New Bader Documentary

[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!

[Mark Crame]

Originally Posted by 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

Alex, in all fairness, they sussed the fact that I had clearly concocted the gun camera film as it was obvious for two reasons - 1, it was me (with my reputation) who posted it, and 2, the prosthetic leg in the foreground kind of gave it away. They weren't having a laugh at you but at the whole level of animosiy that ensued on that thread - neither Peter or Andy had any agenda other than placing their tongues firmly in their cheeks.

Anyway, to answer 2 of your questions - no, the pic wasn't genuine, and 3, well done for spotting it as a 109 - an F as it happens. I clearly didn't blur it enough.

Anyway, my apologies for suckering you. The thread is now descending into farce instead of savagery so my playing devils advocate worked.

Hand extended.

Mark,

(snapper)

[bn785371]

[quote=Franek Grabowski]Better have a look at the Fly Past forum!!! [/quoteCan you please give info how to visit this forum.
Thanks
René

[SMF144]

Rene,

A quick search on Google using "FlyPast forum" produced this link:

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/

I hope this helps.

Stephen