From last Month, but just an amazing story.

Air War in East Africa 1940-1941
This just surfaced, done using Il-2
An excellent documentary of something I new nothing about .

Most interesting , never new the Allies used Junkers Ju-86's.

... same with me ...!

Good catch Duggy !

Some wonderful news here in Canada
FM159 TAXIS FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!!!

Mk X Lancaster FM 159 taxied under her own power last evening (April 22, 2014).
We had her out to test the repairs on the #2 engine. John Phillips and Greg Morrison discussed it and decided that to attempt it. With Brian Taylor as Engineer and Greg in the pilot's seat, we fired up 159, all four engines were eager to shake off the winter cob webs and all engines ran very well. With all four engines purring at 1000 RPM, the brakes were released and 159 began to roll... an immediate brake application and she came to a halt. Brakes released again, she rolled a total of about 20 ft with moderate brake applications. With the limited room, that's about all we can do with her! I would like to thank our Lanc Crew for making this possible.

I would also like to pass on a thank you to Craig Brookhouse of CWH for his help in answering all of my questions about taxing a Lanc.

A VERY BIG THANK YOU HAS TO GO OUT TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS, with out your support we would not be able to do any of this! THANK YOU!!!!

Yes, we will taxi her again, she won't taxi at every event this summer but we will do our best!
Greg Morrison,
Director BCMC


LINK- http://lancasterfm159.freeservers.com/

GWANGJU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (April 23, 2014) An EA-18G Growler aircraft from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 takes off from the runway at Gwangju Air Base. VAQ-132 is completing a two-week deployment to the Republic of Korea in support of Max Thunder, a bilateral exercise with U.S. and Republic of Korea military pilots. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lynn Frank Andrews/Released)

From last week, see above.

Maj. Barak Amundson and 1st Lt. Matthew Scott, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilots, fly over Lithuania during a training mission with the Lithuanian air force April 23, 2014. The 48th Air Expeditionary Group has been conducting the Baltic Air Policing mission here since January and will be handing over the mission to the Polish air force at the beginning of May. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)

Meanwhile in Russia.
Russian Air Force Tu-160 #19 Valentin Bilznyuk (RF-94113) seen at Zhukovskiy in late April.

And below soon to be Museum pieces
An A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the ramp at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 20, 2014. The A-10 is used for close air support throughout Afghanistan. (USAF photo's/released)

Meanwhile in Taiwan
http://vimeo.com/92356742

An air-to-air video of B-16718. The Boeing 777-300ER is the newest member of the EVA Air family. The video was taken by Roger Tonry with editing work done by Zak Marx (3DF Editor) and Arnold Ramm (3DF Colorist). The pilot of the Lear Jet 25 used to take the videos was Clay Lacy. Footage taken from one ground session at Paine Field and one 2-hour aerial mission over Western Washington. An Arriflex Alexa camera on the Astrovision system was used to take the video.