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Truly, did anyone know that there was a Spitfire flying to Berlin, loitering for 30 mins, and flying back to Blighty???
I can only echo the sentiments of those before me.
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Colonel Blyth is one heroic gentleman. Apart from his proven courage and flying skills, what about his outstanding feats of navigation, able to pinpoint several targets per sortie, time and time again?
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I may have mentioned this before, but it's worth another post for those interested in what these guys were up to. Most of the PI work was undertaken at RAF Medmenham, not far from Benson. This book is a very good read on the subject:
I commend it to anyone with an interest in PR.
STH
I commend it to anyone with an interest in PR.
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Spit 944/Blythe
Thanks a million Ricardian,
Saw Pilot Blythe on TV film documentary on Op. Crossbow I think.last year and this and contacted his son on another site last year. Fantastic to see that film has survived as never seen a movie on Mount Farm. The Ridgeway Boys will be interested as they have lots of info of the WW2 site, used to travel everyday on way to work in Oxford bypassing the memorial to the USAAF there. Pity Adrian Warburton didnt take advice they were given in April 1944 and fly a Spit but would he have survived? Some WW2 RAF Veterans were mystified about an RAF Pilot flying a P38 just as some were puzzled about the USAAF flying Spits. In fact Warby gave some USAAF personnel an impromptu display on the P38 while in N.Africa I think. Had long argument with cousin about Spits, flying to Europe et al as he also didnt believe they could fly so far and carry so much fuel etc. Refused to be convinced even said it must be Veterans fantasy until I showed him info from Eddie Leafs book. Fantastic to think they flew so high.. One Mossie navigator told me he saved his Pilots life. They felt quite wonderful and somewhat sleepy when he noticed just in time that his Pilot was nearly nodding off and that the air supply hose was detached.!
No Museum display to the PRU's or SOE yet so couldnt show my grandson a PR A/C so gave him a model instead.Millions spent on that old celluloid hero and roue 007. SHAME, So many still unaware. Amazing to think that even pigeons were used with tiny cameras strapped on in early days and what those films looked like.??
Saw Pilot Blythe on TV film documentary on Op. Crossbow I think.last year and this and contacted his son on another site last year. Fantastic to see that film has survived as never seen a movie on Mount Farm. The Ridgeway Boys will be interested as they have lots of info of the WW2 site, used to travel everyday on way to work in Oxford bypassing the memorial to the USAAF there. Pity Adrian Warburton didnt take advice they were given in April 1944 and fly a Spit but would he have survived? Some WW2 RAF Veterans were mystified about an RAF Pilot flying a P38 just as some were puzzled about the USAAF flying Spits. In fact Warby gave some USAAF personnel an impromptu display on the P38 while in N.Africa I think. Had long argument with cousin about Spits, flying to Europe et al as he also didnt believe they could fly so far and carry so much fuel etc. Refused to be convinced even said it must be Veterans fantasy until I showed him info from Eddie Leafs book. Fantastic to think they flew so high.. One Mossie navigator told me he saved his Pilots life. They felt quite wonderful and somewhat sleepy when he noticed just in time that his Pilot was nearly nodding off and that the air supply hose was detached.!
No Museum display to the PRU's or SOE yet so couldnt show my grandson a PR A/C so gave him a model instead.Millions spent on that old celluloid hero and roue 007. SHAME, So many still unaware. Amazing to think that even pigeons were used with tiny cameras strapped on in early days and what those films looked like.??
Brilliant !
Q. No bullet proof glass I notice.
A. the figured if the enemy got as close as the you had no chance anyway.
This made me wonder if this Spitfire photo recce squadron could have anything to do with my Spitfire crash landing in Scotland search.
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...land-ww11.html
There are several "intelligence" connections arising in the search and may help explain Mr Raasch´s reticence and early exit from the town.
Q. No bullet proof glass I notice.
A. the figured if the enemy got as close as the you had no chance anyway.
This made me wonder if this Spitfire photo recce squadron could have anything to do with my Spitfire crash landing in Scotland search.
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...land-ww11.html
There are several "intelligence" connections arising in the search and may help explain Mr Raasch´s reticence and early exit from the town.
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I enjoyed that; a modest man with superb powers of recollection. No fuss either - just the facts.
"I figured my dance card wasn't full until I had been to Berlin".
Nice.
"I figured my dance card wasn't full until I had been to Berlin".
Nice.
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Brilliant footage of Blythe. A friend of mine, who is 94 this month volunteered to fly Mosquitoes for the PRU at Benson. He converted to Spitfires & was sent to St Eval in Cornwall where he would regularly fly down the occupied French coast filming Harbours & Submarine Pens all the way down to the Spanish Boarder.
On a couple of occasions, he was chased by ME109's but as he was unarmed, he would head West out to sea. He said the German pilots in single engine aircraft didn't seem to like flying out to sea, so would turn back, thank goodness!
On a couple of occasions, he was chased by ME109's but as he was unarmed, he would head West out to sea. He said the German pilots in single engine aircraft didn't seem to like flying out to sea, so would turn back, thank goodness!
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"Every pilot should fly a Spitfire"......I wish.
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Thanks that works, and welcome to the forums 
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Been lurking, and glad to be of service.
In my opinion, the film shows the very best characteristics of the World War II generation. It is well worth 15 minutes of your time.
In my opinion, the film shows the very best characteristics of the World War II generation. It is well worth 15 minutes of your time.
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how do you embed YT like that?
Just above the blank space for a 'reply post' you will see an icon on the right of the tool bar marked "YouTube". Click on that and you will see: [YOUTUBE][/YOU..]
in the middle of the resulting bracketed text you need to paste the identifier of the youtube clip you want i.e.:
http://www......youtube.com/watch?v=89lkvtJUI4E
(extra dots put in after www to stop the clip appearing!)
However, you need to remove everything prior to, and including the =
So, in the instance quoted you would see [YOUTUBE]89lkvtJUI4E[/YOU....]
thus giving you:
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Thanks.