I think you've misunderstood me why did the Germans switch from targeting the airfields south on the Thames river when they were on the brink of gaining air superiority over the invasion area like all military decisions that Adolf Hitler made was based on the national socialistic doctrine of not loosing face when that doctrine was in conflict with the strategical plan the national socialist doctrine became the primary one when the Luftwaffe raided the shorts aircraft plant in north London ditched their bombs as the ack ack opened up on them the Raf in turn retaliated against Berlin two nights later
so as not to be seen to lose face so to speak Adolf Ordered the destruction of London as prelude the invasion as you rightly stated earlier turning on London was the Germans biggest blunder to date his fighters only had 10 minutes of fuel for much of the time the bombers would lose much of there protection and furthermore would be in range of 12th Groups so-called big wing
The same thing happened at Stalingrad in the winter of 1942 Von Paulus wanted to break out of the encirclement Adolf said no he would send troops to break-in to the Pocket Stalingrad would be supplied by the Luftwaffe the weather was vile and the airlift only brought in a tenth of was needed but he wouldn't let go of Stalingrad because it was named after Stalin and when it was all over Adolf said what is life ? life is the nation the individual has to die anyway beyond the life of the individual lies the nation
the victory or death order ok if your tucked up nice in the Wolfs Lair not good for the poor sixth army freezing to death in their foxholes

Thank you for these history lessons gentlemen i didn't know some of the reasons that Germany acted in the way they did ::up:

A war like WWII will probably never be played out again :yep:

I wouldn't be too sure on that score England France and the United States are deciding on their joint action against Syria after the Chemical attack but Russia has warned America and France and England of Dire Consequences if
Syria is attacked
we don't know how far Russia is Prepared to go propping up the Assad Regime
if the west does nothing is that a green light for Assad and Russia to commit more war crimes but if the west commit forces air strikes then the winds of war may blow strong have the human race learned from history and when once the pandora's box has been opened E=MC2 thermonuclear war is only a button press away where damned if we do something damned if we don't
SOP Standard Operating Procedure joint statements and wagging fingers today's headlines in the tabloid press is tomorrows fish n chip wrapping saber rattling from on both sides could escalate things
are we ripe for a Bedford incident Syrian Style

^^^ There was no national socialist 'doctrine' of not losing face. The latter is just a character trait, and Churchill had it as well. It was very much a game of children playing who can humiliate the other most, on the back of their people.
Attack my city, i'll attack your city, then it's all escalating. Personal ego, no doctrine. Same with advisors, Hitler fired all when the overstrained armies could not live up to his expectations, and took "direct personal command of the military". Was soon over then.

Looking at #17 reminded me of the fact that a few years ago I purchased the book below from the son of the movies music composer, the late Ron Goodwin, bearing the signatures of Sqn Ldr P Day, Mr Ron Goodwin, Mr Mike Vickers, Mr John Blake, Flt Ltd K Wilkinson, Flt Lt T G Pickering and, the author, Robert J Rudhall (authenticating the other signatures included). Just 100 copies have been individually signed and numbered. This one is the Author's Proof (numbered AP/100).

https://i.imgur.com/cJYaI41.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/w4vPDCK.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/jEwCQvx.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/zlJDpGn.jpg

Very nice ! A good catch :) :up:

Wow ill be Transmogrified slap me in the kisser with a wet kipper thats a very nice piece of movie history have you had it valued Jimbuna thankyou very much for sharing

Cheers :up:

I haven't actually but I don't mind admitting I paid £70 :yep:

I might look around now that you mention it :)

^ Both informative and accurate many would say.

"Never was so much owed by so many to so few"

Just back from RAF Cosford post up pictures soon :)