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  • Lonerider62
    Truly XSive
    • Nov 2011
    • 187
    • Gaylord, MI.
    #1

    A bit of unknown history

    I just learned about what is in the video in the link. A fellow Vietnam veteran passed this on to me. I had never heard this before. Check it out. Watch the video "The German". in it's entirety.

    The German - Big Geek Daddy
    http://biggeekdad.com/2011/11/the-german/
    The German is a short film about a British and German fighter pilot who engage in a dogfight in World War Two.
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    • BA80
      Doctor of XSology
      • Oct 2010
      • 9980
      • Tulsa, Ok
      #2
      Interesting, I did not know that. I knew Switzerland was neutral also. But they didn't intern anyone did they?
      Greg

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        • SFerinTEXAS
          XSive Maximus
          • Jun 2006
          • 876
          #3
          If anyone cares to see a full length movie on the subject watch this.

          The Brylcreem Boys 1998 free on HULU Saw it some time back.

          http://www.hulu.com/watch/257400/the-brylcreem-boys
          79SF
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            • fredintoon
              Master of XSology
              • Mar 2004
              • 6795
              • Saskatoon SK
              #4
              Originally posted by Lonerider62
              I just learned about what is in the video in the link. A fellow Vietnam veteran passed this on to me. I had never heard this before. Check it out. Watch the video "The German". in it's entirety.
              Hi Lone,
              as Eire was a neutral country in WW2, yes, they interned combatants from both sides.
              But the video?
              That the RAF flew Spitfires from bases in Northern Ireland to defend against Luftwaffe bombing raids on the Belfast shipyards, OK.
              That the ME 109's 1,000 KM range let it fly there from bases in western France? You do the math.
              Fred Hill, S'toon
              XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
              "The Flying Pumpkin"

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                • CaptonZap
                  XS-XJ Guru
                  • Jun 2010
                  • 1748
                  • Denver
                  #5
                  How far is it from Ireland to Norway? CZ

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                    • fredintoon
                      Master of XSology
                      • Mar 2004
                      • 6795
                      • Saskatoon SK
                      #6
                      Originally posted by CaptonZap
                      How far is it from Ireland to Norway? CZ
                      Deking around Scotland to stay out of radar range? About the same as from Ireland to France deking around Cornwall for the same reason.
                      An ME109 would run out of gas way before it ever got home.
                      Fred Hill, S'toon
                      XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
                      "The Flying Pumpkin"

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