Good Evening Gents

Erich · 21-08-2004, 05:56 AM

My name is Erich Brown from southern Oregon USA. have been collecting data since 1963 on the Luftwaffe and have a very large data base including some 5-6,000 titles on WW 2 subjects. have been co-webmaster with UK friend and author Neil Page covering the German sturmgruppen 1944 one of the top Air war web-sites which is going through a revamping at this moment under a new header.

Had two cousins serve in the Luftwaffe, both deceased, one in 5./JG 301 and my avatar signifies the unit abzeichen JG 301. The other was a German night fighter ace by the name of Hans Baer who fell in an accident flying his Bf 110G-4 in II./NJG 5.

Currently working on 3 book titles and have helped several with considerable research on the air war over the Reich via books as well as magazine articles.

It is good to be here amongst you all !

Erich ?ô

Rebel · 21-08-2004, 06:41 AM

Hello, I am new too.

My grandfather Flew a Army Air Corps Bomber; The pilot.
He did not like it too much, because he Wanted to fly a fighter

Erich · 21-08-2004, 06:49 AM

good evening or early morning from where ever you are from Rebel.

Was your grandfather piloting a B-17 or B-24 or ?

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Rebel · 21-08-2004, 06:53 AM

B-24, with that wierd lookin' tail

Oh and by the way its 12:54 AM, I slept yesterday, had to do some darn service hours for school...

Erich · 21-08-2004, 07:01 AM

Rebel do you have an account of his missions by chance and his bomb group ?

will chat on the morrow or by Monday as I need to get some Zzzzzzzzzzzz an early day on the morrow for me.

you've got me quite interested in your grandfathers career..........

gute nacht

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Rebel · 21-08-2004, 07:08 AM

Nah, do not have any records... i could probably dig some up though. I'll get back to you on that one.

The only Material Item i have from WWII is my grandfather's(on my father side, not the bomber pilot)Luger he picked up off a german officer he killed.

angie999 · 21-08-2004, 09:59 AM

Welcome Erich. Good to see that you are already posting topics to get our grey matter working. I would say that your specialist field of knowledge will add quite a bit to some of our discussions.

permalink · 21-08-2004, 11:53 AM

Welcome Erich and Rebel, good to have such knowledgeable new members on the forums.

Brummy · 21-08-2004, 12:58 PM

Hi and welcome,

May have some Luftwaffe questions for you over the next few months.

Brum

Erich · 21-08-2004, 04:05 PM

thanks all for the wrm welcome and yes I would be glad to help in the area of the Luftwaffe if I can..............

21-08-2004, 05:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Erich Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 139	My name is Erich Brown from southern Oregon USA. have been collecting data since 1963 on the Luftwaffe and have a very large data base including some 5-6,000 titles on WW 2 subjects. have been co-webmaster with UK friend and author Neil Page covering the German sturmgruppen 1944 one of the top Air war web-sites which is going through a revamping at this moment under a new header. Had two cousins serve in the Luftwaffe, both deceased, one in 5./JG 301 and my avatar signifies the unit abzeichen JG 301. The other was a German night fighter ace by the name of Hans Baer who fell in an accident flying his Bf 110G-4 in II./NJG 5. Currently working on 3 book titles and have helped several with considerable research on the air war over the Reich via books as well as magazine articles. It is good to be here amongst you all ! Erich ?ô __________________ Rippin it up !

21-08-2004, 06:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rebel Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 33	Hello, I am new too. My grandfather Flew a Army Air Corps Bomber; The pilot. He did not like it too much, because he Wanted to fly a fighter __________________ "Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"

21-08-2004, 06:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Erich Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 139	good evening or early morning from where ever you are from Rebel. Was your grandfather piloting a B-17 or B-24 or ? E ~ __________________ Rippin it up !

21-08-2004, 06:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rebel Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 33	B-24, with that wierd lookin' tail Oh and by the way its 12:54 AM, I slept yesterday, had to do some darn service hours for school... __________________ "Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"

21-08-2004, 07:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Erich Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 139	Rebel do you have an account of his missions by chance and his bomb group ? will chat on the morrow or by Monday as I need to get some Zzzzzzzzzzzz an early day on the morrow for me. you've got me quite interested in your grandfathers career.......... gute nacht E ~ __________________ Rippin it up !

21-08-2004, 07:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rebel Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 33	Nah, do not have any records... i could probably dig some up though. I'll get back to you on that one. The only Material Item i have from WWII is my grandfather's(on my father side, not the bomber pilot)Luger he picked up off a german officer he killed. __________________ "Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War"

21-08-2004, 09:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
angie999 Very Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: near Bristol, UK Posts: 1,551	Welcome Erich. Good to see that you are already posting topics to get our grey matter working. I would say that your specialist field of knowledge will add quite a bit to some of our discussions. __________________ Angie "History is lived forward but it is written in retrospect. We know the end before we consider the beginning and we can never wholly recapture what it was like to know the beginning only." C V Wedgewood

21-08-2004, 11:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
Wise1 Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome Erich and Rebel, good to have such knowledgeable new members on the forums.

21-08-2004, 12:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
Brummy Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Geluwe Posts: 93	Hi and welcome, May have some Luftwaffe questions for you over the next few months. Brum

21-08-2004, 04:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Erich Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 139	thanks all for the wrm welcome and yes I would be glad to help in the area of the Luftwaffe if I can.............. __________________ Rippin it up !

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