Jack

Sorry mate but you are just a mere 93 poster - ain't good enough old boy.

That is flipping funny - going to have use that one :mrgreen:

Just to let you all know what has been happening on behalf of everyone on HMVF. I have had emails and PM's from many people and had a call yesterday from Hardyferret who was rather concerned about it all, to a point where he said he was starting to feel uncomfortable with it all. People who are lucky enough to know Jerry know that his isn't easily disturb by anything so I would use that as a benchmark of how must people feel. I was motivated by this and drew up an email and contacted as many people with influence that I could yesterday, i.e. the editors of all the relevant magazine, the chair/president/PR of IMPS, MVT, LHA and as many relevant people as I could think of. We wanted to make sure that people were aware of this video and that we were also aware of the damaged this could cause.. ..........I am still awaiting the courtesy of a reply from all of the people I contacted. Perhaps Shane is right, is the movement to far removed to see what the hell is going on, are we doomed with this sort of inaction? Jack.

..................are you sure? Must of been a long day for you then?!

Neil that is rather a scary picture you have painted there, perhaps more people should take note of that. Perhaps this is where the movement is missing the point and perhaps this is where the movement and people like your goodself can help to start to educate people?

Welcome aboard Tim. Great to have you here and thanks for stopping by. Not sure if Mark has finished with those dancing girls yet but when he does I will ask him to send them on over....... Best wishes. Jack. PS. What is the head count on Tims now?

Again yes, as one of things that fazed me at this years Tankfest was that the Americans won the battle with the Germans. Who is to say that the US should win?? This side of reenacting is something that should be address as it strikes me as being rather insulting to the 'viewer' as it is very much a 'cowboy and indian' scenario.

Hi all. Just a quick one to ask all of you for your help if you can.............. I would like to increase membership if we can and reach out to more like minded people. Hass anyone got any ideas how we can do that? Can we post more links on more sites? Can we tell our friends about it or our clubs.........etc etc? :? Any help with this would be very much appreciated. Best wishes. Jack.

Looking good, Joris where you taking the video or where you in the parade? Enigma........you nearly run that bloke over :schocked:

Absolutley extraordinary content Steve, this site really is doing what it was set up for. Thanks for taking the time to post this up.

Yes I think we would, well I hope we would. This is above and beyond one step to far and it shouldn't even be discussed in the topic as reenacting as clearly this is acceptable. However, you need to have dangerous idiots like this to demonstrate how inane the augment about 'normal' reenacting can be and perhaps sometimes we really do miss the point that reenacting really is another accessories to demonstrate and teach our history. I am sure that the current held view will change as the generations come up through.

Bugger, wouldn't didn't I think of that one 8-) That is just to funny :-D :-D

I still convinced that you can't have one without the other :?

Hi all. Sorry that some of you are still having this problem. I will try and get on top of the problem this week. Could you be as kind as to post up here the error codes etc that you are having and I will forward these to our host. WW2 forum and I use the same host so I am thinking here that it may be a problem with the hosting company......and not HMVF. Many thanks for your understanding. Jack.

Now I like the sound of that..or why don't we ask the BBC to spend 53 million on a Roman invasion series..........silly me, they done that last year, that work well for them then :?

Hope this helps everyone, Your local RBL contacts

That would be wonderful Jerry!

Sorry, yes know that, I meant over US MV's............ :schocked:

Guy, just thought you maybe interested in a reply to the images that we took at Upottery from Don Burgett............ jack, I just viewed your posted photos - - - - - When I got to the runway I just sat and stared, you can't possibly know what that view did to me. Thank you for taking the time, trouble, effort and your pain to get the photos. Also thanks to your kiddies for thinking of bringing the camera along with their dad after taking the pictures. Or the other way around. Jack, give our thanks to the person who gave you permission and the combination to the lock to enter the hallowed ground in our names. He could have said "No." Right now I can hear the pilots cranking the engines, the cough and fireing as they caught and revved up. The pilots pushed the throttles to proper RPM, checked their mags and gauges the C-47 shook and vibrated as though eager and we were silent to the man. The ship farthest to our left added throttle, moved forward toward the runway, did a right ninety and paraded left to right before us as vanguard, moving between us and the runway, heading to the right end of the runway and take-off point. We watched the flames of exhaust in the growing dark as the ship, filled with 101st Eagle men loaded with tools of war shadowed past. It became our turn, the ship shuddered and moved, turned right and followed the ships in line before us. At the end of the runway we did a left 180, lined up with that runway, the ship in front of was gathering speed heading away from us. Our pilot firewalled the throttles and we went as over a bumpy country road heading toward the skies and Normandy. When the gear cleared the ground we were airborne, we cheered as one breaking the silence. We were going to war. To my recollection I never saw the control tower. All the while we were in the marshalling we were busy from revellie to taps studying maps, arial photos, listening to breifings, studying enemy weapons, studying men dressed in various enemy uniforms parading in and out of our tents unannounced, cleaning and recleaning weapons, sharpening trench knives, placing weapons on our bodies to see where we as individuals found them best suited, and everything else it takes to get ready to spearhead an operation as large as The Normandy Invasion. The control towers are located on the runways; the only time we got to the runways was when we arrived at our assigned planes and then we had to get pararacks ready and installed on the belly of the planes. Count our ammo, load our weapons and make sure all was in readiness. Once in the plane and all was loaded outside and inside it was beginning to get dark and we were preoccupied with other things. Jack, what memories. Thank all of you from all of us. Don Burgett, I suddenly feel a little older tonight. *thanks to Don & Mark Bando and Trigger Time.

Nah, gonna have to buy some Brit kit next :mrgreen:

Kev, any more updates on this?

What size engine are the M20's? Insurance groups etc etc? .............not that I am close to thinking about buying one :naughty: Cheers. jack.

Steve, weren't Spits used as spotters for the naval guns?

Go for it Steve, you are going to have a great collection by the time you have finished.

Good point Tim and nice collection Steve.