B24 42-50439 ‘Broad and High’ which was named after the main cross streets in Columbus, Ohio. Damaged on her third mission, low on fuel and crash landed in a field at Kirby Bedon, Norfolk, UK. 4 crew KIA. Part of the 467th Bomb Group the ‘Rackheath Aggies’ More to follow…

New artwork and work in progress for the zine: 2014, driving to Kirby Bedon for the Broad and High commemoration. Very excited with DSLR ready to take some pics. I met Joanne from the US who’s father was piloting Broad and High when it crashed in the village in August, 1944.

The Lockheed C-121 Constellation is a military transport version of the Lockheed Constellation. A total of 332 aircraft were constructed for both the United States Air Force and United States Navy for various purposes. Numerous airborne early warning versions were also constructe

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Notebook, scrapbook, sketchbook. July 2020 - TBC (Two pages left!)

How it started > how it’s going! This is a page from my school drawing book from about 1985 next to the last completed issue of the zine/comic. Some things make a big impression on us when we are very young! What did you enjoy in childhood but have forgotten? I would have drawn t

“So go home to your women, your whisky, and your jive. You’re a lucky bastard to be alive!” | I was lucky enough to meet Leroy Engdahl at a 448th BG Reunion in 2007. Leroy was instrumental in the restoration of seething_control_tower and visited the old airbase, Seething village

Type B-6 flying jacket.

Quote from President Lincoln inscribed on a memorial tablet in Kirby Bedon church. The tablet commemorates the crew that were killed when Broad and High crashed 18.08.44.

Exploring 2nd Air Division tail markings for a tiny zine. Not as straightforward as first thought with groups changing tail schemes a few times.

4.4.45 - #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory

Flak towers (German: Flaktürme) were large, above-ground, anti-aircraft gun blockhouse towers constructed by Nazi Germany. There were 8 flak tower complexes in the cities of Berlin (three), Hamburg (two), and Vienna (three) from 1940 onwards. Other cities that used flak towers in

‘August 18, 1944 we were returning from a mission, our altitude was between 400 and 500 feet. We were flying the slot of the low squadron. All four engines cut out at the same time. Due to lack of gas or vapour lock. We went down in a crash landing, there wasn’t time to lower the

👀 A collection of tiny tails. Vol.1 coming soon.

How was your weekend?We had a family gathering at Seething & Mundham Village Hall. The village welcome 8th Air Force veterans on several occasions, notably in 1984 and 1992. Looks like these frames commemorate the 1984 return to Seething. officialseethingcontroltower

“The Last and the Best” B-24J s/n 44-40210 ‘I’ll Be Seeing You’, 491st Bomb Group, North Pickenham. Hit by flak on a low-level supply drop over the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden. Crash landed and burst into flames. 9 KIA, 1 survivor. Thank

🤩 I’m digging this new title font combo. Feels like a corner turned, the beginning of the end for this particular project.

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Sketch from this week. ‘The Davis Wing..had a lower drag coefficient than most contemporary designs, which allowed higher speeds, and created significant lift at relatively low angles of attack. Its use in designs ended almost immediately following the end of World War II. (Wiki)

Work-in-progress on a new tiny zine about the #USAAF. This will be printed on A6 sheets and will be about the size of a small box of matches when folded. It's designed to be a quick reference guide to help me recall tail markings and symbols for each group #KofiChallenge.