Am rather ambivelent about this programme but I'll let people decide for themselves. But I must say that their constant insistance on calling it Six Seventeen Squadron really got on my ........... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0iYyhlp5v4 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tsRvdJ-ZwRw http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GaKBENAyoV0 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ExO1LE80lvs http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=C60LQ7GZfzc http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XFJDXM7YasA The biggest saving grace are the interviews.
I watched a history channel show on Edinburgh, "underground cities" with an American dong the narration. He mentioned Edinburgh over 100 times and called it: EDDINBURRAGH - Drove me absolutely crazy!
Crazy Yanks. "Six Seventeer" is an Americanism. I slipped up once with David, "my" Lanc gunner, and sai "Five Fourteen". His response was "Always call it 5 1 4, it's the RAF!" My biggest bug in this area is when a sqn gets called the 617th Sqn! Having said that, there's some fascinating USAAF stuff out there (must start a thread along those lines) and I'm sure we get their terminology wrong!
Yes, I've been meaning to start a similar squadron histories thread for the USAAF. There are some excellent sites out there but I am very very weak on the workings, structures etc of the squadrons, groups, so on. EDIT: Andy's beaten me to it.
I like so totally rock! Only kidding. You're right though Kyt on the excellent website front. In many cases the standard is higher than the RAF-based sites but, at times, can also be a bit more brash. Even so, there's some totally excellent material out there. I hope this doesn't lead to buying USAAF books as well! I've done it in the past and have a nice little collection but...
