulder and it is a snug fit...

Good News!! Check out this article on the BBC website: - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6569657.stm it says that adding alcohol to strawberries enhances their healthy effects. Daiquiri anyone?? :) Actually my fav. tipple is a neat, malt whiskey - either Glen Morangie or Lagavulin...

What a way to go! What a beautiful piece of machinery! A car like that is more than a vehicle for getting you from A to B. It is a symbol of a country suffused with confidence and looking to the future. They just don't make 'em like that any more! As I gaze out of my office window ( yes I...

Vintage Heat Two handguns that spring to mind for the between the wars era are the Steyr-Hahn M1912 and the Webley Forsbury. The former is an Austrian made automatic pistol, developed just before the First World War and chambered for the 9mm Steyr round. It is slightly unusual in that it is...

Silver Ladies Wonderful pictures guys! I love to see the B-17 'au naturelle'. The original version ( without tail gun) has to be one the most elegant aircraft designs ever seen. Those sleek lines and polished aluminium ( sorry, aluminum :) ) finish are a delight. Cheers, HF

How did they do it...? It still gives me goose-pimples to see the film of the B-25s taking off from that aircraft carrier. Brave men indeed!! HF

I'll Be There! Yes, I am going to the Flying Legends, and probably all the other shows at Duxford this year too! My brother and his two sons are coming up for the FL weekend so it will be a great "boys" day out. I am going to join the Sally-B supporters' club this year and ( hopefully) get a...

When Dinosaurs roamed the Earth I am 45 HF

Re: Word of Caution Thanks for the tip Bud! I will steam only on the outside from now on! HF

Daisy, Daisy... Based near me is one of the last remaining two-seat Spitfires, the "Grace Spitfire". http://www.ml407.co.uk My ambition, if I ever win the National Lottery, is to be flown in it. Just 5 minutes would be the best experience of my life!! Perhaps I should sell my body to...

There can be only one (IMHO) I am very lucky to live near the Imperial War Museum in Cambridgeshire, UK. Apart from an extensive collection of fine aircraft on static display they have a marvellous collection of flying warbirds including: P51 Mustangs, P-47 Thunderbolt, F4 Corsair, Hellcat...