Elliott Marsh posted: "As GAR's D-Day 70th anniversary coverage continues, Elliott Marsh looks back at the commemorative events and parachute drops held in Normandy's American sector over the weekend of 6-8 June 2014. Friday, 6 June 2014 0530, 6 June 2014. D-Day. Typically jaun"
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2014-08-15
GAR [New post] D-Day 70 – Pt.27 – The Normandy Trail: Commemorations, 06-08/06/14
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2014-08-12
[Friends of the League of WWI Aviation Historians] On this day, a 100 yrs ago, a fifth Belgian Sqdn...
Forwarded message - From: Walter Pieters
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Lu sur 7s7: Une année exceptionnelle pour Brussels Airport
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Lu sur 7s7: Un passager menace de faire exploser un vol Brussels Airlines
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Lu sur 7s7: Forte croissance pour Brussels Airlines en juillet
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Zeppelin information and scale model stuff (Belgium minded)
Liège and Antwerp were amongst the first victims of a new way to make war : Strategic air bombings; and the Zeppelins were the weapons used.
In Belgium we have the chance to have the remains of the LZ62 (L-30).
http://lzdream.net/dirigeables/zeppelin/ficheszep/0/zeppelin.php?lz=62&p=0 give us the details of the operations of the LZ62 and include à picture of Count Zeppelin flying with LZ62
The same site describes in detail the R type of Zeppelin (LZ62 was a R type zeppelin) : http://lzdream.net/dirigeables/zeppelin/type/r.php
LZ62 was based in Tonder (now in Denmark) and the Museum located there give more details of the operational life of LZ62 : http://www.zeppelin-museum.dk/main.php?lang=en&page=airships&id=l-30
But practically what was the appearence of LZ62 ?
For the game combatace a digital rendition of LZ62 was created, some screenshots are availlable at http://combatace.com/topic/22376-2-wips-voisin-and-l30-large-image-alert/
Scale modelling the LZ62 is possible. Arizona models sales drawing of the Zeppelin Type R they created for the motion pictures Flying boys : http://www.arizonamodels.com/product_info.php/cPath/47/products_id/193
A completed model is on display on the page
http://dirigible-modelers.lefora.com/topic/19399966/My-first-models-for-the-museum-Part-II-LZ-62-and-LZ-114#.U-d0ymM4DNo
http://dirigible-modelers.lefora.com/topic/19399966/My-first-models-for-the-museum-Part-II-LZ-62-and-LZ-114#.U-d0ymM4DNo
If you do not want to have a large model of such a big flying machine, a company "printing" 3D models also produces a small scale mode of the LZ62 see http://www.shapeways.com/model/896723/airship-zeppelin-l30-lz62-1-2400.html
About the Liège and Antwerp attacks, some propaganda's drawings are on display at http://www.ww1-propaganda-cards.com/zeppelin_attacks%281%29-francais.html
The towns were bombed by Zeppelins Type M. Illustrations are availlable here : http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php?topic=32025.0
For the attack on Liège, see also http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150952
Some of the airships used to attack Liège and Antwerp came from Koln, see more at http://www.koelner-luftfahrt.de/luftschifferbtl3.htm
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Vintage Wings of Canada : A Terrible Beauty - the art of Piotr Forkasiewicz
Forwarded message - From: Vintage Wings| Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators Today, some of the greatest aviation artists are putting down brushes and oils and palette and creating art with distinctly modern tools algorithms, photo mixing, and digital paint boxes. They share, collaborate globally and produce works of magic surreality out of the experiences of men long ago lost in aerial battles. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabid/40/language/en-CA/Default.aspx Dave O'Malley, Vintage Wings of Canada |
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The B24 of Dergneau
Another solved mystery
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From: save.philippe@skynet.be <save.philippe@skynet.be>
Date: 2014-08-08 9:40 GMT+02:00
Subject: B24 Dergneau
To: Yves Duwelz <yduwelz@gmail.com>
From: save.philippe@skynet.be <save.philippe@skynet.be>
Date: 2014-08-08 9:40 GMT+02:00
Subject: B24 Dergneau
To: Yves Duwelz <yduwelz@gmail.com>
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Bonjour Yves,
C'est grâce à une fiche de Guy Destrebecq, dans la DB des crashs, que j'ai pu entreprendre et mener à bien mon enquête sur le crash du B24 "Pale Ale", à Dergneau.
Au vu des résultats ( lien ci-dessous), cet "important détails" méritait d'être cité.
Bien amicalement,
Phil
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Video: "The gliding dream 2013"
New Datafile on the Belgian Wings website: Fairey Fox
A new datafile has been added to the Belgian Wings Website, this time dealing with the Fairey Fox.
Click the pic to discover
Best regards,
Daniel Brackx
Click the pic to discover
Best regards,
Daniel Brackx
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2014-08-10
[MIBAC.be] Wings Of Memory, another successfull in initiative
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Status Update
By Wings Of Memory
On Aug 9 Wings Of Memory was invited by Lt Col Kuester of the US Military Representation in Belgium (Airbase Chièvres) to hand over some artefacts of a P-51 Mustang of 4th Fighter Group 335 Fighter Squadron that crashed on May 31 1944 in Belgium. These artefacts will be send to the the US base of 335 Fighter Squadron to be exposed in their museum.
The ceremony was also attended by 2 veteran pilots of the 365 Fighter Group and a representation of the 365 Fighter Group Association.
The ceremony was also attended by 2 veteran pilots of the 365 Fighter Group and a representation of the 365 Fighter Group Association.

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2nd Tactical Air Force Medium Bombers Association Newsletter August 2014 Dispersals
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GAR Aviation News – CWHM Lancaster KB726 (C-GVRA) arrival signals start of Lancaster Bomber Tour
Who ever dream seeing 2 flying Lancasters again ?
Look at the smiles of the peoples waiting at the fence
Elliott Marsh posted: "Friday, 8 August 2014 saw the culmination of a plan months in the making as the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's (CWHM) Avro Lancaster Mk.X KB726 (C-GVRA) safely completed its 3,700 mile trip to the UK, arriving at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, to begin"
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Yves Duwelz
Please use my new email adress yduwelz@gmail.com
Belgianaviationnews.be
http://www.Belgianaviationnews.be
Please use my new email adress yduwelz@gmail.com
Belgianaviationnews.be
http://www.Belgianaviationnews.be
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Video: "Pure Epicness - What soaring means to me"
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Yves Duwelz
Please use my new email adress yduwelz@gmail.com
Belgianaviationnews.be
http://www.Belgianaviationnews.be
Please use my new email adress yduwelz@gmail.com
Belgianaviationnews.be
http://www.Belgianaviationnews.be
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