Stew Dapple Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 SCRAMBLE! At your leisure boys and girls Cheers, Stew 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 DON'T JUST STAND THERE, GET ONE UP! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) SCRAMBLE !!!! Edited July 10, 2020 by Erwin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8507915/The-girl-13-helped-win-Battle-Britain.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Daga daga daga! Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Well I'm stuck on the starting blocks. I have to work this weekend. I will have a word to the boss and see if he will let me have a few hours.... He is a tough old fellow so I might have to kick him in the shins a few times to get some co-operation . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Greg Law said: Well I'm stuck on the starting blocks. I have to work this weekend. I will have a word to the boss and see if he will let me have a few hours.... He is a tough old fellow so I might have to kick him in the shins a few times to get some co-operation . The engine's overheating and so am I. Either we stand down or blow up. Now which do you want? To be honest I need to get paint on my two Seafires, but I might just start prepping my Hurricane - 213 Sqn AK°U Serial unknown.. SLt DM Jeram.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 DON’T COME AND TELL.... RING THAT BELL LIKE HELL ! .... SCRAMBLE ALERT ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I note with sadness the UK's media is further cementing the Myth of the Spitfire into position.Poor old Hurricanes and Defiants, always forgotten. It might be fun, actually, to keep a headcount of the types being built for the GB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Am I too late to join in???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 28 minutes ago, Heather Kay said: It might be fun, actually, to keep a headcount of the types being built for the GB. In 1/72 Arma Hobby's new Hurricane might swell the ranks for that type and the Revell Ju88A-1 should result in a few more of those compared to the 2015 75th BoB Anniversary Group Build. Actually it's a pretty good scene for 1/72 BoB fans at present, all the major types being represented by new-ish tool mainstream kits of very good quality - ironically the oldest and most primitive probably being the Airfix Spitfire. Cheers, Stew 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 REPEAT PLEASE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Just now, Nick Belbin said: Am I too late to join in???? Not at all Nick, we've only kicked off today, start your build thread in the appropriate area at your leisure, as long as it is completed by 31st October. Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Thanks Stew!! I'll go and find the kit . . . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Greg Law said: He is a tough old fellow so I might have to kick him in the shins a few times to get some co-operation . Kicking ‘yourself’ in the shins Greg... that’s a good trick, I suppose you could use your back heals? I’m sure you’ll be able to find the time to make a start.. even I got some (.. a few hours) in! Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 40 minutes ago, Heather Kay said: I note with sadness the UK's media is further cementing the Myth of the Spitfire into position.Poor old Hurricanes and Defiants, always forgotten. It might be fun, actually, to keep a headcount of the types being built for the GB. At least it's remembered in the UK. Here in Australia there's been no coverage that I've seen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Just for fun, and not at all scientific, here’s a quick headcount of build threads as the GB kicks off. Spitfire 13 Hurricane 18 Defiant 5 Gladiator 1 Blenheim 3 Beaufighter 1 Bf109 12 Bf110 3 Ju8u 0 Ju88 3 Do17 3 He111 1 CR42 2 G50 1 BR20 1 Non-aircraft 1 Interesting. Not one Stuka yet, but Hurricanes powering ahead, with Emils and Spits coming up from behind. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, MattG said: At least it's remembered in the UK. Here in Australia there's been no coverage that I've seen. Partly it's due to the Battle falling into the current myth of British exceptionalness. The fact that the RAF of the BoB was multinational is usually less than emphasised in the mainstream, occasionally there would be comments about Polish or Czech pilots. Obviously the aero and modelling enthusiasts and press are more nuanced in their knowledge, but that's of no interest to mainstream media. One could equally point out Gallipolli is virtually unknown to the UK public, it doesn't figure in the national myth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 In my Battle library, I have a couple of period publications. Hell's Corner 1940 was published after 1940, as was the Air Ministry booklet. Interesting to note the AM publication shows the Battle period as August to October. I understand the 10 July date for the start was the idea of Dowding. From the AM booklet, the mythical He113s make an appearance. Is anyone planning a build for the GB? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 31 minutes ago, MattG said: At least it's remembered in the UK. Here in Australia there's been no coverage that I've seen. You could watch this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 @Heather Kay The August issue of Aeroplane Monthly has a reproduction of The Aeroplane for 23 August 1940 with it and it has this nugget of ‘information’ Obviously this myth took hold pretty quickly. Trevor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 It must have amused the Nazi propaganda corps to read that "at least three" of them had been shot down over Britain Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Heather Kay said: It might be fun, actually, to keep a headcount of the types being built for the GB. I saw you beat me to it Heather, but I'm a statistician and couldn't resist starting to count when you initially mentioned this, so here's my quick take on the count! No He115s so far either. And they types with other group builds this year (Stuka, He111) are under-represented. I will partly fix this later as I'm planning a Ju87 when I finish the Blenheim. Matt 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 55 minutes ago, malpaso said: Partly it's due to the Battle falling into the current myth of British exceptionalness. The fact that the RAF of the BoB was multinational is usually less than emphasised in the mainstream, occasionally there would be comments about Polish or Czech pilots. Obviously the aero and modelling enthusiasts and press are more nuanced in their knowledge, but that's of no interest to mainstream media. One could equally point out Gallipolli is virtually unknown to the UK public, it doesn't figure in the national myth. Yes, exactly right and very well put. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Stew Dapple said: It must have amused the Nazi propaganda corps to read that "at least three" of them had been shot down over Britain Cheers, Stew I have been reading through the Operations Record Books for the Blenheim squadrons as part of the research for one of my builds, and the number of references to He113s is quite astounding - in the 1940 records they seem to be mentioned almost as often as Bf109s! Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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