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RAF Historical Society seminar - Normandy
The RAF Historical Society is holding a seminar on Air Power and Normandy/Overlord at RAF Museum Midlands (Cosford to you and me) on 18th September 2024. Tickers and details are available here: https://royalairforcemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/58576?branches.branchID=2048 Chris- CJGibson
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- 1944 2024 d-day france great britain operation overlord raf historical society royal air force world war ii
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D-Day 80th Anniversary
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c844ryz2j9do https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn44ed7yelzo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv224djxepxo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgee4nr11kyo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv22nyzy63zo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4n1gw00l5jo...- Grey Havoc
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- 1944 2024 allies axis powers d-day european theater of operations fortress europe operation overlord second front the longest day western front world war ii
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Keeping history alive: Jumping from iconic wartime Dakotas for D-Day 80
From a couple of days ago: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9kuEujDjEM- Grey Havoc
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- airborne forces d-day operation overlord parachute paratroopers world war ii
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Film: "Job 99 - 'PLUTO' - The Development and Production of the 'HAMEL' Pipelines by Stewarts & Lloyds, Ltd."
I think it is fair to say that most of those participating in this forum are aware of "Operation PLUTO" ("Pipeline Under the Ocean" or "Pipeline Underwater Transportation of Oil"), the creation and laying down of pipelines under the English Channel to transport fuel to the Allies on the... -
Tyneham
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/728823/The-village-that-died.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/dorset/idyllic-village-stolen-government/- Grey Havoc
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- british army cold war d-day lulworth ranges ministry of defence post-cold war post-world war ii world war ii
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Canada buys land in France's Juno Beach due to condo plan (BBC News)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63177891- Grey Havoc
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- 2019 2022 bbc canada canadian armed forces d-day domaine des dunes foncim france juno beach centre world war ii
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DUKWs with extension ladders at Pointe du Hoc (Overlord)
Hi, just find an interesting modification of the DUKW amphibian veichle: maybe it is well known, but I think it deserves a thread. During Overlord preparations, they found that Pointe du Hoc needed to be neutralized by landing forces to prevent the Germans from using the guns positioned there...- Temistocle
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- d-day operation overlord united states army world war ii
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- Forum: Secret Army Projects
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USS Nevada (BB-36)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Nevada_(BB-36)- Grey Havoc
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- 1940s d-day european theater of operations pacific ocean theater pearl harbor the greatest generation the history guy utah beach world war ii
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Mobile Mulberry Harbor
This thing looks like a modern re-interpretation of the WWII Mulberry Harbor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulberry_harbour In this case, the harbor can go wherever you go and doesn't tie you to a politically undesirable piece of land or force you to defend your supplies (from hungry mobs)...