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Kevin Hodson was the airfield commander of 126 (RCAF) Airfield/Wing during the period August 1943 to mid-July 1944, then under a major 2TAF...

Hello Pat If I had turned in a proof with those mistakes I would be out of a hobby, that's for sure!! Enjoy the pdf, it has some excellent...

Hello Pat I realise, once again, that you are quoting from a book - I am just so surprised that the author has got away with murder with his...

Thanks Pat - more please! regards Allan

Hello Pat As I suspected then, formerly a flight of twelve, one now visible as a smoke trail, and one missing, reason unknown. Regards...

Hello Pat Definitely awake - note the time of my posting, I learnt from the master in Ireland to be up early, or late (depending as to whether...

Hello Pat ref your mention about the Australian war correspondent Alan Wood (of the London "Daily Express") - see...

Hello Pat I quite agree with your comment "the prose used in the book has a unique ability to impart an impressive insight into the story of...

Hello Pat Yes, I agree, probably lost in translation - however, although mainly RAF, 2nd TAF was truly an international command, comprised of...

Hello Pat I realise you are quoting but this piece is inaccurate "Ten squadrons of R.A.F. Typhoons and Thunderbolts of the 2nd Tactical Air...

hello Kevin The hangar is well worth a visit - it is now the main place to go to as the original DMC house has a few rooms downstairs showing...

Welcome to the Group Kevin - you have found a perfect place to live, I'm envious. Back in July I was on holiday down near to Flers, which my...

Hello Pat I am not familiar with the exact locations of the US drop and landing zones - Were LZ "O" and DZ "O" in roughly the same area? He...

Hello Pat Interesting - to say the least - however, we are expected to believe that a person who had trained as a glider pilot was selected for...

Hello Pat Interesting - to say the least - however, we are expected to believe that a person who had trained as a glider pilot was selected for...

Hello Pat Thanks for the interesting link about Drop Zone O - I find it hard to comprehend that they would have pre-marked the DZ's with an...

hello Blainville50 I also look forward to anything you can come up with, as the water purification has to be a cover story as with over 160,000...

Hello Pat Not surprised you found something after what I wrote the other day of the aftermath of the Falaise Pocket battles. However, these...

Hello Pat I agree - it was probably the best that could be done at the time, and I feel for the engineers who had to do the battlefield...

Hello Pat When I was at Montormel in July the guide told us that the British bulldozed mass graves from the Falaise pocket battles, and simply...