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Paratroops in Training in Middle East May 1943

Paratroops in Training in Middle East May 1943 Sgt. Stanley Gladstone 1 AFPS (AFPU) 17th May 1943 IWM E 24615-24636 [IMG] E 24615 A container...

Thread by: brithm, Dec 13, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: Airborne
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The Famous Doolittle Raid of April 18th 1942.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/4159198/honoring-the-doolittle-raid-a-legacy-of-courage-innovation/ [ATTACH] The...

Thread by: Little Friend, Apr 18, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: All Anniversaries
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American bombing strategy on Japan: two books reviewed (briefly)

Dr Robert Lyman's latest email has two reviews of book on the air or aerial war against Japan: In my latest ‘Book Friday’ I was delighted to read...

Thread by: davidbfpo, Mar 30, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: War Against Japan
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Could Someone Help Nail down this US serviceman’s role in his unit?

[ATTACH] I have this letter that I’m currently trying to find information on. It was written by a George J. Chiros. He was the rank of Captain at...

Thread by: Jeremiah, Mar 9, 2025, 14 replies, in forum: US Units
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Survival rate of aircrew in RAF Bomber Cmmd & US 8th Air Force

Thanks to a posting elsewhere I have come across the work of a mature Canadian student, at degree, MA and PhD levels, whose first two...

Thread by: davidbfpo, May 27, 2024, 3 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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U.S. Troop Carrier Groups Operation Varisty

Thread for information on USAAF Troop Carrier Groups for Operation varsity 24th March 1945 Flight Roster 15th Troop Carrier Squadron - 61st...

Thread by: brithm, Apr 10, 2024, 3 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Looking for Great Grandfather

Hey all, I am looking to get more info on my great-grandfather, or helpful hints on where to look for more info. I know for a fact that his...

Thread by: Christian Parrish, Apr 7, 2024, 11 replies, in forum: US Units
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The 1st Airborne's Disastrous Glide into Sicily - WW2TV

The 1st Airborne's Troubled Glide into Sicily - The American Perspective Presentation by Mark C. Vlahos [MEDIA] Regards ...

Thread by: Cee, Jul 10, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Airborne
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USAAF bomber squadron

Hello, does anyone know how many aircraft made up a US bomb squadron in late WW 2? Was there a difference in numbers between medium and heavy...

Thread by: alberk, Mar 28, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Help with map (?) reference

Hello, could anyone tell me what the reference underlined in red may mean? I am familiar with the six digit grid reference/eastings/northings etc....

Thread by: alberk, Jan 5, 2023, 7 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Fighter Ace Colonel. E.P. Roberts USAAF

Fighter Ace Colonel Eugene "Gene" Paul Roberts, USAAF Eugene P. Roberts oral history interview Museum of Flight Commander 84th Fighter...

Thread by: brithm, Oct 16, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: US Units
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Award BEM LAC. F.F. Sprules, RAFVR U.K. January 1945

Leading Aircraftman Francis Frederick SPRULES, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. In January, 1945, a Fortress aircraft, in attempting to land...

Thread by: brithm, Jun 28, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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The electronic warfare history of the Battle of the Bulge

I know there are threads on The Battle of the Bulge, this new thread was created after a search if the subject was covered - apparently not. The...

Thread by: davidbfpo, Dec 29, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Operation Varsity - lost aircraft

While trying to identify the aircraft, aircrews and crash sites of US aircraft lost in Operation Varsity I recently had a closer look at the "US...

Thread by: alberk, Dec 12, 2021, 2 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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NARA catalogue escape and evasion reports

I had an email detailing the above series from the catalogue at NARA today. Looks interesting, but you have to register to use the material:...

Thread by: bamboo43, May 27, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: Research Material
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How much for the bomber panel switch?

Found this one in my house.. dont know from which bomber it is, but it definitely had opportunity of torpedoes carrying... How much would this...

Thread by: Auroralution, May 3, 2021, 12 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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“Masters of the Air. How the Bomber Boys Broke Down the Nazi War Machine” by Ronald L. Miller

A book review in The Wavell Room on:The Combined Bombing Offensive – the dual efforts of the RAF’s Bomber Command and the United States Army Air...

Thread by: davidbfpo, Apr 22, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Intelligence and Anglo-US Close Air Support in the Western Desert and Tunisia, 1940-1943

Just found this UCL History PhD thesis, the full title being 'Intelligence and Anglo/American Close Air Support in the Western Desert and Tunisia,...

Thread by: davidbfpo, Apr 4, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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RAF Portreath Help Request

In the absence of availability from TNA at the moment (due to reading room closure even to their staff and these files not having been digitised)...

Thread by: CornwallPhil, Mar 5, 2021, 8 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Hiroshima 1945 - The British Atomic Attack

Watched an early August 2020 Mark Felton documentary last night; which is summarised as:This is the story of the secret 'Black Lancasters', a...

Thread by: davidbfpo, Sep 23, 2020, 27 replies, in forum: War Against Japan

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