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  1. Spitfire

    How old is your house?

    1945. My house and I were born the same year. But it looks better than I do.
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    Music from your childhood

    My father made a trip to US in 1956 - and came back with this record. Since then, there was no looking back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5fsqYctXgM
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    Flying boots

    uhhh - a dream comming through, eh?:D
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    The story of a pilot

    You are so right, Tim - the internet is good for something. Please allowe me to quote what Nathan lewis - his grandson had to say about "Zulu" - Albert G Lewis: “I knew and loved him until he passed away when I was 8 years of age. My memory of him is of a deeply humble man, who was very...
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    Aviator Glasses Decision

    Got these from e-bay last year. Royal Air Force 1940s though - but I like!:)
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    The story of a pilot

    Albert G Lewis, with his wife, children (+ wives/husbands) and grandchildren. The picture is from the seventies.
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    What are you wearing today??

    Nice one Darhling - next time you are in Denmark, we might take a few rounds. I have done fencing for 6 years. I WILL be gentle!;)
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    Favorite everyday watch

    This is mine. IWC Spitfire - first edition with the black facing. I love it.:D
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    2 x Irvin jackets for sale

    The ALC Irvin is still hanging in my closet - and is still waiting for a new home.
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    So what did you wear to ring in the New Year?

    This!
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    HAPPY NEW YEAR

    Only 10 and half hours left of 2009 - Thank you to all, I have had the pleasure of "meeting" and "talking to" in 2009. To friends in US, Australia, UK and all over the rest of Europe. Happy New Year :cheers1: You are great company! See you all again in 2010!
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    "Christmas Day Temperatures"

    It all started out so very nice. The whole country was covered in snow like a christmascard 22nd of december. The 23 of december too. The 24th of december it started to melt away with temperatures around minus 2 to zero. 25th of december the snow was almost gone and what was left, was wet and...
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    Merry Christmas from here to there

    Merry Christmas to all of you from the freezing north.:cheers1:
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    Best way to age an A-2

    wear it, fly with it, sit on it...for the next 20-30 years. That should do the job.;)
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    Custom Aero RAF jacket

    I really really like the look of that short, curly wool - wish I had known about it, before I ordered my Irvin. Oh well - just another reason for getting the next one:eusa_doh:
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    The story of a pilot

    Some great news - just got contact to Joseph Lewis. A grandchild of A.G. Lewis. Hopefully this will lead to more contacts - and a volume 2.:) (Edit): Have contact with Mark J R Lewis as well - hopefully this will help me puzzle the picture together of this special person - and great character.
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    What are you wearing today??

    I DON'T WANT TO LIVE UP HERE ANYMORE!!!! And if you show us the swimsuit pics - I leave for NZ right now!:)
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    Ecperience a WW2 POW Camp

    ...and the list goes on: "OMAHA BEACH" Roll around in waves of blood, womit and loose limbs, while we shoot at you. An experience for life! "THE ARDENNE EXPERIENCE" Try to sleep in a frozen mudhole, while explosives cut down large trees all around you. bags of fun... "THE FEW" Get...
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    Rank and Patches on Military Jackets - Might I Offend a Veteran?

    Just a thought: Back in WWII NON of the guys who got a A2 - or Irvin Jacket for that matter, had earned the right to wear it. That came later. So you just get your jacket, wear it - and earn the right to wear it. Hopefully not in bloody dogfights - but by being an example and by honouring...
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    The story of a pilot

    There will not be a Vol.2 if Mark doesn't react. So if anybody knows him, and told him to look here - please tell him to contact me.:)
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