VE75 Hells Angels Crew and a UK Thank You
May 8, 2020 03:24:54 #
I'm using my spare time during lockdown to catalogue my collection of old negatives and other images. Lots of folk are feeling a bit fed-up because they can't hold the VE Day celebrations that they had planned, and some are having a 'distanced' form of street party.
By pure coincidence, on the eve of VE Day I opened the next box of plate glass negatives for cataloguing and found this image, which will need little description, so I thought I would post it here to say a big 'thank you' from the UK to all those overseas friends who helped us out in our time of need. The image was taken around 9 months before I was born - quite significant for me!
By pure coincidence, on the eve of VE Day I opened the next box of plate glass negatives for cataloguing and found this image, which will need little description, so I thought I would post it here to say a big 'thank you' from the UK to all those overseas friends who helped us out in our time of need. The image was taken around 9 months before I was born - quite significant for me!
May 8, 2020 05:02:10 #
I'd like to add my thanks - so glad that plane made it through to the end of the war. 
May 8, 2020 05:14:39 #
My thanks to all who served. A great photo of a heroic crew and plane. It definitely is a miracle the plane made it to the end of WWII. What a wonderful collection you must have. Mahalo for sharing.
May 8, 2020 05:15:38 #
May 8, 2020 07:35:45 #
May 8, 2020 10:04:40 #
Happy VE Day, the 75th.
Two links about the plane and the squadron:
https://www.afhistory.af.mil/FAQs/Fact-Sheets/Article/1428701/hells-angels/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/303rd_Air_Expeditionary_Group
Two links about the plane and the squadron:
https://www.afhistory.af.mil/FAQs/Fact-Sheets/Article/1428701/hells-angels/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/303rd_Air_Expeditionary_Group
May 8, 2020 10:27:06 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Happy VE Day, the 75th.
Two links about the plane and the squadron:
https://www.afhistory.af.mil/FAQs/Fact-Sheets/Article/1428701/hells-angels/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/303rd_Air_Expeditionary_Group
Two links about the plane and the squadron:
https://www.afhistory.af.mil/FAQs/Fact-Sheets/Article/1428701/hells-angels/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/303rd_Air_Expeditionary_Group
Stirring reading
May 9, 2020 06:27:38 #
May 9, 2020 08:30:59 #
Nothing like the WWII soldiers and airmen that served. The bombers played such a key role in winning the war. Very nice image for sure.
May 9, 2020 09:13:12 #
My thanks to everyone that has responded, glad you enjoyed the photo and all have the same sentiment in regard to these heroes.
May 9, 2020 11:30:03 #
Thank you for posting that photo. It’s a great memorial to a great crew and airplane. Happy VE Day.
May 9, 2020 11:42:39 #
It's too bad that children today do not learn anything about this period of our history. The kids I know who are graduating high school have NO knowledge of that war. I'm not sure what they do know, but I learned what they don't know! That was a pivotal period of history and created a LOT of heroes.
May 9, 2020 12:08:45 #
magnetoman wrote:
I'm using my spare time during lockdown to catalog... (show quote)
HOLY SHlT!
10 gods.
May 9, 2020 12:10:31 #
AzPicLady wrote:
It's too bad that children today do not learn anything about this period of our history. The kids I know who are graduating high school have NO knowledge of that war. I'm not sure what they do know, but I learned what they don't know! That was a pivotal period of history and created a LOT of heroes.
I agree. Seems unpleasant things get left out of the school curriculum anymore, or there is just a brief mention made. Not teaching about such important events in our history doesn’t make the fact that they occurred go away. Yup, that war made a lot of heroes, for sure. My dad was one of them, but he never talked about it. As a Vietnam vet, I understand.
May 9, 2020 12:47:20 #
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