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Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2006, 20:56
Replies: 49
Views: 10,328
Posted By 2Old2Care

NavalEye The word doesn't need to be...

NavalEye

The word doesn't need to be airbrushed out of history - quite the reverse, because it is an example of how Gibson was a product of his age, class and upbringing.

But it does not need...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2006, 19:35
Replies: 49
Views: 10,328
Posted By 2Old2Care

At least this one actually has a genuine US hero...

At least this one actually has a genuine US hero - McCarthy - as well as assorted Kiwis, Canadians and Aussies.

As for the dog. The name is racist now and it was racist in 1943, even if the use...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2006, 18:26
Replies: 176
Views: 34,377
Posted By 2Old2Care

My two favourite "bloopers" are: - The...

My two favourite "bloopers" are:

- The implication that the Poles were the first operational Allied squadron (in fact, the Czechs were).

- The listing of Allied pilots in the credits includes 1...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2006, 21:06
Replies: 176
Views: 34,377
Posted By 2Old2Care

You shouldn't all be so rude about SASless. ...

You shouldn't all be so rude about SASless.

After all, it is a well-known fact that the British Prime Minister during WWII was an American (all his best ideas came from the stories his Ma used to...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jul 2006, 21:38
Replies: 13
Views: 1,952
Posted By 2Old2Care

Combined or Joint

Almost

The historical answer is WWII. Prior to that, if the Royal Navy and the Britiah Army (with RAF added later) were forced to conduct an op togther, usually amphibious, it was a Combined Op....
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2006, 14:46
Replies: 94
Views: 14,091
Posted By 2Old2Care

Agree with Onan here. It probably didn't...

Agree with Onan here.

It probably didn't occur to Gibson or his white schoolboy friends that the dog's name was offensive, because of the unconcious racism of the time. But the word was...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2005, 16:22
Replies: 61
Views: 12,836
Posted By 2Old2Care

quote: The U2 is not the same aircraft as...

quote:

The U2 is not the same aircraft as the Canberra nor was it derived from it. The U2 was developed at the Lockheed Skunkworks in the early to mid 1950s. It is not a British design.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2005, 17:47
Replies: 22
Views: 5,448
Posted By 2Old2Care

Devil Even Trenchard was left with 28,000 in 1920. ...

Even Trenchard was left with 28,000 in 1920. Mind you, he had to cover the Fleet Air Arm as well (oops, perhaps better not go there....)
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2005, 21:07
Replies: 15
Views: 13,625
Posted By 2Old2Care

Pink chit

The gnarled ancients of my father's (early post-war National Service) generation told me years ago that the term comes from the colour of the chit you had to get indicating that you had permission to...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2005, 19:06
Replies: 105
Views: 14,884
Posted By 2Old2Care

No Bomber Command Medal

The "No Bomber Command Medal" is an old issue. The aircrew did qualify for a campaign medal that indicated active service. However, the groundcrew, being based in UK, only qualified for the Defence...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2005, 14:31
Replies: 45
Views: 9,410
Posted By 2Old2Care

Boba Fett's back-pack. So he did get away, then?:)

Boba Fett's back-pack. So he did get away, then?:)
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