tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post4999774319901689575..comments2024-03-16T09:11:27.097-04:00Comments on GrEaT sAtAn"S gIrLfRiEnD: Happy BDay RAFGrEaT sAtAn'S gIrLfRiEnDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09760252542953109449noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-16217709961878875892008-04-04T14:16:00.000-04:002008-04-04T14:16:00.000-04:00Great tribute. I'm surprised this got past my hub...Great tribute. I'm surprised this got past my hubby, he's such a history buff. He must be slipping.<BR/><BR/>I've been following the HBO special on John Adams. It is a tribute to both the United States and Britain, that after the rocky start in our relationship -- we are stronger than ever. We have stood together time after time against freedom's enemies.<BR/><BR/>Debbie Hamilton<BR/><A HREF="http://www.righttruth.typepad.com" REL="nofollow">Right Truth</A>Right Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274108313586611205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-70319562755498093022008-04-04T08:11:00.000-04:002008-04-04T08:11:00.000-04:00Great post, enjoyed reading it very much!If you fo...Great post, enjoyed reading it very much!<BR/>If you folks are ever over in England or on the continent I'd recommend going to the D-Day museums in Normandy. There is plenty to see there and lots of history regarding the American forces who fought on the beaches.Englisc Fyrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074921772491001200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-15276645874240627012008-04-04T00:39:00.000-04:002008-04-04T00:39:00.000-04:00Hi Semaj! thanks for noticing - actually though - ...Hi Semaj! thanks for noticing - actually though - like our regime changin' syntax manglin' cowboy in chief says "There's a little bit of Great Britain inside every 'Merican"<BR/><BR/>I stumbled across it buying a cool RAF T from the RAF website. Just lucky I reckon!GrEaT sAtAn'S gIrLfRiEnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760252542953109449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-85505704723636211502008-04-04T00:31:00.000-04:002008-04-04T00:31:00.000-04:00Thanks for that - it took an American to remember ...Thanks for that - it took an American to remember it.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-26944234560722807652008-04-03T21:24:00.000-04:002008-04-03T21:24:00.000-04:00Hi Skunkfeathers. Yeah the ME 262 was really high ...Hi Skunkfeathers. Yeah the ME 262 was really high tech and ushered in the jet age. Very tough to shoot down. <BR/><BR/>I bet you are really proud of your uncle. What an awesome story to share.GrEaT sAtAn'S gIrLfRiEnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760252542953109449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-63171945865161462532008-04-03T21:21:00.000-04:002008-04-03T21:21:00.000-04:00Hi Donald, thanks - I wanted to make omage to Grea...Hi Donald, thanks - I wanted to make omage to Great Britain for being there - right there - all the way.GrEaT sAtAn'S gIrLfRiEnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760252542953109449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-6813301117158885532008-04-03T21:20:00.000-04:002008-04-03T21:20:00.000-04:00Hi Uncle Joe - true that. Buddying up the P51 with...Hi Uncle Joe - true that. Buddying up the P51 with a Merlin engine (made by the Rolls Royce car company - how cool is that!!?) was 'bloody brilliant. <BR/><BR/>Did you know that Kelly sketched out the Mustang on a napkin in a bar and 90 days later they were getting cranked off the assembly line like doughnuts?<BR/>The allies were blessed with cats who could think out side the boxGrEaT sAtAn'S gIrLfRiEnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760252542953109449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-79854810665553461652008-04-03T21:16:00.000-04:002008-04-03T21:16:00.000-04:00Hi Beaman. Yeah yeah rub it in! Just Teasing! I re...Hi Beaman. Yeah yeah rub it in! Just Teasing! I reckon you should be proud of your bloodline who fought the Luftwaffe (the fiercest air force of all time up til the Battle of Britain) to a standstill. And the commitments they have made during the Warsaw Pact era and now in the new millenium.<BR/>Here in Great Satan, we salute Great Britain and her awesome kids in the air.GrEaT sAtAn'S gIrLfRiEnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760252542953109449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-88714053577806159252008-04-03T21:13:00.000-04:002008-04-03T21:13:00.000-04:00Hi Otto. Yeah - it is amazing how the Royal Flying...Hi Otto. Yeah - it is amazing how the Royal Flying Corps became the RAF. There is a cool movie called 'Flyboys' that is about a group of Americain Voltiguerres who flew for France in the Lafayette Escadrille. Anyway the deal is those early aeroplanes - while cutting edge for the time where incredibly dangerous! So was combat in the air - dogfighting they called it.<BR/><BR/>The RAF is featured in an ancient film calleed 'Battle of Britain' = one of my faves. <BR/><BR/>RAF was and still is amazingGrEaT sAtAn'S gIrLfRiEnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760252542953109449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-91598644972142567782008-04-03T11:21:00.000-04:002008-04-03T11:21:00.000-04:00A very fine tribute, and a very fine grasp of hist...A very fine tribute, and a very fine grasp of history, Courtney!<BR/><BR/>My late uncle flew one of those P-51s over Berlin, and survived a tangle with an ME-262 (his wingman got one; he got credit for damage before it dove into the clouds and disappeared).<BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday, RAF!Skunkfeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563552997319253167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-6227755452896145742008-04-03T00:37:00.000-04:002008-04-03T00:37:00.000-04:00Cool post, Courtney!Cool post, Courtney!AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-35959373514559520352008-04-02T22:50:00.000-04:002008-04-02T22:50:00.000-04:00There are few machines more beautiful than a Briti...There are few machines more beautiful than a British Supermarine Spirfire except maybe an American P-51 Mustang powered by a British made Rolls-Royce Merlin engine... unless of course you were a Nazi dealing with Spitfires over London and P-51s over Berlin. Tee hee!<BR/><BR/>The RAF has always been one of the world's best air forces since it's formation.<BR/><BR/>Nice post.Uncle Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293279488416490215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-19285095823902051912008-04-02T20:11:00.000-04:002008-04-02T20:11:00.000-04:00Well said Courtney. I'm very proud of my mother an...Well said Courtney. I'm very proud of my mother and grandfather who served in the glorious RAF! The Battle of Britain was our finest hour, no doubt about it. The tides turned after that very victory. <BR/><BR/>There's an RAF museum near where I live. You might have seen the statue that can be seen there in one of my blog posts from last year. <A HREF="http://beamansworld.blogspot.com/2007/09/battle-of-britain-day-remember-me.html" REL="nofollow">Battle of Britain</A>Beamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516397458228874124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719362718346107647.post-55930855488987759982008-04-02T17:30:00.000-04:002008-04-02T17:30:00.000-04:00And to think:"It all began with string, wood, canv...And to think:<BR/><BR/><I>"It all began with string, wood, canvas, a primitive engine and an idea that air power was not just for dreamers"</I> <BR/>RAF spokesman David Forsyth<BR/><BR/>Prime Minister Gordon Brown acknowledged the anniversary saying in a statement: <BR/><BR/><I>"On this the 90th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force, the world's first independent air force, I would like to take the opportunity to thank the service for its sterling contribution to the defence of this country and her interests...We are all familiar with their proudest moment in the <B>Battle of Britain</B>, but in fact their commitment and bravery over the whole 90 years are a credit to all those who have served and continue to serve in the RAF...Today, as has been the case throughout the service's history, airmen and women serve on operational duties in Iraq and Afghanistan, in the UK and around the world..."</I><BR/><BR/>Glad you posted on this...Ottavio (Otto) Marasco https://www.blogger.com/profile/07813984603766878752noreply@blogger.com