Wing Picnics

[morse1001]

Originally Posted by lancesergeant

It wasn't the wings on the Typhoon that were the thing to worry about but the tail assembly. I heard of instance of the tail on some Typhoons breaking off - or was it the Tempest?

It was the MK1b Typhoon! Bee Beaumont worked as a test pilot on them!

[Harry Ree]

Originally Posted by spidge

If I recall correctly, Australian Bomber Command veterans were 2% of all Australian volunteers in the 2nd world war and almost 23% of the casualties.

They too paid the price for a free Europe.

I referring to all those from the British Commonwealth of Nations and indeed all who gave service within Bomber Command.I would think at the time, Australasia would be comprised of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand but collectively known as the states, with others,which formed the then British Empire.Hence "of the then British Empire"

"Empire" a description of such federated states which as a noun tended to be banished post 1945 but nevertheless was widely used in a motivational way to the masses in directing the war against Germany and Japan.

As regards statistics,does the 23% RAAF quoted refer to the total number of World War 2 Australian dead.According to Bomber Command,the RAAF dead total was 4050,(7.3% of Bomber Command dead) which gives about 17600 Australian dead in World War 2, which, on first inpection appears low?.

[adrian roberts]

The picture of the Stuka looks more relevant to the thread on homosexuality in Nazi Germany. Check out the guy on the right in boots and apparently nothing else.

Not that I was looking too closely you understand.

Anyone got any mind bleach?

If i remember I'll scan in some pics from a book I have. Of course, i have to remember first.

[Owen]

Originally Posted by adrian roberts

The picture of the Stuka looks more relevant to the thread on homosexuality in Nazi Germany. Check out the guy on the right in boots and apparently nothing else.

Not that I was looking too closely you understand.

Nah he got shorts on.............then again that could be shadow.

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[von Poop]

Originally Posted by Owen D

Nah he got shorts on.............then again that could be shadow.

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Not shorts.
Lederhosen, they're just...undone.

The Stuka shot intrigues me, you'd have thought they'd move the bomb out of the way.

I still can't find any more pictures, lots of people standing around and partly on the wings but none so good as the typhoon where everyone's climbed on.

[spidge]

Originally Posted by Harry Ree

I referring to all those from the British Commonwealth of Nations and indeed all who gave service within Bomber Command.I would think at the time, Australasia would be comprised of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand but collectively known as the states, with others,which formed the then British Empire.Hence "of the then British Empire"

"Empire" a description of such federated states which as a noun tended to be banished post 1945 but nevertheless was widely used in a motivational way to the masses in directing the war against Germany and Japan.

As regards statistics,does the 23% RAAF quoted refer to the total number of World War 2 Australian dead.According to Bomber Command,the RAAF dead total was 4050,(7.3% of Bomber Command dead) which gives about 17600 Australian dead in World War 2, which, on first inpection appears low?.

Sorry Harry,

My answer evaporated.

I did put the statement poorly.

Australians in Bomber Command were 2% of the total RAAF yet they were 23% of total ww2 deaths incurred by the RAAF.

[Gotthard Heinrici]

Spidge's answer merely confirms what I knew all along, that when it came to bravery and sacrifice, Australians were not found wanting in all theaters in WW2.

[roadrunner465]

Great pictures of the Wing Picnics. I am sure the guys had very little fun and time to relax so nice that a photo exists.

[von Poop]

NLS - The Canadian Lancasters