Comments on: Tuesday, 20 September 1938 http://airminded.org/2008/09/20/tuesday-20-september-1938/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesday-20-september-1938 Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:36:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2008/09/20/tuesday-20-september-1938/comment-page-1/#comment-85472 Brett Holman Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:23:18 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=654#comment-85472 Yep! Though for us it works the other way around too, reading backwards from 'the big event' to find precursors. I think I've done that here -- upon reflection, the food defence plan probably isn't <em>just</em> rationing but also simple storage of food, in case the distribution network breaks down (e.g. through a knock-out blow). Yep! Though for us it works the other way around too, reading backwards from 'the big event' to find precursors. I think I've done that here -- upon reflection, the food defence plan probably isn't just rationing but also simple storage of food, in case the distribution network breaks down (e.g. through a knock-out blow).

]]> By: Erik Lund http://airminded.org/2008/09/20/tuesday-20-september-1938/comment-page-1/#comment-85392 Erik Lund Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:46:26 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=654#comment-85392 One of the interesting things about exploring media from before the big event is finding ideas that were supposed to be emergent during it are actually present before hand. I'm thinking of the momentary loss of power in "bunting" flight in carburetted engines that is often mentioned in Battle of Britain histories as though it were a new discovery. But, hey, rationing has some minor historical significance, too. The reason that I think they're interesting is that you begin to suspect that the fuss made is informed less by observed effects than by anticipation. One of the interesting things about exploring media from before the big event is finding ideas that were supposed to be emergent during it are actually present before hand. I'm thinking of the momentary loss of power in "bunting" flight in carburetted engines that is often mentioned in Battle of Britain histories as though it were a new discovery. But, hey, rationing has some minor historical significance, too.
The reason that I think they're interesting is that you begin to suspect that the fuss made is informed less by observed effects than by anticipation.

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2008/09/20/tuesday-20-september-1938/comment-page-1/#comment-85376 Brett Holman Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:42:33 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=654#comment-85376 <blockquote>Hate to correct you here. A “scoop” on page 11?</blockquote> <a href="http://airminded.org/2008/08/29/monday-29-august-1938/" rel="nofollow">Yes, actually.<a /></a>

Hate to correct you here. A “scoop” on page 11?

Yes, actually.

]]> By: CK http://airminded.org/2008/09/20/tuesday-20-september-1938/comment-page-1/#comment-85373 CK Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:34:02 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=654#comment-85373 Sorry Brett, Hate to correct you here. A "scoop" on page 11? Scoops are on page 1. Page 11 might just be late-breaking news, '30's style. Sorry Brett,

Hate to correct you here. A "scoop" on page 11?

Scoops are on page 1. Page 11 might just be late-breaking news, '30's style.

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