New Bader Documentary

[Brian]

Hi guys

For those who didn't see it, one has to congratulate Andy Saunders and his team for their perseverance and for bearing the disappointments bravely! The most intriguing part for me was the discover of the flying helmet bearing the initials D.B. What a strange coincidence. That actuualy belonged to Donald Bostock, who had baled out of the machine (a Mark IX) in 1943. Sadly, Donald is no longer with us but his widow was taken to the site to see the remains of his Spitfire and was given the helmet and googles (also found in the remains of the cockpit), which I thought was a nice touch.

Well done Andy and members of your team.

Cheers
Brian

[Alex Smart]

Hi,

Great programe, worth watching.
They did not as I recall refer to the fact that the pilot Bostock evaded.
Nore that the a/c serial number would have been MA764, indeed a Mk IX.
Lost on the 25th November 1943.
Now I only wish that I had recorded the programe.

Alex

[Graham Boak]

They did mention Bostock's evasion. But did not, as far I recall, fully identify the earlier Spitfire they dug up.

[SMF144]

Andy Saunder's account on who shot down Bader along with images of the search for his Spit was published recently in issue No. 125 of After The Battle Magazine.

It's an excellent read...

http://www.afterthebattle.com/ab-con1.html


Stephen

[Franek Grabowski]

Better have a look at the Fly Past forum!!!

[Graham Boak]

Thank you Franek! That's one hour I won't see again for very little purpose other than confirmation of the rank stupidity of some people. Though there was quite a bit of interesting material in the more direct confrontation between Dilip Sarker and Andy Saunders. Shame about the rest.

[SMF144]

Graham,

Yes, it's unfortunate that there's anomosity between the two gentlemen and I read the lengthy thread on the FlyPast forum but I guess when it comes to business, business is business. That being said, there's something about Dilip that bothers me and I can't seemt to put a finger on it. After looking at Dilip's website, his whole "look at me and my MBE" left me with a feeling of why do you have to brag about it?

Anyhow, I was most impressed with the quality of Andy's article in After The Battle and I look forward to his future works.

Stephen

[JaganP]

Originally Posted by SMF144

After looking at Dilip's website, his whole "look at me and my MBE" left me with a feeling of why do you have to brag about it?

There is nothing wrong in being proud of one's achievements - and the MBE to Dilip is an achievement he can be proud of. Its not that he is posting it on every forum - is he? he had limited it to only his website.

[Alex Smart]

Gentlemen,

I fully agree.

Despite asking what I thought to be sensible questions. I was delt with offhand condisending replies or so I thought. Though I could be wrong.
Anyway I have left the thread to those who delight in their own importance .

Alex

[Nick Beale]

I enjoyed the programme, if only to see the places I'd read about in the original After the Battle article.

Of course you got the usual British TV compilation WW2 gun camera footage and a production team who think "any old plane will do" when it comes to selecting wartime film (or maybe aircraftall look alike to TV people). It was nice to see the Moranes though, even if they were totally irrelevant!