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What is your favorite aircraft of all time?
It has to be the B17. I quite like the ME 210, as well as the Macchi 202. -
Question about leather patch sealer ...........................
Does anyone know if any of these products add a shine to the leather? By that I mean should you go only to the edge of the colour/artwork, or can you just paint it on without worrying if it overlaps onto plain leather without leaving a shine, or discolouring. Hope that made sense. -
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Best WWII museums
Looooooove Duxford. But also wanted to mention the Muckleburgh collection in Norfolk http://www.muckleburgh.co.uk/ and The combined military services museum, Maldon, Essex. http://www.cmsm.co.uk/ These small museum's are little gems and we need to support these places. -
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USAAF Uniform Info Needed - Insignia type and placement
As far as I know. IF wearing an A2. You wear the winged prop on the left collar. The rank goes onto the right collar. Wings go on the left breast pocket. The medal bars (if they wore them on the shirt), would go under the wings above the pocket. I believe that the wings were the smaller 2 inch... -
Air Crew During WW2
Hi. Have a look at this excellent website. It shows the different types of wings worn by aircrew. http://www.ww2wings.com/main.shtml -
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Don't forget the War and peace show 2011
Billed as the biggest military vehicle spectacular in the world. July 20-24. http://www.warandpeaceshow.com/home.html See you there. -
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Hawker Hurricane Nose Art - BoB timeframe
Hi. Can't help with Hurricane nose art, but here's a good website for pin up girl reference. I use it for ideas when I paint A2 jackets. http://freespace.virgin.net/b.mercer/Pinup1.html -
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B-17 "Liberty Bell" crashes, burns
I certainly hope so. It's one thing to go look at them in a museum, quite another to see and hear them flying. -
Hand painted squadron leather patches
Thanks for getting back Jim. After talking to other people who paint onto leather, the most popular paint seems to be acrylic paint. This is what i use and I think it works really well, as it's very flexible and takes to leather. I'll try out the sealer on a scrap bit of leather first. Once... -
Hand painted squadron leather patches
Jim. These are great! Could you tell me what you use for weather proofing, as I have started out painting nose art on A2 jackets. Mainly as a hobby, but I have sold one and now have a commission. So it would be good to have additional protection for the artwork. Each jacket is dedicated to a... -
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WW II leather jackets
Have a look at this as well. Clips from Clark Gables WW2 documentary, 'Combat America.' Plenty of A2 and other stuff in colour. Clark Gable flew several missions as a gunner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5C4F98O9VA- Bingo
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Heads up UK Sally B fans
Duxford air museum is having a Sally B and Friends Day. This is a brand new event honouring B-17 Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B, currently the only B-17 flying in Europe after the retirement of the 'Pink Lady.' 31 July. There is no additional cost for this. See you there! Bingo -
Has anyone heard this B-17 story before?
Agreed. Have you heard of this story? http://blogengeezer.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/wwii-b-17-hero/ -
Best books on flying in WWII
oh. I have to recommend 'The Schweinfurt Regensburg mission,' by Historian and author Martin Middlebrook It is a truly brilliant account of one of the Mighty Eighths fiercest air battles of WW2. -
Best books on flying in WWII
Great suggestions. how about 'I flew for the Fuhrer'? This is about the German Ace Heinz Knoke, from the start of his career to the end. Interesting to read it from the German point of view. A great book. Some guy made a short film of some of the extracts from the book...
