Comments on: Air control in pictures http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-pictures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-control-in-pictures Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Wed, 23 May 2012 10:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Airminded · Counter-revolution from above http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-162450 Airminded · Counter-revolution from above Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:01:49 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-action/#comment-162450 [...] of course, there's the practice of air control in British, French and Spanish colonies and mandates. Britain, for example, had been doing this in a big way [...] [...] of course, there's the practice of air control in British, French and Spanish colonies and mandates. Britain, for example, had been doing this in a big way [...]

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-146293 Brett Holman Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:04:53 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-action/#comment-146293 I don't think I've come across that RAF Commands site before, looks potentially very useful. I don't think I've come across that RAF Commands site before, looks potentially very useful.

]]> By: JDK http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-146229 JDK Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:01:43 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-action/#comment-146229 Try RAF Commands message boards, you'll need to register, but it's amazing what they turn up. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/index.php I presume you have his official records as you'd be able to obtain them as next of kin? You'll want to quote his service number, given how common the name was! An idea of his trade will help a lot also. There's not a huge resource of pre-W.W.II RAF out there, but that's where I'd start. Instructions about how to tackle this kind of family research are covered by National Archives (UK) publications, available through their website. Hope that helps. Try RAF Commands message boards, you'll need to register, but it's amazing what they turn up.

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/index.php

I presume you have his official records as you'd be able to obtain them as next of kin? You'll want to quote his service number, given how common the name was! An idea of his trade will help a lot also.

There's not a huge resource of pre-W.W.II RAF out there, but that's where I'd start. Instructions about how to tackle this kind of family research are covered by National Archives (UK) publications, available through their website.

Hope that helps.

]]> By: pat nixon http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-146226 pat nixon Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:11:45 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-action/#comment-146226 No comment .....just a request ....am doing research on WO William Williams ( Bill ) RAF 1924-1949 who spent 1929-34 in Iraq....Any info on him or his family much appreciated .....most records are lost ...I have just discovered he was my father! No comment .....just a request ....am doing research on WO William Williams ( Bill ) RAF 1924-1949 who spent 1929-34 in Iraq....Any info on him or his family much appreciated .....most records are lost ...I have just discovered he was my father!

]]> By: JDK http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-135701 JDK Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:26:05 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-action/#comment-135701 Hi Jeff - H'mmm, sorry about that. Try JKightly AT yahoo.com.au, with 'AT' replaced with @ and no spaces... Cheers! Hi Jeff - H'mmm, sorry about that. Try JKightly AT yahoo.com.au, with 'AT' replaced with @ and no spaces...
Cheers!

]]> By: jeff http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-135684 jeff Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:03:09 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-action/#comment-135684 To JDK Hello Tried sending you an e-mail - but either the spelling or other mistake is sending the e-mail back To JDK

Hello

Tried sending you an e-mail - but either the spelling or other mistake is sending the e-mail back

]]> By: JDK http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-134735 JDK Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:15:47 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-action/#comment-134735 Jeff, Sounds most interesting, and certainly I'd suggest they are worth disseminating. If you wish, feel free to drop me an e-mail via the contact details on my blog (in the link in my 'JDK' name above) or via Brett if he doesn't mind, and I can give you an idea if they would be of interest to aviation publications. Jeff, Sounds most interesting, and certainly I'd suggest they are worth disseminating. If you wish, feel free to drop me an e-mail via the contact details on my blog (in the link in my 'JDK' name above) or via Brett if he doesn't mind, and I can give you an idea if they would be of interest to aviation publications.

]]> By: jeff http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-134728 jeff Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:38:55 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-action/#comment-134728 I have been given approx 100 photographs of RAF Hinaidi - during the years 1925 to 1928. They were taken by my uncle who was posted there during the above years. The 'collection' also includes the original Christmas Dinner menu. Several include 'crashed' aircraft - including one Dutch. Regards Jeff Is it worth making an album - or are there SO many photographs available. I have been given approx 100 photographs of RAF Hinaidi - during the years 1925 to 1928.

They were taken by my uncle who was posted there during the above years.

The 'collection' also includes the original Christmas Dinner menu.

Several include 'crashed' aircraft - including one Dutch.

Regards

Jeff

Is it worth making an album - or are there SO many photographs available.

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-128836 Brett Holman Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:51:33 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-action/#comment-128836 Your book sounds promising -- it's a neglected topic! Have you seen the <a href="http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/605488" rel="nofollow">recent article</a> by R. M. Douglas on the gas claims (both bombs and artillery)? He shows (conclusively, for my money) that, as you imply, the British never used gas in Iraq (or, to be pedantic, that there's no evidence that they did). I discussed his article <a href="http://airminded.org/2009/10/26/a-question-answered/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Your book sounds promising -- it's a neglected topic! Have you seen the recent article by R. M. Douglas on the gas claims (both bombs and artillery)? He shows (conclusively, for my money) that, as you imply, the British never used gas in Iraq (or, to be pedantic, that there's no evidence that they did). I discussed his article here.

]]> By: Vic Flintham http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-128753 Vic Flintham Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:01:02 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/10/14/air-control-in-action/#comment-128753 The photographs which started this are very interesting but most are and have been in the public domain for many years. The pictures of the bombing of Sul predate Photoshop by about 70 years and are genuine. I am not sure about a 520lb bomb though because I think that that is rather heavier than those available at the time. I am presently writing a book on the RAF in the Middle East between the wars and have data on so-called gas bombing. I think that I may be near to getting to the bottom of the so-far completely unsubstantiated rumours. Finally the BBC did a left-wing piece on the bombing of Iraq in the 1920s which included some footage. I think that I have it on disk somewhere. The photographs which started this are very interesting but most are and have been in the public domain for many years. The pictures of the bombing of Sul predate Photoshop by about 70 years and are genuine. I am not sure about a 520lb bomb though because I think that that is rather heavier than those available at the time.
I am presently writing a book on the RAF in the Middle East between the wars and have data on so-called gas bombing. I think that I may be near to getting to the bottom of the so-far completely unsubstantiated rumours.
Finally the BBC did a left-wing piece on the bombing of Iraq in the 1920s which included some footage. I think that I have it on disk somewhere.

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