Comments on: Admiral Cunningham and HMS Illustrious in Malta During World War II http://www.historynet.com/admiral-cunningham-and-hms-illustrious-in-malta-during-world-war-ii.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 18 May 2013 15:30:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: HILARY FRENCH http://www.historynet.com/admiral-cunningham-and-hms-illustrious-in-malta-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-828410 HILARY FRENCH Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:14:40 +0000 #comment-828410 HIS NAME IS CHARLES JOHN FRENCH, KNOWN AS JACK HIS NAME IS CHARLES JOHN FRENCH, KNOWN AS JACK

]]> By: HILARY FRENCH http://www.historynet.com/admiral-cunningham-and-hms-illustrious-in-malta-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-828409 HILARY FRENCH Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:13:36 +0000 #comment-828409 Hi, my dad is 93 now. He was an Observer on the Illustrious, flying the Swordfish. I am still fascinated as to how he survived this period in the War. He was reported missing in action, two days before he turned up on his mothers doorstep, my grandmother. He was more traumatised by her re-action to his safe return, than his spell on the ship.....which he relished. Is there anyone who has any information on where and what dates my dad had been flying in. He has lost his memory, and all we have is a lot of photos, but not many real dates......appreciated. Hi, my dad is 93 now. He was an Observer on the Illustrious, flying the Swordfish. I am still fascinated as to how he survived this period in the War. He was reported missing in action, two days before he turned up on his mothers doorstep, my grandmother.

He was more traumatised by her re-action to his safe return, than his spell on the ship…..which he relished. Is there anyone who has any information on where and what dates my dad had been flying in. He has lost his memory, and all we have is a lot of photos, but not many real dates……appreciated.

]]> By: The Battle of Britain to be Re-Made? - Page 3 - PPRuNe Forums http://www.historynet.com/admiral-cunningham-and-hms-illustrious-in-malta-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-779220 The Battle of Britain to be Re-Made? - Page 3 - PPRuNe Forums Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:48:48 +0000 #comment-779220 [...] by a weapon far more efficient and dangerous than any against which we had fought before. The efforts of the Regia Aeronautica were almost as nothing compared with those of these deadly Stuk...." The near-destruction of HMS Illustrious, which threatened to tip the balance of power in [...] [...] by a weapon far more efficient and dangerous than any against which we had fought before. The efforts of the Regia Aeronautica were almost as nothing compared with those of these deadly Stuk…." The near-destruction of HMS Illustrious, which threatened to tip the balance of power in [...]

]]> By: The Bicycling Guitarist http://www.historynet.com/admiral-cunningham-and-hms-illustrious-in-malta-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-319166 The Bicycling Guitarist Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:04:49 +0000 #comment-319166 In his popular and influential 1942 book "Victory Through Air Power", Alexander P. de Seversky uses this attack by Stukas on HMS Illustrious several places throughout the book as an example of the vulnerability of aircraft carriers. After four decades of studying the military history of the World Wars, I posted an essay online about Seversky's book (including this incident) at http://www.TheBicyclingGuitarist.net/studies/VTAP.htm thanks In his popular and influential 1942 book "Victory Through Air Power", Alexander P. de Seversky uses this attack by Stukas on HMS Illustrious several places throughout the book as an example of the vulnerability of aircraft carriers. After four decades of studying the military history of the World Wars, I posted an essay online about Seversky's book (including this incident) at http://www.TheBicyclingGuitarist.net/studies/VTAP.htm
thanks

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