Has the OP lost interest? Left his post #1 and not been on the site since then! Personally, like the same question about the ET, no one airplane...
BSA, 'Birmingham Small Arms' were an arms manufacturer and also included the range of BSA motorcycles.
I concur and, in our personal case, it makes no real difference but it means less to spend when actually in the USA for those travelling on fixed...
.......or fees such as ESTA which has increased the cost of visiting the USA. I understand the EU is thinking of something similar....fee that is.
You seem to be conflating visitors/tourists with people wanting to live there and/or work. Those are two completely unrelated topics and I'm sure...
Could have made the New Year fireworks display even more 'interesting'! By definition, there will be loads more out there. Thankfully not many...
GDP does not pay bills! Gold and Foreign Currency Reserves were what was used. I'm working from memory but I think the source information is in...
The UK was desperate. We had run out of money (the 'cash and carry' scheme with the US saw to that...plus lots of overseas UK interests were also...
This whole thing was a classic case of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend". It's how international politics still works.
Dan Welcome. I like the avatar: very 'Korev lager' if I may say so. Have you also joined the sister site WW2Talk.com ? Steve
More specifically, is that photo taken at Duxford?
I accept Harold's point about torpedoes....but the Lancastria was sunk by the Luftwaffe using standard dumb bombs and would have proven a lot to...
I've got a copy of the first 'Unexpurgated Edition' English translation dated November 1939 and, it would appear, from the '73rd thousand' printed...
The Royal Navy was, as you say, a formidable obstacle but, I would argue, not invulnerable. If the RAF hadn't 'deterred' the Germans from...
The Germans knew that, in order to succeed with an invasion, they really needed air superiority and, in that respect, the RAF made the difference....
Back on again. Thanks guys.
WW2Talk. Is there a server problem at the moment or is it just me? Thanks Steve
Those wrecks are in positively good condition compared to some restoration projects I've seen. All boils down to money at the end of the day.
Adam Don't you mean that 'even less robust bicycle tyres......'....or is that business about running on rims sounds like tanks an Urban Myth?
......or, indeed, as a Census Number....... PMSL
