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by fredleander
Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:49 am
Forum: Pre WWII
Topic: Export to China/Japan
Replies: 1
Views: 10683

Export to China/Japan

Are there any good overviews of Italian weapon exports to China and Japan before WW2? Anybody know?

Fred
by fredleander
Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:55 am
Forum: Ad Offers and Wanted
Topic: Diecast models on eBay....
Replies: 0
Views: 14934

Diecast models on eBay....

For those interested I am selling off a few duplicate diecast models on eBay:

http://www.ebay.de/sch/flhtrade/m.html? ... 4340.l2562

Fred
by fredleander
Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WingScale 1/32 is a No-Go
Replies: 2
Views: 11790

Re: WingScale 1/32 is a No-Go

While the subject aircraft of this topic are Allied, I'm sure others here may have either pre-ordered / were planning to get one of WingScale's 1/32 B-25s, B-17s or other aircraft in their line-up of future models. Unfortunately, WingScale won't be producing these 1/32 scale kits after all (details...
by fredleander
Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cliffs of Dover - video game
Replies: 3
Views: 13541

Re: Cliffs of Dover - video game

Its been announced by Ubisoft for release in Europe for next month and March 22nd for US release. This is not an expansion of the IL-2 Strumovik - Forgotten Battles series, but a new series with a new game engine. The initial release, as per the title, will be concerned with the Battle of Britain a...
by fredleander
Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:04 am
Forum: WWI
Topic: Swimming into Pula
Replies: 1
Views: 10372

Swimming into Pula

While serving with the UNPROFOR in Former Yugoslavia in 1994/95 I had the opportunity to see the ancient naval base in Pula. Then came to mind a story I vaguely remembered of an Italian naval officer actually swimming into the Austro-Hungarian base with a torpedo or explosive device. That must have ...
by fredleander
Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:42 am
Forum: English Channel September - December 1940
Topic: BR.20 bomber
Replies: 3
Views: 25865

Hi Fred, I agree, when one reads the English accounts of the BoB, one gets the impression the Regia Aeronauctica (RA) was wiped out by the RAF, but in fact very few RA losses can be attributed to the RAF. RA losses were mainly due to fuel and or breakdown of equipment. Such was the efficiency of wa...
by fredleander
Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:44 am
Forum: English Channel September - December 1940
Topic: BR.20 bomber
Replies: 3
Views: 25865

BR.20 bomber

When researching my book on the Sea Lion operation I found that the situation for the Italian BR.20's operating out of Belgium (CAI) was a little different than how it is usually portrayed, particularly by British proponents. First of all, losses seemed lower than for contemporary RAF bombers operat...
by fredleander
Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:35 am
Forum: Comments and Annoucements
Topic: Hello everybody....
Replies: 3
Views: 12285

Webmaster wrote:Hello Fred, welcome to Stormo and I look forward to reading your book. Thank you for your post.
Thank you, Vince - where do I send it...... :wink: ....?

Fred
by fredleander
Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:08 am
Forum: Comments and Annoucements
Topic: Hello everybody....
Replies: 3
Views: 12285

Hello everybody....

Hello, everybody - I am new here. I have just written a book on Operation Sea Lion and is now working on my second. I have given it the work title: Twin Pillars. Guess what it is about...... :?: .... Yes, Gibraltar and Malta and the planned Axis' invasions. I hope to be able to also extract informat...